Maker’s Mark is a wheated bourbon made in batches of less than 1,000 gallons (around 19 barrels at a time). Each bottle is dipped by hand as opposed to by machine. Incidentally, no two dippings are alike and sometimes a bottle is over-dipped which Maker’s Mark fondly refers to as a “slam dunk.”

Notes of vanilla, caramel, brown sugar and even a bit of strawberry are present.

On the palate you get notes of toffee, vanilla, and oak are most prevalent with fainter hints of toasted nut and cinnamon.