Maker's Mark Blue Orange Wax

Maker's Mark

I've never had much patience for Bourbon. The only time I had previously tried the stuff was when I was younger and never stopped to appreciate it. I was just now out at a Southern US-themed restaurant and so I decided to see the error in my ways and try Maker's Mark. Of all the listed Bourbons, why this one? Even though there was Blanton's on the...

Score 78/100

Maker's Mark

Maker’s Mark is a “wheated” bourbon, meaning that the “small” grain in the mash is wheat (rather than the more conventional rye). Though Maker’s Mark was not the first wheated bourbon on the market—the Weller brand has laid claim to this honor, but the veracity of this declaration is not at all certain—it was the first “premium” bourbon on the...

Score 81/100

Maker's Mark

Maker's Mark is one of the most recognizable bourbons on the market because of the typical square bottle and the red wax. The bottle has been on the market like this since 1958. In 2013 the producer decided to bottle the bourbon at a lower ABV of 42% instead of the regular 45% for fear of depleting the stocks. This was met by a storm of protest...

Score 79/100

Maker's Mark Cask Strength

I've not been a huge drinker of the regular Maker's Mark, but got this bottle in the States and the boldness of the flavours in the cask strength really captured my palate. This bottle is 56.1% alcohol, and is batch number 2016.01 So this is a wheated bourbon but unlike the classic age stated versions of famous bourbons this is relatively young....

Score 91/100