Maker’s Mark ‘Keepers Release’ Wood Finishing Series 2025 Bundle
Bundle Includes:
1 × Maker’s Mark “Keepers Release” 2025 – Wood Finishing Series, 750 mL (Cask Strength, approx. 55.5% ABV)
1 × Maker’s Mark 101 Bourbon – 750 mL
Product Description:
The Maker’s Mark ‘Keepers Release’ 2025 is a limited edition from the Wood Finishing Series crafted to honor the warehouse team who hand-rotate barrels. Finished with ten oak staves, this cask-strength bourbon offers bold notes of seasoned oak, dark fruit, and roasted sweetness.
Paired with it is Maker’s Mark 101 Bourbon, a high-proof edition of their signature wheated recipe. Bottled at 101 proof, it delivers an amplified caramel and spice character while remaining smooth and approachable.
Both bourbons are available in this exclusive bundle, now at Nestor Liquor.
Tasting Notes:
Maker’s Mark ‘Keepers Release’ 2025:
ABV: Approx. 55.5% (Cask Strength)
Color: Deep amber
Nose: Toasted oak, caramel, dark fruit, vanilla
Palate: Full-bodied with spiced chocolate, molasses, roasted pecan, dried fruit
Finish: Long, warm, layered with seasoned oak and subtle tobacco
Maker’s Mark 101:
Color: Bronze with golden hues
Nose: Caramel, vanilla, toasted oak, baked apple
Palate: Creamy with dark caramel, toffee, fruit, and cinnamon spice
Finish: Lingering notes of charred oak, cinnamon, and butterscotch
Full-bodied Maduro (e.g., Padron 1926, My Father “The Judge”)
Medium-to-full Nicaraguan cigars (e.g., Oliva Serie V, Arturo Fuente Sun Grown)
FAQs:
What is the Wood Finishing Series?
It’s a line of Maker’s Mark bourbons finished with custom oak staves to explore new flavor profiles while preserving the signature wheated mashbill.
What makes the ‘Keepers Release’ unique?
This edition pays tribute to Maker’s Mark’s warehouse crew. It uses a unique 10-stave finishing process to create deep, seasoned oak and roasted sugar flavors.
How is Maker’s 101 different from regular Maker’s Mark?
It shares the same wheated mashbill but is bottled at 101 proof, offering more intensity in oak, caramel, and spice while remaining smooth.
What is included in this bundle?
One 750ml bottle of Maker’s Mark 101 and one 750ml bottle of the ‘Keepers Release’ 2025 Wood Finishing Series.
Is this bundle a limited edition?
Yes. The ‘Keepers Release’ is part of the limited annual Wood Finishing Series, and once it sells out, it will not be re-released.
Where can I buy this bundle?
Nestor Liquor is the preferred retailer offering the Maker’s Mark 2025 Keepers Release Bundle.
