Maker's Mark

I've never had much patience for Bourbon. The only time I had previously tried the stuff was when I was younger and never stopped to appreciate it. I was just now out at a Southern US-themed restaurant and so I decided to see the error in my ways and try Maker's Mark. Of all the listed Bourbons, why this one? Even though there was Blanton's on the list, and I've been dying to give that a shot? Well I only noticed they had Blanton's after I had already ordered Maker's Mark...oh well.

Anyway, as for the nectar itself, I sampled it neat and noticed the following.

Nose: Very noticeable oak smell to it. Tapers off to some brown sugar, but very faintly.

Palette: To be honest the single strongest flavour I noticed initially was just alcohol. This wasn't overpowering though as the smells and other flavours did mask it a little bit. Some black pepper notes added some spice to it, and faint vanilla complemented that well. There was also, of course, oak flavours.

Finish: The flavours lingered somewhat, but not terribly. They faded gradually, thankfully not too quickly though. My sole complaint would be that the initial flavours were all I really got, in the sense that nothing new appeared as time went on. In the scheme of things, though, I think that's minor enough to not get in the way of the rest of the experience.

All in all a solid whisky. It's definitely the kind of whisky for casual barbecue nights. It's hardly the stuff for purists, in my opinion, but I could for sure see myself buying a bottle.

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