French Oaked for Layers of Flavor
Maker's Mark 46®
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Uniquely finished
TO DELIVER A MORE
elevated experience
Maker's Mark 46® is the recipe of Bill Samuels Jr., son of founders Bill and Margie, and the first new major expression since classic Maker’s® was released in 1958. Maker’s 46® is aged longer with special seared French oak staves. With subtly layered bourbon notes and balanced complexity.
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Tasting
notes
AROMA
Hints of toasty French oak, caramel and baking spices
![An illustration symbol in red representing the Maker's Mark 46 aroma.](/sites/default/files/styles/webp/public/2023-07/Makers-46-aroma.png.webp?itok=0oQQzNhb)
TASTE
Mildly sweet and uniquely layered with deep rich notes of vanilla and baking spice
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FINISH
Velvety subtle and pleasingly long.
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PROOF
94
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WHAT IS
46?
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Maker's 46® is the taste vision of Bill Samuels, Jr. Creating his signature bourbon requires first-of-its-kind finishing that begins with fully matured cask strength Maker’s Mark®.
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Ten seared French oak staves are fitted into the barrel before the whisky is finished to maturity under ideal conditions in our limestone cellar.
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The result is a bourbon with notes of caramel, vanilla and baking spice that greet the palate in layers.
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Why is it called Maker's Mark®46? Bill Samuels Jr. named this bourbon after the French Oak Stave, which the Independent Stave Company files as "Stave Profile No. 46".