Maker's Mark Private Select Kentucky Bourbon

This Maker's Mark Private Select, is a single barrel release specially selected by Jensen's Liquors.

Maker's Mark Private Select offers a new take on the Maker's Mark 46 process. It begins with cask-strength Maker's Mark and is aged for nine additional weeks in barrels specially fitted with 10 wood-finishing and hand-selected staves in their limestone cellar. Where Private Selection separates itself from Maker's Mark 46 is barrel customization using five different stave types.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: Scents of spiced caramel sauce drizzled on poached orchard fruits. Chocolate frosted donuts and cherries give the nose even more sweet and fruity notes. The spices I can pick up the most are cinnamon and nutmeg and are perfectly balanced.

Palate: Cinnamon-spice forward with a rich chocolate cherry cordial flavor on the backside. The spices settle down just a bit to let me discover some really delicious baked-goods. Poached orchard fruit notes transfer from the nose to the palate. They’re syrupy and sweet. Oak is easy to pick up on and delivers a rich mouthfeel and flavor. Red pepper flakes offer a bit of heat while liquid brown sugar gives everything else a secondary sweet coating.

Finish: Toasted Brown sugar keeps the sweetness while a curious spice driven wave lingers on. Thankfully the chocolate notes stay with this one all the way through the end, finishing in “brownie edges.” There are a bit of fruit flavors I can find too to include cherry, strawberry jam and even the faintest note of date skin.

246 bottles available

Barrel No. 2388

Selected on: 09/20/2019