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Bulleit Bourbon vs Maker’s Mark Cask Strength
Comparing Bulleit Bourbon and Maker’s Mark Cask Strength reveals a matchup between a sourced, spice-driven blend and an uncut, wheated heavyweight.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Bulleit Bourbon | Maker’s Mark Cask Strength |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | Wheated Bourbon, Barrel Proof |
| Mash Bill | 68% corn, 28% rye, 4% malted barley | 70% corn, 16% wheat, 14% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | No age statement |
| Proof | 90 proof (45% ABV) | 110 proof (55% ABV) +20 proof |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$25 – $32 ~$17 less | ~$40 – $50 |
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
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Flavor Profile
Bulleit Bourbon Maker’s Mark Cask Strength
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
sweetness 5/9 sweetness: Bulleit Bourbon 5 out of 10, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 9 out of 10
spice 7/3 spice: Bulleit Bourbon 7 out of 10, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 3 out of 10
heat 4/7 heat: Bulleit Bourbon 4 out of 10, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 7 out of 10
oak 5/5 oak: Bulleit Bourbon 5 out of 10, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 5 out of 10
fruit 5/5 fruit: Bulleit Bourbon 5 out of 10, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 5 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Bulleit Bourbon 3 out of 10, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Sweetness is where these two part ways.
- Bulleit Bourbon: The bottle that put high-rye bourbon in every cocktail bar in the country. Peppery and dry with the familiar MGP dill note, and it earns its place behind the bar more than in a glass on its own.
- Maker’s Mark Cask Strength: Undiluted Maker's, and the version that finally gives the wheated recipe some weight. Dense caramel and honey with real warmth, and one of the more affordable cask-strength bottles anywhere.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Bulleit Bourbon if you want a dry, peppery, high-rye bourbon built for cocktails and available absolutely everywhere at a lower price point.
- Go with Maker’s Mark Cask Strength if you want wheated sweetness at full strength for well under what most cask-strength bourbons cost.
Best enjoyed old-fashioned, cocktails, highball (Bulleit Bourbon); neat, rocks (Maker’s Mark Cask Strength).