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Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style vs Maker’s Mark 46
Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style and Maker’s Mark 46 sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an old-guard, rye-forward classic versus an old-guard, wheat-forward classic.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style | Maker’s Mark 46 |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | Wheated Bourbon |
| Mash Bill | 72% corn, 18% rye, 10% malted barley | 70% corn, 16% wheat, 14% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | No age statement |
| Proof | 115 proof (57.5% ABV) +21 proof | 94 proof (47% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$55 – $70 | ~$38 – $45 ~$21 less |
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style
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Maker’s Mark 46
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Flavor Profile
Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style Maker’s Mark 46
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 7/4 spice: Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style 7 out of 10, Maker’s Mark 46 4 out of 10
heat 7/4 heat: Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style 7 out of 10, Maker’s Mark 46 4 out of 10
fruit 5/4 fruit: Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style 5 out of 10, Maker’s Mark 46 4 out of 10
sweetness 8/8 sweetness: Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style 8 out of 10, Maker’s Mark 46 8 out of 10
oak 7/7 oak: Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style 7 out of 10, Maker’s Mark 46 7 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style 3 out of 10, Maker’s Mark 46 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The gap between these two is mostly about spice.
- Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style: Dense and syrupy for its age, with molasses and dark chocolate carrying a serious 115-proof punch. The high rye reads as baking spice rather than sharpness, and the body is unusually thick.
- Maker’s Mark 46: Finished with seared French oak staves inside the barrel, which adds the spice and wood that the standard bottling deliberately lacks. The most useful upgrade in the Maker's range.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style if you want a rich, high-proof, dessert-leaning bourbon with real weight in the glass.
- Go with Maker’s Mark 46 if you want the softness of Maker's Mark with real oak and spice layered over it at a lower price point.
Best enjoyed neat, old-fashioned (Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style); neat, rocks, old-fashioned (Maker’s Mark 46).