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Maker's Mark

Ah, Maker's Mark. A wheated bourbon from Kentucky in USA. Its character is generously sweet, rounded and smoke-light, with vanilla, caramel and soft spice.
ORIGINKentucky in USA
STYLEWheated bourbon
NOTICEvanilla · caramel · soft spice
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What does it taste like?

Maker's Mark is generously sweet, rounded and smoke-light. Its clearest signposts are vanilla, caramel, soft spice. The profile is not a laboratory measurement; it is a practical way to compare its direction with other whiskeys.

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How to approach it

Begin neat at room temperature. Notice whether the sweetness feels more like vanilla, caramel, honey or fruit before adding ice.

CHARACTER AT A GLANCE
Smoke0/10
Sweetness9/10
Fruit5/10
Spice4/10
Oak6/10
Body6/10
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This entry summarises product knowledge and established flavour profiles. It is not a claim of personal tasting.