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92Excellent

Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged 2026

Bourbon Maker's Mark
  • Distiller

    Maker's Mark

  • Bottler

    Maker's Mark

  • ABV

    56.05%%

  • Age

    11-14 Years

  • Price $100 to $199.99

This is the fourth annual release of Cellar Aged, Maker's Mark's extra-aged bourbon. The bourbon gets its name because it spends a portion of its aging period in Maker's Mark's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-certified cellar made out of limestone, which Maker's Mark believes effectively slows aging thanks to its cool environment.

2026's Cellar Aged is a blend of 49% 11-year-old, 33% 12-year-old and 18% 14-year-old bourbons, bottled at a cask-strength 112.1 proof (56.05% ABV). It has a suggested retail price of $175 and is scheduled for a nationwide launch Sept. 1, followed by availability in the U.K., Germany, Korea, Japan, Australia and Global Travel Retail.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 92
  • The Daily Pour
  • By David Morrow
  • Another year, another successful batch of Maker's Mark Cellar Aged.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Rich and full on the nose with a big browned butter note, plus cherry, gingerbread, cinnamon, crème brûlée and bright green apple.

  • Taste:

    Great viscosity. The palate is sweet and quite oaky. Apple, butterscotch, black tea, milk chocolate, maple, peanut brittle, crème brûlée, candied orange, cherry, plum, almonds. The back end pulls in toasted marshmallow and some wheaty funk.

  • Finish:

    Long finish that leads with spice — cinnamon, clove, nutmeg — which gives way to honey and black cherry.

  • Overall:

    What stands out to me the most is the impressive balance of this whiskey; it is simultaneously bright and yet dark and tannic. The grains (wheat in particular) have a lot to say here and aren’t overpowered by the oak — evidence that Maker’s Mark's limestone cellar approach to slow aging is working as intended. Another year, another successful batch of Maker's Mark Cellar Aged.

  • Score:

    92

  • Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.

  • By David Morrow
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources