ABV 45%
Maker's Mark Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey - £26.95
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An old faithful of a bourbon. Never lets you down and being from the wheaty school always shows good oak balance. Nose is to die for.
Jim Murray
Maker's Mark
Brand
Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Expression
Bourbon
Type
No age statement
Age (Years)
45%
ABV
Kentucky
Region/Country
Standard (Distillery or blended)
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Aroma with delightful strands of exotic fruit and honey. Fruit cake. Oak adds to feeling of class.
Palate: Lush, pleasingly deep and malty. A firm nuttiness adds extra oily, chewability to the toffee.
Finish: Drier than of old. Caramel toffee with the oak guarantees a bittersweet edge.
Comment: An old faithful of a bourbon. Never lets you down and being from the wheaty school always shows good oak balance. Nose is to die for.
Score: 8.5
Taster
Nose: Wheaty, nutty. Bananas?
Palate: Buttered toast. Molasses. Maple syrup.
Finish: Clean, dryish, flapjack.
Comment: Beautifully structured. Tightly combined flavours. Every bit as smooth as it claims to be.
Score: 8
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