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Maker’s Mark Cask Strength vs Rebel 100
Maker’s Mark Cask Strength and Rebel 100 sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an uncut, wheat-forward heavyweight versus a sourced, wheat-forward blend.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Maker’s Mark Cask Strength | Rebel 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon, Barrel Proof | Wheated Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 70% corn, 16% wheat, 14% malted barley | 68% corn, 20% wheat, 12% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | No age statement |
| Proof | 110 proof (55% ABV) +10 proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$40 – $50 | ~$20 – $25 ~$23 less |
- Rebel 100 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 Rebel 100
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
sweetness 9/7 sweetness: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 9 out of 10, Rebel 100 7 out of 10
heat 7/5 heat: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 7 out of 10, Rebel 100 5 out of 10
spice 3/2 spice: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 3 out of 10, Rebel 100 2 out of 10
oak 5/4 oak: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 5 out of 10, Rebel 100 4 out of 10
fruit 5/4 fruit: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 5 out of 10, Rebel 100 4 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 3 out of 10, Rebel 100 3 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.
- Rebel 100: A budget wheater at a useful proof. Sweet vanilla, honey and caramel with soft bread notes and very little rye bite.
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 Rebel 100 if you want a sweet, 100-proof wheater for mixing and easy sipping at a lower price point.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Maker’s Mark Cask Strength); rocks, old-fashioned, cocktails (Rebel 100).