Maker’s Mark WFS 2025 The Keeper’s Release Bourbon
$75.00
Classification: Straight Bourbon Finished with Oak Staves
Distillery: Maker’s Mark
Mashbill: 70% Corn, 16% Wheat, 14% Malted Barley
Age: NAS but company website states 6 years
Proof: 109.2
Maker’s Mark Wood Finishing Series is a collection of bourbons that undergo a wood stave-finishing technique that is meant “to enhance distinctive characteristics already present in the brand’s iconic bourbon”. It’s like classic Maker’s got a makeover and came back with a PhD in sweetness.
The Keeper’s Release has a nose that is all caramel, vanilla, and dark chocolate—basically dessert you can sip.
The palate delivers charred oak and burnt caramel layered with plum and raspberry, proving oak can play nice.
The finish hits with peppery oak spice, black cherry, and molasses—sweet, bold, and just enough attitude to make you feel fancy without trying too hard. It’s smooth, rich, and cheekily sophisticated—Maker’s Mark upgraded without losing its charm.
Availability: 6 in stock
