Maker's Mark Cellar Aged Bourbon Whiskey 2024
Maker's Mark Cellar Aged Bourbon Whiskey 2024 is a 119.3 proof (59.7% ABV) cask strength, 750mL Kentucky straight bourbon — the second annual Cellar Aged release, blending 15% 12-year-old and 85% 13-year-old wheated bourbon finished in the distillery's limestone cellar at Star Hill Farm. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 59.7% (119.3 proof), cask strength
- Size: 750mL
- Age: Blend of 12- and 13-year-old bourbon (15% / 85%)
- Style: Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey, wheated
- Mash bill: 70% corn, 16% soft red winter wheat, 14% malted barley
- Maturation: Traditional Kentucky warehouses, then Maker's Mark's limestone cellar in Loretto
- Release: Second annual Cellar Aged release (2024)
- Distillery: Maker's Mark Distillery, Loretto, Kentucky
Older Maker's, Without the Bite
For more than 65 years, Maker's Mark never aged its whisky for a decade or more — not from doubt, but because it had not found its own way of doing it. Cellar Aged is that way: after traditional warehouse ageing, the barrels finish in the distillery's LEED-certified limestone cellar, carved into the limestone shelf at Star Hill Farm in Loretto, where cooler, consistent temperatures slow the tannic extraction that makes most decade-plus bourbon bite. The brief from eighth-generation whisky maker Rob Samuels and Head of Innovation and Blending Dr. Blake Layfield was founder Bill Samuels' original taste vision — bourbon without the bite, richer and more complex with age. At its 2024 release, this blend of 12- and 13-year-old barrels was the most mature Maker's Mark ever bottled. Browse the Maker's Mark collection and more whisky at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
The distillery's 2024 notes: caramelized sugar, zesty citrus and toasted almond on the aroma. The palate is buttery shortbread, rich coconut and bright spices, and the finish lingers — mouthwatering dried dark fruit with subtle oak undertones.
How to Enjoy
Pour it neat first — at cask strength the coconut and shortbread are unmistakable — then add a splash of water or a single cube to stretch the dried fruit and spice. This is the contemplative end of the Maker's Mark range.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the proof of Maker's Mark Cellar Aged 2024? 119.3 proof (59.7% ABV), bottled at cask strength — higher than the 2023 debut release at 115.7 proof.
How old is Maker's Mark Cellar Aged 2024? A blend of 12- and 13-year-old bourbon — 15% twelve-year and 85% thirteen-year — the oldest Maker's Mark expression at its 2024 release.
What makes Cellar Aged different from regular Maker's Mark? Age and finishing environment: after traditional warehouse ageing it finishes in the distillery's limestone cellar in Loretto, where cool, stable temperatures slow tannin extraction, giving a richer, fruitier bourbon without harsh oak bite.
Is Maker's Mark a wheated bourbon? Yes — Maker's Mark uses soft red winter wheat instead of rye (70% corn, 16% wheat, 14% malted barley), which underpins Cellar Aged's soft, sweet profile.
The oldest Maker's of its year, at full cask strength — find Maker's Mark Cellar Aged 2024 at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.