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Yellowstone Select vs Maker’s Mark Cask Strength
Comparing Yellowstone Select and Maker’s Mark Cask Strength reveals a matchup between a blender-built, even-keeled bottling and an uncut, wheated heavyweight.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Yellowstone Select | Maker’s Mark Cask Strength |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Traditional Bourbon | Wheated Bourbon, Barrel Proof |
| Mash Bill 1 | Not disclosed | 70% corn, 16% wheat, 14% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | No age statement |
| Proof | 93 proof (46.5% ABV) | 110 proof (55% ABV) +17 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$40 – $50 | ~$40 – $50 |
- Yellowstone Select does not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-10; they vary widely by market.
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Yellowstone Select
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Flavor Profile
Yellowstone Select Maker’s Mark Cask Strength
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
heat 3/7 heat: Yellowstone Select 3 out of 10, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 7 out of 10
sweetness 6/9 sweetness: Yellowstone Select 6 out of 10, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 9 out of 10
spice 4/3 spice: Yellowstone Select 4 out of 10, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 3 out of 10
nuttiness 2/3 nuttiness: Yellowstone Select 2 out of 10, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 3 out of 10
oak 5/5 oak: Yellowstone Select 5 out of 10, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 5 out of 10
fruit 5/5 fruit: Yellowstone Select 5 out of 10, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 5 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
These two land very differently on the palate for heat.
- Yellowstone Select: A revived historic brand from Limestone Branch. Light and creamy, with toasted oak, vanilla and peach and a short, peppery finish. Part of the proceeds support Yellowstone National Park.
- 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 Yellowstone Select if you want a light, creamy everyday sipper with a historic name.
- 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 rocks, highball, old-fashioned (Yellowstone Select); neat, rocks (Maker’s Mark Cask Strength).