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Maker’s Mark Cask Strength vs Wild Turkey 101
Put Maker’s Mark Cask Strength next to Wild Turkey 101 and you have an uncut, high-wheat heavyweight set against a classic, high-rye stalwart.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Maker’s Mark Cask Strength | Wild Turkey 101 |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon, Barrel Proof | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill | 70% corn, 16% wheat, 14% malted barley | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | No age statement |
| Proof | 110 proof (55% ABV) +9 proof | 101 proof (50.5% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$40 – $50 | ~$25 – $30 ~$18 less |
- 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 Wild Turkey 101
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 3/8 spice: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 3 out of 10, Wild Turkey 101 8 out of 10
sweetness 9/6 sweetness: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 9 out of 10, Wild Turkey 101 6 out of 10
oak 5/7 oak: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 5 out of 10, Wild Turkey 101 7 out of 10
fruit 5/4 fruit: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 5 out of 10, Wild Turkey 101 4 out of 10
heat 7/6 heat: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 7 out of 10, Wild Turkey 101 6 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 3 out of 10, Wild Turkey 101 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Rye spice is the dividing line here.
- 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.
- Wild Turkey 101: The workhorse high-rye Kentucky bourbon and one of the best proof-to-price ratios anywhere. Vanilla and orange up front, then a genuinely spicy, peppery, tobacco-tinged middle that punches well above $25.
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 Wild Turkey 101 if you want bold rye spice and real proof at the lowest price of anything comparable.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Maker’s Mark Cask Strength); neat, rocks, old-fashioned, cocktails (Wild Turkey 101).