Maker's Mark recently released their limited edition Cask Strength bourbon. I picked some up last night. It's a bit pricey at $60. Cask Strength for this batch is 111 proof. I've seen internet photos of other bottlings as high as 118 proof.
The bottle is similar to the normal Maker's bottle, but with a squatter body resulting in a longer neck. The shape is a bit more square. It has a strip label with the traditional hand-torn look and of course, the bottle is hand dipped in the signature red wax. Batch number, %alcohol , proof and the initials of the "makers" are handwritten on the label.
I had a couple of fingers with 2 small ice cubes. The aroma is unmistakably Makers Mark with it's woody, fruity, caramel note. You can smell that it's high alcohol, but it isn't off-putting. Very pleasant nose.
The amber hue looks to me more or less the same as regular Maker's or Maker's 46. I didn't think to compare the color side-by-side. (and I have a bottle of both 46 and regular in my cabinet! doh!)
Taking a sip, the first thing that hits you is, of course, the heat from the high alcohol - but it isn't unpleasant and it simmers down quickly in your mouth. Second, you get a blast of fruity-wood essence, followed by a slow subsiding into the signature Maker's flavor profile. As the ice melts (which happens quickly at room temperature in 55% alcohol), the flavor mellows a bit, reducing the initial heat and softening the fruitiness and letting the corn and barley shine through more predominantly.
It is exceptional. IMO it's worth the $60 if you're the type who likes to have nice slow sipper on hand.
This is most definitely a sipping bourbon, would be a waste to mix it.
The bottle is similar to the normal Maker's bottle, but with a squatter body resulting in a longer neck. The shape is a bit more square. It has a strip label with the traditional hand-torn look and of course, the bottle is hand dipped in the signature red wax. Batch number, %alcohol , proof and the initials of the "makers" are handwritten on the label.
I had a couple of fingers with 2 small ice cubes. The aroma is unmistakably Makers Mark with it's woody, fruity, caramel note. You can smell that it's high alcohol, but it isn't off-putting. Very pleasant nose.
The amber hue looks to me more or less the same as regular Maker's or Maker's 46. I didn't think to compare the color side-by-side. (and I have a bottle of both 46 and regular in my cabinet! doh!)
Taking a sip, the first thing that hits you is, of course, the heat from the high alcohol - but it isn't unpleasant and it simmers down quickly in your mouth. Second, you get a blast of fruity-wood essence, followed by a slow subsiding into the signature Maker's flavor profile. As the ice melts (which happens quickly at room temperature in 55% alcohol), the flavor mellows a bit, reducing the initial heat and softening the fruitiness and letting the corn and barley shine through more predominantly.
It is exceptional. IMO it's worth the $60 if you're the type who likes to have nice slow sipper on hand.
This is most definitely a sipping bourbon, would be a waste to mix it.
Maker's Mark Cask Strength
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