Maker's Mark Wood Finishing Series 2022 Limited Release BRT-01 & BRT-02 Set Kentucky Straight Bourbon 2 x 750ml

This is the complete two bottle set of the Maker's Mark Wood Finishing Series 2022 Limited Release, pairing BRT-01 and BRT-02, the fourth installment in the distillery's celebrated Wood Finishing Series and a set the brand designed to be experienced together. The Wood Finishing Series takes fully matured, cask strength Maker's Mark and finishes it in secondary barrels fitted with proprietary toasted wood staves, rested in the Loretto distillery's limestone cellar. For 2022 the theme was barrel rotation: BRT stands for the brand's signature practice of hand rotating its barrels, all 200,000 of them each year, through the rickhouse so every barrel gets equal exposure to the warehouse's varying temperatures. The two releases let you taste your way through that rickhouse from top to bottom. BRT-01 captures the hotter top of the rickhouse, finished with ten virgin toasted American oak staves to amplify the rich flavors developed in the bourbon's early maturation, showing deep caramelized barrel notes, butterscotch, vanilla, and a warm finish. BRT-02 reflects the cooler bottom of the rickhouse, finished with ten toasted French oak staves for a darker, more expressive profile with notes of dark fruit, nut, and chocolate. Both are built on the classic Maker's wheated mashbill of 70 percent corn, 16 percent red winter wheat, and 14 percent malted barley, and both are bottled non chill filtered at a cask strength of 109.4 proof. Enjoyed side by side, they offer a fascinating lesson in how barrel placement and temperature shape flavor. As a discontinued limited annual release, this complete pair is a rewarding acquisition for the Maker's Mark devotee, the wood finishing enthusiast, and the collector. Enjoy each neat or with a splash of water.

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Tasting Notes

Color: BRT-01 deep amber; BRT-02 rich golden amber.

Nose: BRT-01 offers caramel and butterscotch with sweet spice; BRT-02 shows darker dark fruit, nut, and chocolate.

Palate: BRT-01 brings bright caramel, vanilla cupcake, and buttered toast; BRT-02 leans into dark fruit, toasted nut, cocoa, and oak.

Finish: BRT-01 finishes warm with toasted oak and drying vanilla; BRT-02 finishes long with chocolate, nut, and French oak.

FAQ

What is included in this set? Both 2022 Wood Finishing Series bottles: BRT-01 and BRT-02, each a 750ml bottle bottled at 109.4 proof.

What does BRT mean? BRT stands for barrel rotation technique, the brand's practice of hand rotating its barrels through the rickhouse so each gets equal exposure to varying temperatures. The 2022 series was built around this theme.

How do BRT-01 and BRT-02 differ? BRT-01 reflects the hotter top of the rickhouse and uses American oak staves for rich caramel and warm notes. BRT-02 reflects the cooler bottom and uses French oak staves for darker fruit, nut, and chocolate. They were made to be enjoyed as a pair.

What proof are they? Both are bottled non chill filtered at cask strength, 109.4 proof, or 54.7 percent ABV.

Are they still made? No. They were a 2022 limited annual release, available while supplies lasted, and are no longer in production.

Where can I buy the Maker's Mark BRT-01 and BRT-02 set online? Available here at Liquor On Broadway while stock lasts, with fast insured shipping nationwide.