Maker’s Mark 46 Bill’s Recipe French Oak Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky

Maker’s Mark  46 Bill’s Recipe French Oaked Cask Strength 50.05%    
 
Part of Maker’s Mark No. 46 Cask Strength Bill’s Recipe, this is Batch 23-02, aged longer with special seared French oak staves.
Maker’s Mark 46 is the recipe of Bill Samuels Jr., son of founders Bill and Margie, and the first new major expression since classic Maker's was released in 1958.
 
Nose:    Vanilla, toffee, sweet cherry candy, light oak.
 
Taste:    Caramel, almonds, hint of barrel char, toffee, brown sugar, oak and milk chocolate.
 
Finish:    Long, rich, with barrel char and oak.