The Maker’s Mark Wood Finishing Series “The Keepers Release” at 109.3 proof offers a complex and enjoyable tasting experience.

On the nose:

Common notes include baking spices, oak, and vanilla. Hints of barrel char, toasted wood, and concentrated vanilla may also be present.
Reviewers have noted dark chocolate, red cherry, candied bergamot peel, cured tobacco, and dried black tea.
Some find it to be darker, richer, and more tannic than classic Maker’s Mark.
Other descriptors include eucalyptus wood, licorice, raisiny prune, sweet toasty oak like creme brûlée with candied cherry, toasted sweetness, stone fruit, and cocoa.

On the palate:

Expect flavors such as dried orange peel and cocoa powder.
It is described as having a smooth, silky mouthfeel with notes of vanilla, oak, and orange.
Other flavors include cinnamon spice, sweetened black tea, dried apricots, and cooked apples.
Some taste rum raisin, orange peel, Maraska cherry, and vanilla-laced caramel.
Additional descriptors include caramel, vanilla, oak, almond, and mint.

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