Like many of us who are bourbon and whiskey enthusiasts, the end of the year means one thing, it’s raffle time! Now I have been entering raffles for four years straight now and have yet to when, until the last drawing of 2024. I was fortunate enough to be drawn fifth in the last raffle of the year at one of my local stores and had the choice between this bottle and a bottle of Elmer T Lee, both at MSRP. Well, the rest is history and here we are with today’s review from the Marker’s Mark Distillery, and is their Limited Edition 2024 Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged.

Bottle Information

From the Maker’s Mark website: Aging our whisky for over 10 years wasn’t something we ever did. Not because we didn’t believe in it but because we hadn’t found our way of doing it. Maker’s Mark® Cellar Aged defines an older whisky that’s distinctly Maker’s. By embracing both the unique impact that our warehouse and cellar maturation have on flavor, we’ve created an older expression that is richer and more complex whilst staying true to the founder’s taste vision of bourbon without the bite. The 2024 Release of Cellar Aged is an artistic blend of 12- and 13-year-old barrels to achieve the taste vision for a brighter, fruiter and more complex Maker’s Mark.

• Distiller: Distilled, Aged, and Bottled by Maker’s Mark Distillery
• Mash Bill: 70% Corn, 16% Wheat, 14% Malted Barley
• Proof: 119.3
• Age: 12 and 13 Year
• Year: 2024
• MSRP: $179
• 2025 National Average: $380
• Official Website

Unfortunately, I never saw the 2023 or 2024 bottles of this release in the NoCo area. It seems many of the Marker’s Mark special releases have a hard time making it to our market; so I am thankful for winning this bottle. Overall, drinking this bottle of bourbon was like enjoying a box of milk chocolate-covered cherry cordials sprinkled with cinnamon; maybe that sounds a bit weird, but it worked for my palate. I was not disappointed with this bottle, where many others were, and look forward to the 2025 release! With that said, let’s get our taste on!

• Nose: Cherry Cordial, Vanilla, Oak, Brown Sugar, Salted Caramel, and Orange Peel
• Palate: Chocolate Cherry Cordials, Sweet Oak, Vanilla, Cinnamon, Clove, and Cocoa Nibs
• Finish: Medium to Long with Notes of Drying Sweet Oak and Cinnamon
• My Rating: Drink It!/Save It! (I was not disappointed with this bottle, where many others where, and look forward to the 2025 release!)

Please remember, drinking bourbon is a personal adventure, so do not be afraid to drink it neat, with ice, or add some water. It’s your bourbon, you bought it, and you should enjoy it how you want to enjoy it!

Cheers! Prost! Sláinte!

Bourbon Bossman®