This year’s Maker’s Mark Cask Strength to include bourbon age, proof
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- Maker’s Mark adds specific age statements to its annual Cask Strength release.
- This year's Cask Strength bottles list ages 7–8 years and proofs 107–114.
- Company prices Cask Strength at $49.99 and highlights a lower barrel entry proof.
Maker’s Mark is adding a new level of transparency to its annual Cask Strength bottle.
This year’s release, which is hitting shelves now, is aged between 7 and 8 years. That’s considered “the sweet spot” for Maker’s, a premium Kentucky bourbon.
Maker’s Mark Cask Strength is bottled in small batches, so the bottles will carry specific age and proof statements this year, according to a news release.
This year’s version is between 107 and 114 proof, reflecting a lower barrel entry proof than many other premium bourbons, giving a smooth and approachable whisky, the company said.
It has a suggested retail price of $49.99.
“In many ways, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength is where it all begins for us — straight from the barrel with the inviting warmth and velvety mouthfeel Maker’s Mark is known for, only amplified with notes of dark cherry, toasted oak, salted caramel, plenty of warm vanilla, and a harmonious finish of dark chocolate and soft spices,” said Blake Layfield, Maker’s Mark master distiller, in the release.
