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Maker’s Mark Cask Strength vs Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style
Comparing Maker’s Mark Cask Strength and Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style reveals a matchup between an uncut, wheated heavyweight and a traditional, spice-driven Kentucky staple.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Maker’s Mark Cask Strength | Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon, Barrel Proof | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill | 70% corn, 16% wheat, 14% malted barley | 72% corn, 18% rye, 10% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | No age statement |
| Proof | 110 proof (55% ABV) | 115 proof (57.5% ABV) +5 proof |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$40 – $50 ~$18 less | ~$55 – $70 |
- 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 Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 3/7 spice: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 3 out of 10, Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style 7 out of 10
oak 5/7 oak: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 5 out of 10, Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style 7 out of 10
sweetness 9/8 sweetness: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 9 out of 10, Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style 8 out of 10
fruit 5/5 fruit: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 5 out of 10, Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style 5 out of 10
heat 7/7 heat: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 7 out of 10, Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style 7 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 3 out of 10, Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The gap between these two is mostly about spice.
- 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.
- Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style: Dense and syrupy for its age, with molasses and dark chocolate carrying a serious 115-proof punch. The high rye reads as baking spice rather than sharpness, and the body is unusually thick.
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 Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style if you want a rich, high-proof, dessert-leaning bourbon with real weight in the glass.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Maker’s Mark Cask Strength); neat, old-fashioned (Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style).