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Bourbons: avg 3.2/5 · median 3.5/5 · range 1–4.5 · 405 rated
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Maker's Mark Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky
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Budget basic
Does the job and doesn't pretend otherwise. Bottom-third reviews at a bottom-third price. Breaking Bourbon gives it 2.5/5, vs. 3/5 for the typical bourbon (357 rated). Reddit Whisky Archive drinkers give it 78.6 across 62 ratings, vs. 84.7 for the typical bourbon (7 rated). Thin data, two sources.
Small-batch Kentucky straight bourbon whisky produced in Loretto, KY. Bottled at 90 proof (45% ABV) with a wheated mash bill (70% corn, 16% red winter wheat, 14% malted barley). Instantly recognizable by its hand-dipped dripping red wax seal and embossed 'S IV' maker's mark on the bottle neck.
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