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Maker's Mark 46
Fully matured Maker's Mark, given extra time in barrels fitted with seared French oak staves. Caramel and vanilla sweetness with added oak spice and depth.
Details
| Brand | Maker's Mark |
|---|---|
| Distillery | Maker's Mark |
| Origin | USA / Kentucky |
| Style | Bourbon |
| Age | NAS |
| ABV | 47% |
| Cask | — |
Flavour profile
- Smoky
- Sweet
- Fruity
- Spicy
- Rich
* Editorial estimate.
Tasting notes
- Nose
- Caramel, vanilla and toasted oak, with honey behind.
- Palate
- Corn sweetness, caramel and honey layered with dry oak spice.
- Finish
- Toasty oak with a gentle lingering spice.
* Editorial tasting notes.
How to enjoy it
- On the rocks
- Neat
- Highball
With more oak than standard Maker's Mark, it is worth tasting on the rocks or neat to appreciate the difference. The toasty notes also hold up well in a highball.
Food pairing
Steak, roast beef or teriyaki — meat dishes with sweet-savoury glazes or a charred edge.
Background & production
Made at the Maker's Mark distillery in Kentucky, it was the distillery's first ever new product.
The idea came from cooper Brad Boswell. Fully matured Maker's Mark is taken out of its barrel, which is fitted with seared French white oak staves inside, then returned for a further two to three months. The "46" was the number given to the stave-searing profile during trials.
It is bottled at 47% ABV (94 proof).
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