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Maker's Mark vs Redemption Bourbon
Put Maker's Mark next to Redemption Bourbon and you have a classic, high-wheat stalwart set against a sourced, high-rye blend.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Maker's Mark | Redemption Bourbon |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill | 70% corn, 16% wheat, 14% malted barley | 75% corn, 21% rye, 4% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | No age statement |
| Proof | 90 proof (45% ABV) +6 proof | 84 proof (42% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$25 – $32 | ~$25 – $32 |
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
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Maker's Mark
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Flavor Profile
Maker's Mark Redemption Bourbon
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 2/7 spice: Maker's Mark 2 out of 10, Redemption Bourbon 7 out of 10
sweetness 8/5 sweetness: Maker's Mark 8 out of 10, Redemption Bourbon 5 out of 10
fruit 4/5 fruit: Maker's Mark 4 out of 10, Redemption Bourbon 5 out of 10
oak 4/4 oak: Maker's Mark 4 out of 10, Redemption Bourbon 4 out of 10
heat 3/3 heat: Maker's Mark 3 out of 10, Redemption Bourbon 3 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Maker's Mark 3 out of 10, Redemption Bourbon 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Rye spice is the dividing line here.
- 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.
- Redemption Bourbon: Straightforward sourced MGP at a modest proof, and about as clear a reference sample of the high-rye MGP profile as you can buy. Thin neat, but a reliable and inexpensive cocktail base.
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 with slightly more proof behind it.
- Go with Redemption Bourbon if you want an inexpensive, unambiguous example of the MGP high-rye style for mixing.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks, cocktails, highball (Maker's Mark); old-fashioned, cocktails, highball (Redemption Bourbon).