Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 7 Year is the wheated Maker’s Mark bottled uncut and unfiltered at natural barrel strength, carrying a 7-year-plus age statement — often labeled down to the month — with proof varying by batch, typically around 109.6 to 112.8.
Built on Maker’s Mark’s signature red winter wheat mash bill, the Cask Strength 7 Year takes fully matured bourbon and bottles it at barrel strength without dilution or chill filtration. The wheated recipe keeps the texture plush and the flavors dessert-forward even at high proof. Because it is released in batches when the whiskey reaches the distillery’s target balance, both the exact age statement (e.g. 7 years 2 months, 7 years 5 months) and the proof vary from release to release — part of the appeal for those who compare batches.
Tasting Notes
- Nose: Toasted oak, salted caramel, warm vanilla, and cocoa
- Palate: Caramelized sugar, vanilla cream, baking spice, and deeper oak warmth
- Finish: Long, full, and warming with lingering chocolate-and-oak richness
Specs
- Distillery: Maker’s Mark Distillery, Loretto, Kentucky
- Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Wheated — Cask Strength, uncut and unfiltered
- Age: 7 years+ (often labeled by month, e.g. 7 years 2 months)
- Proof: Barrel proof, varies by batch (approximately 109.6–112.8)
- Size: 750ml
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How is Cask Strength 7 Year different from standard Maker’s Mark? It carries a 7-year age statement and is bottled uncut and unfiltered at barrel strength, giving a denser, more concentrated profile than the 90-proof standard while keeping the wheated smoothness.
- Why do the proof and age vary between bottles? Maker’s Mark releases these in batches when the whiskey reaches its target balance, so barrel strength and exact age (down to the month) vary from release to release.
- How should it be served? Neat first, then a few drops of water or a large ice cube to open it up; it also makes a powerful Old Fashioned.
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