Heritage
Maker’s Mark has long been a symbol of hand-crafted bourbon tradition, and this exclusive 3-bottle bundle brings together three expressions that highlight the distillery’s innovation, legacy, and timeless character. The 2025 Cellar Aged Release, the Keeper’s Release 2025, and the classic Maker’s Mark Original form a collection that speaks to both dedicated collectors and passionate bourbon drinkers.
The Cellar Aged 2025 Release showcases the art of extended maturation in Maker’s signature limestone cellar. This cool, consistent environment allows the whiskey to age gracefully, developing an extraordinary depth of character while preserving the brand’s trademark smoothness. It reflects a careful balance between heritage wheated bourbon flavor and the complexity gained through patient aging.
The Keeper’s Release 2025 continues Maker’s tradition of limited annual bottlings that push the boundaries of innovation. This edition offers a fresh perspective on stave selection and maturation, created to highlight bold layers of spice, oak influence, and nuanced sweetness while staying true to the approachable style that defines Maker’s Mark.
Completing the trio is the Original Maker’s Mark Bourbon, the bottle that started it all. Hand-dipped in its iconic red wax, this expression remains a global standard for wheated bourbon, prized for its smooth, mellow character and consistent quality. It provides the benchmark against which every limited edition is measured, grounding the bundle in authenticity and tradition.
Presented together, this 3 × 750 mL bundle offers bourbon enthusiasts the opportunity to experience the evolution of Maker’s Mark across three unique bottlings. From the heritage of the Original to the experimental nature of the Keeper’s Release and the refined maturity of the Cellar Aged 2025, this set represents a complete journey through the distillery’s past, present, and future. Highly collectible and produced in limited quantities, it is a rare chance to own the best of Maker’s Mark in a single collection.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairings
Tasting Notes
The Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged 2025 Release offers a layered, powerful expression shaped by years of patient maturation in the distillery’s limestone cellar. The nose reveals notes of dark toffee, roasted oak, and vanilla, lifted by hints of dried fruit and cocoa. On the palate, it unfolds with remarkable depth, combining molasses, tobacco, and nutmeg with a rounded sweetness that lingers into a long, oak-driven finish.
The Keeper’s Release 2025 demonstrates the creative edge of Maker’s Mark stave experimentation. Aromas of caramelized sugar, clove, and baking spice lead into a palate rich with toasted oak, cinnamon, and honeyed grain. Subtle mocha tones and spice from the stave finishing provide complexity, while the wheated base ensures a soft, approachable texture.
The Original Maker’s Mark Bourbon remains as inviting as ever, with a nose of vanilla, caramel, and gentle oak. The palate is smooth and mellow, offering flavors of sweet corn, soft spice, and warm toffee that taper into a balanced finish. It is the foundation of the brand’s reputation and the benchmark against which all special editions are measured.
Food Pairings
This three-bottle collection allows for pairings that highlight the range of Maker’s Mark. The Cellar Aged 2025 stands up beautifully to rich dishes such as braised short ribs or seared lamb chops, where its dark caramel and oak-driven structure enhances savory depth. The Keeper’s Release 2025 pairs well with spiced mains like glazed pork tenderloin or roasted game birds, its stave-influenced layers of mocha and baking spice echoing the flavors on the plate. The Original Bourbon, versatile and smooth, complements comfort dishes such as roast chicken, creamy risottos, or sharp cheeses, offering a gentle sweetness to balance savory notes. To finish, the entire trio pairs elegantly with desserts ranging from pecan tart to dark chocolate truffles, each expression amplifying different aspects of sweetness, spice, and oak.
Craftsmanship
Maker’s Mark has been handcrafting bourbon in Loretto, Kentucky, since 1953, when Bill Samuels Sr. set out to create a smoother, more approachable whiskey using a wheated mashbill instead of the traditional rye. Every bottle is still produced at the same distillery, made in small batches and aged to taste rather than time, ensuring consistency and quality across generations.
The brand is instantly recognizable for its iconic red wax–dipped bottles, a symbol of tradition and craftsmanship that remains unchanged for decades. Beyond the flagship Original Bourbon, Maker’s Mark continues to innovate with experimental stave finishes, cellar-aged releases, and limited editions that push the boundaries of flavor while staying true to its approachable, balanced style.
Today, Maker’s Mark stands as one of the most respected bourbon houses in the world, admired for its heritage, its dedication to quality, and its unique ability to honor tradition while embracing creativity.