Maker's Mark Cask Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Private Wood Finish Selection

Founded in 1953 when Bill Samuels and his wife Margie purchased the Burks’ Distillery, Maker’s Mark, with its signature dripping-red wax, is easily one of the most recognizable Bourbon brands in the world.

Maker’s Mark is a wheated bourbon, meaning that the mash bill (recipe of grains used to make the Bourbon) contains a large amount of wheat, in this case, red winter wheat. You can expect more soft, earthy, and bready flavours from this Bourbon. If you tour Maker’s Mark today, they will tell you they only make one product, and that is Maker’s Mark. Despite that, they do offer a few different expressions.

In 2010 Maker’s Mark launched “Maker’s 46” created by Bill Samuels Jr, which takes the standard Maker’s Mark and finishes it by inserting 10 seared French oak staves. 46 was the first-ever line extension by this historic brand. Four years later Maker’s Mark "Cask Strength" would be introduced, originally only available as a distillery exclusive and only in 375ml bottles. 

In 2016, following the success of Maker’s 46, Maker’s Mark Private Select was launched giving bars, restaurants, and retailers like us, the opportunity to have a unique single barrel. Using the same method of finishing as the 46, the difference here is that Maker’s Private Select offers us the opportunity to customize the stave selection by choosing from 5 different staves. Those staves are Baked American Pure, Seared French Cuvee, Maker’s Mark 46 (seared French oak), Roasted French Mondiant, and Toasted French Spice. 

Our Vintage Wine and Spirits Maker’s Mark Private Select is clocking in at 55.1% or 110.2 proof and was bottled in August of 2021. We decided to use the following stave profile: Baked American Pure - 3, Seared French Cuvee - 1, Maker’s Mark 46 - 1, Roasted French Mondiant - 2, and Toasted French Spice - 1

The French Mondiant brings this pick to a whole other level, it’s sweet, it’s dry, it’s spicy. Perfect neat, or on a large cube.

Appearance: In the glass, this Bourbon presents as a beautiful amber honey. 

Nose: This opens with aromas of cinnamon and grocery store cardamom cookies, leading into fresh sourdough bread and oatmeal raisin cookies.

Palate: The front palate starts off strong with some cinnamon roll filling, leading into milk chocolate-covered raisins on the mid-palate as well as notes of fresh orange, and a little bit of pepper. The back of the palate is pure sugar with maraschino cherries as the dominant note.

Pick Up:

Vintage Wine & Spirits offers one hour pickup for orders. Once the order has been placed, please wait an hour until coming to the store for pickup. Our team works to pull orders as quickly as possible but it does take some time for fulfillment. Our team will contact you as soon as possible if there are any issues with the order. 

When you arrive at the store, let a staff member know you are picking up an order. You will have to bring your valid ID for pickup. Pickup orders can only be picked up by the person who placed the order and whose name is on the Credit Card. All pickups must be done by someone 21 years old or older. 

Shipping:

All shipments require a signature from an adult twenty-one (21) years of age or older per federal law. Couriers will require a proof of ID before delivery. If an adult is unavailable to sign for the package, it may be returned. No exception can be made.

Orders are processed and shipped from the Vintage Wine & Spirits facility Monday through Friday. Please allow up to three (3) business days to process shipping orders.

Orders shipping via the Saver rate (where available) take approximately 5-7 days to have local carrier tracking assigned. Once tracking is assigned, your order should be delivered within 5-7 business days. We are unable to guarantee a specific delivery date. The carrier will attempt delivery three times before it is returned to sender. If an additional delivery attempt is need, an additional delivery fee will be required.

Ground shipping times are best estimates, but are not guaranteed by the shipping couriers.

Orders that are refused or returned after three (3) delivery attempts shall be refunded for the value of the product only. Shipping charges are not refundable and returned orders incur a secondary shipping charge to cover the return shipping fee.

Wine and other delicate products may be weather sensitive. Shipment of these items may be delayed at the Vintage Wine & Spirits team's discretion to prevent heat damage or freezing. Vintage Wine & Spirits is not responsible for damaged wines or spirits due to ground services.

Vintage Wine & Spirits is unable to ship to P.O. Boxes, Army Post Offices (APO), Fleet Post Offices (FPO), or freight forwarding companies.

Vintage Wine & Spirits does not guarantee that bottles are shipped in their original packaging. If original packaging is desired, a note must be included in the order. Vintage Wine & Spirits will not ship packaging that was not requested free-of-charge but will for a secondary shipping fee.

Returns:

Due to state regulations, Vintage Wine & Spirits is only able to accept alcohol returns in the event that the product is spoiled. In the event that the bottle sustains major damage during transit, Vintage Wine & Spirits will refund or replace the product. Please reach out to hello@vintagewineandspirits.com regarding any damaged items and include photos of the damaged product and packaging.

Note: All bottles are inspected for any flaws prior to shipping.

Vintage Wine & Spirits will not accept returns for bottles that do not match the exact image on the website. Product images on the website are intended for illustrative purposes only and may not be exact representations of the item in stock. Actual products may vary in edition or batch, for example. Vintage Wine & Spirits cannot guarantee the edition or batch unless it is specifically mentioned in the product name or description.

Vintage Wine & Spirits does not accept returns for engraved bottles unless the bottle was damaged. If an engraved bottle is returned after three delivery attempts, the customer will not be refunded for bottle or shipping fee and incur a secondary shipping fee to cover the return shipping cost.