The first bourbon in our wood-finishing series, Maker's 46® was created by Bill Samuels, Jr., to amplify the flavors he loves in Maker's Mark®. The innovative wood-stave-finishing process starts with fully matured Maker's Mark® at cask strength. We then insert 10 seared virgin French oak staves into the barrel and finish it for nine weeks in our limestone cellar. The result is Maker's 46: bolder and more complex, but without the bitterness typical of longer-aged whiskies. 
Aroma: Hints of wood staves, caramel and sweetness
Taste: Very intense flavors; a big crescendo of wood blending perfectly with deep, complex and rich notes of vanilla and caramel
Finish: Smooth and subtle