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Maker’s Mark Cask Strength vs Baker’s 7 Year
Comparing Maker’s Mark Cask Strength and Baker’s 7 Year reveals a matchup between an uncut, wheated heavyweight and a traditional, spice-driven Kentucky staple.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Maker’s Mark Cask Strength | Baker’s 7 Year |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon, Barrel Proof | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 70% corn, 16% wheat, 14% malted barley | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | 7 years |
| Proof | 110 proof (55% ABV) +3 proof | 107 proof (53.5% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$40 – $50 ~$18 less | ~$55 – $70 |
- Baker’s 7 Year 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
Maker’s Mark Cask Strength
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Flavor Profile
Maker’s Mark Cask Strength Baker’s 7 Year
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
nuttiness 3/7 nuttiness: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 3 out of 10, Baker’s 7 Year 7 out of 10
sweetness 9/6 sweetness: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 9 out of 10, Baker’s 7 Year 6 out of 10
spice 3/5 spice: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 3 out of 10, Baker’s 7 Year 5 out of 10
oak 5/7 oak: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 5 out of 10, Baker’s 7 Year 7 out of 10
heat 7/6 heat: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 7 out of 10, Baker’s 7 Year 6 out of 10
fruit 5/5 fruit: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 5 out of 10, Baker’s 7 Year 5 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The house grain character is what splits these.
- 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.
- Baker’s 7 Year: The gentlest of the Beam small-batch collection despite its 107 proof, thanks to an unusually creamy texture. The peanut note is present but softened, sitting under vanilla and light fruit.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Maker’s Mark Cask Strength if you want wheated sweetness at full strength for well under what most cask-strength bourbons cost.
- Go with Baker’s 7 Year if you want the Beam character in its smoothest, creamiest form at a real proof point.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Maker’s Mark Cask Strength); neat, rocks (Baker’s 7 Year).