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Maker’s Mark Cask Strength vs Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year
Put Maker’s Mark Cask Strength next to Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year and you have an uncut, high-wheat heavyweight set against a classic, corn-forward stalwart.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Maker’s Mark Cask Strength | Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon, Barrel Proof | Traditional Bourbon |
| Mash Bill | 70% corn, 16% wheat, 14% malted barley | 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | 7 years |
| Proof | 110 proof (55% ABV) +10 proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$40 – $50 | ~$35 – $45 ~$5 less |
- 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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Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year
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Flavor Profile
Maker’s Mark Cask Strength Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
sweetness 9/6 sweetness: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 9 out of 10, Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year 6 out of 10
spice 3/5 spice: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 3 out of 10, Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year 5 out of 10
oak 5/7 oak: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 5 out of 10, Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year 7 out of 10
heat 7/5 heat: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 7 out of 10, Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year 5 out of 10
nuttiness 3/5 nuttiness: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 3 out of 10, Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year 5 out of 10
fruit 5/4 fruit: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 5 out of 10, Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year 4 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The clearest split is how sweet each one drinks.
- 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.
- Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year: Seven years, bonded, and priced sensibly — the specification sheet reads like something from twenty years ago. Balanced and oak-leaning without ever getting heavy.
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 Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year if you want a bonded, age-stated Kentucky bourbon that gets the fundamentals right for under forty dollars.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Maker’s Mark Cask Strength); neat, rocks, old-fashioned (Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year).