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Booker’s vs Maker’s Mark 46
Put Booker’s next to Maker’s Mark 46 and you have an uncut, high-rye heavyweight set against a classic, high-wheat stalwart.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Booker’s | Maker’s Mark 46 |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon, Barrel Proof | Wheated Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley | 70% corn, 16% wheat, 14% malted barley |
| Age | 7 years | No age statement |
| Proof | 125 proof (62.5% ABV) +31 proof | 94 proof (47% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$85 – $110 | ~$38 – $45 ~$56 less |
| Availability | Limited | Widely available easier to find |
- Booker’s does not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Booker’s
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Maker’s Mark 46
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Flavor Profile
Booker’s Maker’s Mark 46
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
heat 10/4 heat: Booker’s 10 out of 10, Maker’s Mark 46 4 out of 10
nuttiness 8/3 nuttiness: Booker’s 8 out of 10, Maker’s Mark 46 3 out of 10
spice 7/4 spice: Booker’s 7 out of 10, Maker’s Mark 46 4 out of 10
sweetness 7/8 sweetness: Booker’s 7 out of 10, Maker’s Mark 46 8 out of 10
oak 8/7 oak: Booker’s 8 out of 10, Maker’s Mark 46 7 out of 10
fruit 4/4 fruit: Booker’s 4 out of 10, Maker’s Mark 46 4 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Proof and heat dominate the difference.
- Booker’s: Uncut, unfiltered Beam at batch strength, and the most concentrated expression of the house peanut-and-oak character. Enormous and hot, with a finish that goes on well past where you expect it to stop.
- Maker’s Mark 46: Finished with seared French oak staves inside the barrel, which adds the spice and wood that the standard bottling deliberately lacks. The most useful upgrade in the Maker's range.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Booker’s if you want the Beam house style at full power and you have water on the table with significantly more proof behind it and with the texture that comes from skipping chill filtration.
- Go with Maker’s Mark 46 if you want the softness of Maker's Mark with real oak and spice layered over it at a significantly lower price point and without hunting for it.
Best enjoyed neat (Booker’s); neat, rocks, old-fashioned (Maker’s Mark 46).