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Woodford Reserve Double Oaked vs Maker’s Mark Cask Strength
Woodford Reserve Double Oaked and Maker’s Mark Cask Strength sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an old-guard, rye-forward classic versus an uncut, wheat-forward heavyweight.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Woodford Reserve Double Oaked | Maker’s Mark Cask Strength |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | Wheated Bourbon, Barrel Proof |
| 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) | 110 proof (55% ABV) +20 proof |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$50 – $62 | ~$40 – $50 ~$11 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 Cask Strength
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Flavor Profile
Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Maker’s Mark Cask Strength
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
oak 9/5 oak: Woodford Reserve Double Oaked 9 out of 10, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 5 out of 10
heat 4/7 heat: Woodford Reserve Double Oaked 4 out of 10, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 7 out of 10
spice 5/3 spice: Woodford Reserve Double Oaked 5 out of 10, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 3 out of 10
sweetness 8/9 sweetness: Woodford Reserve Double Oaked 8 out of 10, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 9 out of 10
fruit 5/5 fruit: Woodford Reserve Double Oaked 5 out of 10, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 5 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Woodford Reserve Double Oaked 3 out of 10, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 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 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.
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 Cask Strength if you want wheated sweetness at full strength for well under what most cask-strength bourbons cost.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Woodford Reserve Double Oaked); neat, rocks (Maker’s Mark Cask Strength).