Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged 2024 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky

Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged 2024 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky is the distillery’s 2024 limited annual from Loretto, Kentucky: wheated bourbon aged in traditional rickhouses, then moved into a cool limestone cellar so extra years deepen fruit and sugar without harsh tannin. This release blends 15% 12-year-old and 85% 13-year-old barrels and is bottled at cask strength, 119.3 proof (59.7% ABV). Save it for an after-dinner dram when the night can take something older and still soft.

Caramelized sugar, citrus, and toasted almond lead, then buttery shortbread, coconut, and baking spice stand out on the palate. The texture is oily and coating at cask strength; dried dark fruit and a long, warm spice close linger after the sip.