Maker’s Mark on “Bottles I Reach For”, a list by Lena Carver on TheLysts.

Details

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Name
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Style
Wheated Kentucky straight bourbon
Distillery
Maker’s Mark Distillery
ABV
45% (90 proof)
Age statement
No age statement (bottled to taste)
Approx price (USD)
$30–$40; larger bottles are often the smarter math
Best for
Easy-drinking pours, beginners, and hot-day bourbon on a big rock
Flavor notes
Soft caramel, honey, red fruit, gentle oak, low spice
My take
The red-wax cliché that earned its cliché status; my default "don’t scare the civilians" bottle when the whiskey-curious wander in.