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91Excellent

Maker’s Mark Limited Release BRT-02

Bourbon Maker's Mark
  • Distiller

    Maker's Mark

  • Bottler

    Maker's Mark

  • ABV

    54.7%

  • Age

    NAS

  • Price $60 to $99.99

The final of two releases in the 2022 Limited Release Wood Finishing Series from Maker's Mark, BRT-02 is the latest in the BRT series: an exercise from the brand that seeks to explain how barrels from the cooler, lower floors of rickhouses taste. BRT is a moniker for Maker's Mark's "hand barrel rotation" process — an expensive, labor-intensive, process the brand uses for all of its barrels throughout their lives of aging on the property. Let's dive in. Features 10 Virgin Toasted French Oak Staves.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 92
  • Distiller
  • By Amanda Schuster
  • The finish on this big whiskey is rather rich, but it's balanced by fruity tartness, a spark of heat and a hint of leather.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • The Whiskey Jug
  • By Josh Peters
  • The first glass of this was a bit underwhelming, the second, the same, but the third, a few weeks later, was quite nice.
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  • Raided Score: 88
  • Malt Review
  • By Taylor Shiells
  • Surprising in the best of ways, this struck a deft balance between being identifiably a Maker’s Mark whisky (that first sip felt like a homecoming) while differing noticeably from any Maker’s that I have ever tried.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • The Daily Pour
  • By T8ke
  • This is the winning BRT for me, although the other is no slouch. BRT-02 reigns king in my book, reaching high heights for Maker's.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • Drinkhacker
  • By Christopher Null
  • Much to my surprise, I found myself drawn much more to BRT-02 than the high-rick expression. Fun stuff.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Full of character, BRT-02 is loaded with maple, brown sugar, coffee, toffee and salted caramel. There's only one word for this nose: decadent.

  • Taste:

    Rich on the palate, a prickle of ethanol strikes before honey, brown butter, sweet cream and a touch of oak and caramel lay on thick.

  • Finish:

    Ending with a long finish, BRT-02 is decadent once more and easy to love. The finish, full of caramel and cream, and graced with an appropriate amount of oak.

  • Overall:

    Lovely, just lovely. This is the winning BRT for me, although the other is no slouch. BRT-02 reigns king in my book, reaching high heights for Maker's.

  • Score:

    92

  • By T8ke
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources