Maker's Mark
Maker's Mark
54.5%
NAS
A part of the new 2020 release, this is the 4th batch of Maker's Mark Cask Strength bourbon whiskey landing. In 2020, Maker's has elected to give its Cask Strength releases batch numbers, no doubt in an effort to remain in parity with its competitors. Regardless, this is an NAS expression bottled at 54.5% ABV, and a recent market-wide price drop encouraged me to snag one. Let's get to it.
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Cream on the nose, plenty of brown sugar, some sweet vanilla bean. Hint of that Maker’s fruity sweetness as well. Minor clove.
Moderate mouthfeel, a bit oakier than the first three releases this year. Lots of clove, spice, pepper and brown butter. Less cream on the palate, more oak, tobacco, brown sugar type notes.
Long finish, packed with tobacco, rich toffee, some oak and cinnamon. Cherry cordial.
A great release once again, but can’t touch 20-03. That said, there’s no losing when you snag one of these instead.
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