Maker's Mark

Spirit Name: Spirit Type:	Maker's Mark  Bourbon
Score:	83/100
ABV:	40%
Region:	Kentucky
Body:	Medium-light
Intensity:	Medium
Texture:	Medium
Balance:
Best served: Age: Notes:	Neat, mixed About 6 years  No rye used in mash, and instead red winter wheat is used with corn etc.
Theme(s):	Super smooth, oak driven twang, raisin, dried fig, grain, smoothing corn, dark chocolate, mild vanilla, glazed prunes
Tasting summary:	Iconic, one glance at the square box and the red wax seal reveals leaves no question that the bottle holds Maker's Mark bourbon. Maker's Mark do not use rye in their mash, and instead together with corn etc use red winter wheat. Together with rotating the barrels to ensure each barrel is exposed to consistent temperature fluctuations throughout maturation, Maker's Mark is super smooth and consistently good. The tasting revealed a vibrant nose with the smoothing layers of corn interlaced with raisin, dried fig and vanilla. The grain is noticeable, too, musty almost. On the palate dark chocolate developed with glazed prunes and the slightest buzz of grain, and then it flattens. The finished remained for a little while, but a bitter oak driven twang dominated. Some describe Maker's Mark as "boring", but this is not true at all with this batch - Maker's Mark is super smooth with a vibrancy on the nose that flattens out on the palate with a big oak driven burst towards the middle-end.  This is great bourbon, and for the price, well, you can't go wrong. Do not expect fireworks or mind boggling complexity, this is not what the Maker's Mark is designed to do - to blow your socks off you may need to fork out some more cash... that's just the way the cookie crumbles, or you can try Jim Beam Devil's Cut. Maker's Mark, as the above ad reads, "is what it isn't"... now that is an interesting and good point.
Likes:	Super smooth, great choice for people who do not like rye
Dislikes:	Flat with a bitter oak driven twang
Price:	$45 (Aus)