Maker's Mark BRT-02 is part of the 2022 Wood Finishing Series, bottled at 109.4 proof with a suggested retail price of $59.99. This bourbon is made from a mash bill of 60% corn, 26% red winter wheat and 14% malted barley and aged in new charred oak barrels for over four years. It features 10 French oak staves to enhance flavors inspired by the cooler, lower parts of the rickhouse.
While BRT-01 goes savory, BRT-02 goes distinctly sweet, pushing a lighter berry-driven fruitiness and some ginger-tinged Christmas spice notes on the finish. Much to my surprise, I found myself drawn much more to BRT-02 than the high-rick expression.
If you’re a Maker’s superfan, or a Maker’s fan like me (with a generally positive impression but a mixed record of liking and disliking Maker’s in its various incarnations), or just a fan of tasty bourbon, I can strongly recommend this expression.
