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Copper & Kings Butchertown Bourbon vs Maker’s Mark Cask Strength
Comparing Copper & Kings Butchertown Bourbon and Maker’s Mark Cask Strength reveals a matchup between a blender-built, even-keeled bottling and an uncut, wheated heavyweight.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Copper & Kings Butchertown Bourbon | Maker’s Mark Cask Strength |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Traditional Bourbon | Wheated Bourbon, Barrel Proof |
| Mash Bill 1 | Not disclosed | 70% corn, 16% wheat, 14% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | No age statement |
| Proof | 111 proof (55.5% ABV) | 110 proof (55% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$40 – $70 | ~$40 – $50 ~$10 less |
| Availability | Limited | Widely available easier to find |
- Copper & Kings Butchertown Bourbon does not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-10; they vary widely by market.
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Flavor Profile
Copper & Kings Butchertown Bourbon Maker’s Mark Cask Strength
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 6/3 spice: Copper & Kings Butchertown Bourbon 6 out of 10, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 3 out of 10
fruit 8/5 fruit: Copper & Kings Butchertown Bourbon 8 out of 10, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 5 out of 10
sweetness 7/9 sweetness: Copper & Kings Butchertown Bourbon 7 out of 10, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 9 out of 10
oak 6/5 oak: Copper & Kings Butchertown Bourbon 6 out of 10, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 5 out of 10
heat 6/7 heat: Copper & Kings Butchertown Bourbon 6 out of 10, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 7 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Copper & Kings Butchertown Bourbon 3 out of 10, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Rye spice is the dividing line here.
- Copper & Kings Butchertown Bourbon: Kentucky bourbon finished in the Louisville brandy maker's apple brandy barrels. The finish reads like caramel apple pie: baked apple and cinnamon over a sturdy oak base.
- 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 Copper & Kings Butchertown Bourbon if you want an apple-brandy-finished bourbon that tastes like caramel apple pie.
- Go with Maker’s Mark Cask Strength if you want wheated sweetness at full strength for well under what most cask-strength bourbons cost without hunting for it.
Best enjoyed neat, old-fashioned (Copper & Kings Butchertown Bourbon); neat, rocks (Maker’s Mark Cask Strength).