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Maker’s Mark Cask Strength vs Woodford Reserve Double Oaked
Maker’s Mark Cask Strength and Woodford Reserve Double Oaked sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an uncut, wheat-forward heavyweight versus an old-guard, rye-forward classic.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Maker’s Mark Cask Strength | Woodford Reserve Double Oaked |
|---|---|---|
| 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) +20 proof | 90.4 proof (45.2% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$40 – $50 ~$11 less | ~$50 – $62 |
- 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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Woodford Reserve Double Oaked
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Flavor Profile
Maker’s Mark Cask Strength Woodford Reserve Double Oaked
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
oak 5/9 oak: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 5 out of 10, Woodford Reserve Double Oaked 9 out of 10
heat 7/4 heat: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 7 out of 10, Woodford Reserve Double Oaked 4 out of 10
spice 3/5 spice: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 3 out of 10, Woodford Reserve Double Oaked 5 out of 10
sweetness 9/8 sweetness: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 9 out of 10, Woodford Reserve Double Oaked 8 out of 10
fruit 5/5 fruit: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 5 out of 10, Woodford Reserve Double Oaked 5 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 3 out of 10, Woodford Reserve Double Oaked 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Oak is doing most of the differentiating 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.
- Woodford Reserve Double Oaked: A second barrel, deeply toasted, and the result is unashamedly dessert-like. Maple and caramelised sugar with heavy wood — polarising if you want restraint, excellent if you want sweetness.
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 Woodford Reserve Double Oaked if you want an overtly sweet, heavily oaked, dessert-leaning bourbon.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Maker’s Mark Cask Strength); neat, rocks (Woodford Reserve Double Oaked).