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Maker’s Mark Cask Strength vs Noah's Mill
Maker’s Mark Cask Strength and Noah's Mill sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an uncut, wheat-forward heavyweight versus an old-guard, classically built classic.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Maker’s Mark Cask Strength | Noah's Mill |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon, Barrel Proof | Traditional Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 70% corn, 16% wheat, 14% malted barley | Not disclosed |
| Age | No age statement | No age statement |
| Proof | 110 proof (55% ABV) | 114.3 proof (57.1% ABV) +4 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$40 – $50 ~$20 less | ~$60 – $70 |
- Noah's Mill does not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
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Maker’s Mark Cask Strength
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Flavor Profile
Maker’s Mark Cask Strength Noah's Mill
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
nuttiness 3/7 nuttiness: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 3 out of 10, Noah's Mill 7 out of 10
spice 3/6 spice: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 3 out of 10, Noah's Mill 6 out of 10
sweetness 9/7 sweetness: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 9 out of 10, Noah's Mill 7 out of 10
fruit 5/7 fruit: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 5 out of 10, Noah's Mill 7 out of 10
oak 5/6 oak: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 5 out of 10, Noah's Mill 6 out of 10
heat 7/7 heat: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 7 out of 10, Noah's Mill 7 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.
- Noah's Mill: A high-proof Willett blend with a lot of nutty and fruity character. Peanut, golden raisin and jam make it taste like peanut butter and jelly, and it finishes very dry.
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 Noah's Mill if you want a high-proof, nutty, jammy Willett bourbon with a bone-dry finish.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Maker’s Mark Cask Strength); neat (Noah's Mill).