Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged 2025 Review

Maker’s Mark
Cellar Aged 2025
Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky
ABV: 56.45% (112.9 Proof)
SRP: $175
Review

Please enjoy our Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged 2025 Review!

Background – Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged 2025 Review

Maker’s Mark continues its annual long-aged release with the 2025 edition of Cellar Aged, now in its third year. The 2025 edition, like its predecessors, aims to showcase deeper, more developed flavors while maintaining the brand’s signature profile. In other words, they wanted to preserve the bourbon’s natural character, without the added tannins and pronounced oak that longer aging often brings. To achieve this, the bourbon was initially fully matured in the warehouse, similar to every Maker’s Mark Bourbon. However, it then finished its aging in the distillery’s limestone cellar, which is a cooler, controlled environment.

Details – Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged 2025 Review

• Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky
• Blend: 74% 11-year, 10% 13-year, 16% 14-year Maker’s Mark Bourbons
• Initial Maturation: 6-8 years in traditional rickhouses
• Final Maturation: Limestone cellar at Star Hill Farm
• ABV / Proof: 56.45% ABV / 112.9 Proof
• Release: 2025 limited edition
• Availability: United States, Germany, Global Travel Retail, United Kingdom, Australia, Korea, Japan, and Singapore (rolling out late 2025–early 2026)
• SRP: $175
• Distillery: Maker’s Mark, Loretto, Kentucky
• Distillery Experience: Available for purchase during the Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged Experience at the distillery

Tasting Notes – Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged 2025 Review

🛏 Rested: 15 minutes in a Glencairn

👉🏻 Nose: The nose is full and rich with sweet cherries, toffee, sweet caramel, a touch of tart orange peel and subtle dry oak. The alcohol vapor is appropriate for the proof.
👉🏻 Taste: Sweet cherries, rich toffee and tart orange citrus fill the palate early on, with milk chocolate appearing later, all on a background of mild oak.
👉🏻 Finish: The finish becomes fairly dry with mild tannins, mild char, and a moderate degree of white pepper spice. It is long, with lingering spice and mild char, with a deep, pleasant warmth.

Summary

Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged 2025 bourbon starts out on the rich and somewhat decadent side. The confectionary flavors of toffee, sweet caramel, and even a touch of chocolate highlight the nose and palate. Sweet cherries and contrasting tart orange peel add a nice complement, as well. The fairly abrupt change in the finish, to be more dry and spicy, with a touch of barrel char, makes for a nice culmination and readies me for my next sip.

Conclusion – Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged 2025 Review

I am finding this to be quite an enjoyable pour! Cellar Aged 2025 brings flavors that still have the characteristics of classic Maker’s Mark bourbon but are intensified and show greater depth, with everything turned up a notch throughout the sip. When comparing to prior years, the 2025 release has more similarities to the 2023 release than the 2024 release. However, the 2025 has a bit of a spicier finish than the 2023, but they both have notable confectionary notes. Which one is my favorite might vary day to day, but this one is definitely a strong contender!

Have you tried the 2025 Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged? What did you think? Cheers!🥃

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Note: This sample was graciously provided by the Brand for my review. I appreciate it!

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