Maker’s Mark Wood Finishing Series 2024, The Heart Release, is a limited edition bourbon that celebrates the distillery team in Loretto, Kentucky. This cask-strength bourbon, proofed between 107 and 114, is crafted using a wood stave-finishing technique with 10 oak staves. A bottle retails for around $120.
It’s a more austere whiskey than many of Maker’s Mark’s recent Wood Finishing offerings, but that’s not a bad thing, particularly if you’re looking for a bit of compare-and-contrast for the evening.
There's a subtle nutty flavor akin to roasted pumpkin seeds or pine nuts, with vanilla caramel spreading across the medium rich palate and more of that lively tart cherry character.
