Maker’s Mark BRT-02
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| DISTILLERY | Maker’s Mark |
| REGION | Loretto, Kentucky |
| AGE | NAS |
| STRENGTH | 54.7 % ABV (109.4 Proof) |
| MASHBILL | 70% Corn, 16% Wheat, 14% Barley |
| MSRP | $69.99 |
GLANCE
Clear with medium intensity and deep golden brown hue
NOSE
I got aromas of brown sugar, vanilla, dried cherries with pumpkin spice. Dark cocoa, chocolate with oak. As it opens up notes of fresh raspberry, blueberries, and orange peel with hibiscus. Medium to high intensity.
PALATE
Dark orange chocolate with bright citrus notes and freshly stoned red fruits. As it opens up I got notes of all spice, nutmeg, hazelnut (it lightly reminded me of nutella). Medium sweetness and watery to mouthfilling. Wasn’t very oily or highly viscous. Pronounced flavor intensity
FINISH
Medium to long with some complexity. Raisins with hints of hot cocoa/marshmallow and nutmeg.
CLOSING REMARKS
From Maker’s Mark
“Our fourth Maker’s Mark® Wood Finishing Series may be the easiest way to taste your way through the rickhouse. The name BRT was given to these expressions because of the influence our consistent practice of hand-barrel rotation (BRT) and temperature has on our whisky process. Made to be enjoyed as a pair, BRT-01 is inspired by the tasting notes found at the hotter top of the rickhouse, and BRT-02 is inspired by tasting notes found at the cooler bottom. Together, they give people the unique opportunity to experience where the characteristics responsible for the original Maker’s Mark® come from, so they can reach a new level of understanding of whisky.”“To achieve the taste of Maker’s Mark, we’ve always hand-rotated our barrels from the top to the bottom of our rickhouse. This equal exposure to temperatures gives each barrel the consistent flavors Maker’s Mark is known for. BRT-02 is inspired by the cooler bottom of the rickhouse and uses French oak staves to dial up the flavors developed over its final years of reaction.”
True to Maker’s Mark DNA, for the year 2022 they released bourbons that are able to distinguish from each other solely from the aging process. Maker’s Mark is famous for their stave programs and experimenting with different staves in a barrel to bring more complexity and nuance to their whiskey. With BRT-02 (barrel rotation temperature) the barrels are hand rotated and spend time in the bottom of the warehouse with cooler temperatures. In terms of uniqueness, there are wheated single barrel offerings out their which have been aged at cooler temperatures but not aged in french oak staves. If you are a Maker’s Mark fan this is a must have for the collection. Its well balanced and does bring forwards more of the stoned fruits, light baking spices and delicious chocolate. They are not available year round. Once they hit your area, they will hang around for a month until they become scarce. Worth MSRP but nothing more. I am a buy and pour me some more on Maker’s Mark BRT-02. Cheers!
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