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Maker's Mark vs Wild Turkey Longbranch
Maker's Mark and Wild Turkey Longbranch sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an old-guard, wheat-forward classic versus an old-guard, classically built classic.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Maker's Mark | Wild Turkey Longbranch |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon | Traditional Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 70% corn, 16% wheat, 14% malted barley | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | 8 years |
| Proof | 90 proof (45% ABV) +4 proof | 86 proof (43% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$25 – $32 ~$12 less | ~$35 – $45 |
- Wild Turkey Longbranch does not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Maker's Mark
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Flavor Profile
Maker's Mark Wild Turkey Longbranch
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 2/4 spice: Maker's Mark 2 out of 10, Wild Turkey Longbranch 4 out of 10
sweetness 8/7 sweetness: Maker's Mark 8 out of 10, Wild Turkey Longbranch 7 out of 10
oak 4/5 oak: Maker's Mark 4 out of 10, Wild Turkey Longbranch 5 out of 10
fruit 4/5 fruit: Maker's Mark 4 out of 10, Wild Turkey Longbranch 5 out of 10
nuttiness 3/2 nuttiness: Maker's Mark 3 out of 10, Wild Turkey Longbranch 2 out of 10
heat 3/3 heat: Maker's Mark 3 out of 10, Wild Turkey Longbranch 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The gap between these two is mostly about spice.
- Maker's Mark: The bottle that made wheated bourbon mainstream. Soft, sweet, and deliberately low on spice and oak, with baked bread and honey doing most of the work. Consistency is its real feature.
- Wild Turkey Longbranch: Eight-year Wild Turkey filtered through American oak charcoal and then Texas mesquite charcoal. It is softer and sweeter than the usual Turkey, with honey and orange and a faint smoke.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Maker's Mark if you want a reliably sweet, low-spice wheater that is easy to find and easy to drink at a slightly lower price point.
- Go with Wild Turkey Longbranch if you want a softer, sweeter Wild Turkey with a light mesquite smoke.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks, cocktails, highball (Maker's Mark); rocks, highball, old-fashioned (Wild Turkey Longbranch).