Makers Mark No 46 French Oaked Straight Bourbon Whiskey 750 ML

Maker's Mark 46 is a French-oaked straight bourbon from Maker's Mark in Loretto, Kentucky, made by taking the brand's standard wheated bourbon and finishing it with seared French oak staves added directly into the barrel for roughly nine additional weeks. That extra finishing step, developed by former master distiller Bill Samuels Jr. as the 46th recipe he tested, adds caramelized wood sugar, spice, and vanilla depth on top of the base whiskey's soft, wheat-driven sweetness. It's bottled at 47% ABV (94 proof), a touch above Maker's Mark's standard 90-proof release, and the extra staves give it noticeably more oak complexity without pushing into cask-strength territory. It's a pick for bourbon drinkers who like Maker's Mark's house style but want more spice and wood depth layered on top.

How to drink Maker's Mark 46

Sip it neat or on a single rock to let the seared-oak spice and vanilla from the French oak staves come through clearly. It also makes a richer-than-usual Old Fashioned if you want the extra oak character to carry through a stirred cocktail.

Bourbon94 proof · Mash bill: Corn, red winter wheat, malted barley (wheated) · Finished with seared French oak staves · Loretto, Kentucky