Maker's Mark Private Selection - 50th Anniversary Kirsch Import

88/ 100Very good

Maker's Mark Private Selection - 50th Anniversary Kirsch Import is a Kentucky straight bourbon based on Maker's Mark's wheated house style, which replaces rye in the mashbill with wheat. That style is generally known for a softer, rounder profile than many rye-forward bourbons.

Category: Bourbon
Bottled by: Maker's Mark
Strength: Cask strength
ABV: 55.4%
Age: 6 years
Cask: stave finishing with 10 oak staves: 3 Baked American Pure 2, 2 Seared French Cuvée, 4 Maker's Mark 46, 1 Toasted French Spice
Outturn: 264 bottles
Release: 2026

Reviews

WhiskyNotes published a reviewSep 1, 2026
Maker's Mark Private Selection - 50th Anniversary Kirsch Import
Maker's Mark Distillery · Bourbon
2026 release6 years55.4% ABV
Very good review score, 88 out of 100
A lovely, round bourbon highlighting vanilla and sweetness, balanced by aniseed, bitter almond, clove, toasted wood and dark roasted coffee.
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By Ruben