Maker's Mark Wood Finishing Series — The Heart (2024)
Wheated Bourbon · Beam Suntory · Clermont, KY
Maker's Mark Wood Finishing Series — The Heart (2024) is a wheated bourbon from Beam Suntory in Clermont, KY. It is bottled at 110.5 proof (55.25% ABV) with no age statement. Suggested retail is about $60.
Tasting notes
First release in the 'Unsung Heroes' chapter, celebrating the distillery team — the heart of whisky-making at Star Hill Farm. Cask-strength expression finished with 10 specially selected oak staves. Fruit forward with caramel, maple, dark chocolate, and a rich, creamy mouthfeel.
How it compares
- At $60, it is priced 14% below the median wheated bourbon in the catalog ($70).
- At 110.5 proof it runs 11 proof points hotter than the typical wheated bourbon here (100 proof).