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Woodford Reserve Double Oaked vs Maker’s Mark 46
Woodford Reserve Double Oaked 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 | Woodford Reserve Double Oaked | 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 | 90.4 proof (45.2% ABV) | 94 proof (47% ABV) +4 proof |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$50 – $62 | ~$38 – $45 ~$15 less |
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Woodford Reserve Double Oaked
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Maker’s Mark 46
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Flavor Profile
Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Maker’s Mark 46
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
oak 9/7 oak: Woodford Reserve Double Oaked 9 out of 10, Maker’s Mark 46 7 out of 10
spice 5/4 spice: Woodford Reserve Double Oaked 5 out of 10, Maker’s Mark 46 4 out of 10
fruit 5/4 fruit: Woodford Reserve Double Oaked 5 out of 10, Maker’s Mark 46 4 out of 10
sweetness 8/8 sweetness: Woodford Reserve Double Oaked 8 out of 10, Maker’s Mark 46 8 out of 10
heat 4/4 heat: Woodford Reserve Double Oaked 4 out of 10, Maker’s Mark 46 4 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Woodford Reserve Double Oaked 3 out of 10, Maker’s Mark 46 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Oak is doing most of the differentiating here.
- 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.
- 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 Woodford Reserve Double Oaked if you want an overtly sweet, heavily oaked, dessert-leaning bourbon.
- 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, rocks (Woodford Reserve Double Oaked); neat, rocks, old-fashioned (Maker’s Mark 46).