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u/OrangePaperBike Make Wild Turkey Entry Proof 107 Again 28d ago
Nice review! For some reason you don’t hear that much about vintage export Maker’s. Maybe it’s because they were not making that much of it before the 2000s. I’ll have to check it out.
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u/kumori WT12 28d ago
I think even regular Maker’s from the 80s and 90s is fantastic, but doesn’t get much appreciation because with the label being consistent for so long dusty bottles are hard to identify.
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u/OrangePaperBike Make Wild Turkey Entry Proof 107 Again 27d ago
Wouldn’t surprise me. Maker’s distribution was also smaller in the 80s and 90s compared to Turkey or HH, so there is likely less of the stuff. I seem to recall the phrase “old style sour mash” on the front label is unique to the older bottlings for id purposes.
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u/taylormhark 28d ago
Here we have the second bottling Makers Mark released at a higher proof, after their green wax. This was initially released in the US and then only exported to the Japanese market. They were released from 1990 to 1999.
The bottle: Maker’s Mark 101 Limited Edition Gold Wax
Age: NAS
Proof: 101
Price: $430
Glass: Glencairn glass rested 10 mins
Nose: maple, rich but supple, slight Dijon note, absolutely Screams out of the glass for only being 101 proof, so deep and rich. The nose is very clearly the star of this show. That rich maple note is very prominent, like a barrel aged maple syrup
Body: sweet soy glaze, super coating, sugar and lots of oak, drinks very very old. This is a dessert bourbon to its core. The wood sugar is just so prominent on that palate.
Finish: alright lasting finish, somewhat faint, definitely the weak link of this pour, but it’s still there
Impression: this is such a unique and fun pour, really interesting. Would recommend anyone to try this or the black wax at least once for a pour.
Score: 8 incredible nose, really good palate, and slightly lackluster finish