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Journeyman Featherbone Bourbon vs Maker's Mark
Comparing Journeyman Featherbone Bourbon and Maker's Mark is a closer contest than it looks — both are wheated bourbons, separated mainly by price (~$45 – $55 vs. ~$25 – $32).
Key Specifications
| Feature | Journeyman Featherbone Bourbon | Maker's Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon | Wheated Bourbon |
| Mash Bill | 70% corn, 5% rye, 25% wheat | 70% corn, 16% wheat, 14% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | No age statement |
| Proof | 90 proof (45% ABV) | 90 proof (45% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$45 – $55 | ~$25 – $32 ~$22 less |
- US shelf prices as of 2026-10; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Journeyman Featherbone Bourbon
Didn't care for this one.
Maker's Mark
Not rated yetNo notes yet.
Flavor Profile
Journeyman Featherbone Bourbon Maker's Mark
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
sweetness 6/8 sweetness: Journeyman Featherbone Bourbon 6 out of 10, Maker's Mark 8 out of 10
spice 4/2 spice: Journeyman Featherbone Bourbon 4 out of 10, Maker's Mark 2 out of 10
heat 5/3 heat: Journeyman Featherbone Bourbon 5 out of 10, Maker's Mark 3 out of 10
nuttiness 2/3 nuttiness: Journeyman Featherbone Bourbon 2 out of 10, Maker's Mark 3 out of 10
oak 4/4 oak: Journeyman Featherbone Bourbon 4 out of 10, Maker's Mark 4 out of 10
fruit 4/4 fruit: Journeyman Featherbone Bourbon 4 out of 10, Maker's Mark 4 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Sweetness is where these two part ways.
- Journeyman Featherbone Bourbon: An organic, wheat-heavy bourbon from a Michigan craft distillery. It stays round and caramel sweet on the palate with a peppery edge, while the nose is quiet and still a little young.
- Maker's Mark: The bottle that made wheated bourbon mainstream. Soft, sweet, and deliberately low on spice and oak, with baked bread and honey doing most of the work. Consistency is its real feature.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Journeyman Featherbone Bourbon if you want an organic, Midwest craft wheater with a round, caramel-forward body.
- Go with Maker's Mark if you want a reliably sweet, low-spice wheater that is easy to find and easy to drink at a lower price point.
Best enjoyed rocks, old-fashioned, cocktails (Journeyman Featherbone Bourbon); neat, rocks, cocktails, highball (Maker's Mark).