Maker's Mark is a world-famous bourbon whisky produced in Loretto, Kentucky. The brand is known for its red wax seal, which is said to be applied by hand to each bottle.
A brilliant whisky (note: Maker's Mark is one of just a few distilleries in the US to spell whisky sans the "e"!) it is made to a mashbill first developed by Bill Samuels Sr, which uses red winter wheat instead of rye. The result, therefore, can be described as a "wheated bourbon", and it's all the more smooth and creamy because of it!
Fruity and rich. There are lovely notes of spiced honey and mixed peels, a little malmsey, hazelnut and a touch of cut fruit with toasty oak providing a backbone.
Rich and full. There are notes of rye and spice, barley malt, a little nut oil with butterscotch and vanilla.
Quite sweet with butterscotch and dry oak spice.
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Was: £43.50Now: £40.11
For everybody who compared Makers Mark with scotch........ don,t do that ! Scotch is a total different drink! Makers is top shelf for what it is .... a bourbon. Many schotch have E 150 (carmel colloring) in it,even same expensive ones. Makers mark, s dark collor is al from the new charred oak barrels. Nothing added but water. Makers is GOOD!
One of my favourite cheap bottles. The other ones are Devil's Cut and Wild Turkey 101. Of these, I always have a spare bottle in my cabinet. Buffelo Trace missed the cut but I'm willing to try another bottle.
When I was younger and got around to finally buying my first real bottle of bourbon I made the mistake of buying Makers Mark. I didn't realize not all bourbons tasted this bad especially at this price. Just harsh and chemically with nothing distinctively pleasant about the stuff. I got another bottle just to be far and see if anything changed. No, sorry, in this price range you can do so much better.
I’ve tried quite a few bourbons now and can’t beat this for taste and value for money. I’ve found I like sweeter, oak forward bourbons and with this I can taste the oak dance over my tongue. I’ve tried Better but they are 3 times the price of this. All things considered, this can’t be beaten.
This is my favorite bourbon for the price. Being hand-made in America with a unique presentation and interesting history, Maker's Mark sets itself apart from the competition. Give it a try! As an aside, try drinking this chilled and you will see just how much more sweet it gets.
