{"product_id":"makers-mark-private-select-for-wha-single-barrel-kentucky-straight-bourbon-whiskey-700ml","title":"Maker's Mark Private Select For WHA Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (700ml)","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis wasn't simply a case of selecting a barrel and waiting for it to be bottled. Brock Tregellas and the Whiskey Hunt Australia tasting panel visited Maker's Mark on two separate occasions (in 2024 and 2025), checking in on the barrel's development before finally deciding it had reached its peak. Only then was it bottled exclusively for Australia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe result is just \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e264 bottles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnlike traditional single barrel bourbons, Maker's Mark's acclaimed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrivate Selection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprogramme allows each barrel to be finished with a bespoke combination of ten oak staves. By carefully selecting different French and American oak stave profiles, every Private Selection develops its own unique personality while remaining unmistakably Maker's Mark.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur custom stave recipe delivers a rich, layered bourbon bursting with caramelised sugars, baking spices, dark fruit, toasted oak and creamy vanilla, all carried by a beautifully balanced \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e56.2% ABV (112.4 Proof)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaker's Mark has released very few Private Selections for the Australian market in the last few years, and opportunities like this are becoming increasingly rare. From what we've been told, there won't be another one of these barrels for Australia for quite a while after this one. With just 264 bottles available, once they're gone, they're gone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBarrel Specifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaker's Mark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky, Barrel Finished with 10 Oak Staves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAged to taste, not to time (minimum 6 years). Our barrel spent considerably longer maturing before bottling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eABV:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e56.2% (112.4 Proof)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCask Type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew American Oak\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStave Profile\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0 × Baked American Pure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4 × Seared French Cuvée\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 × Maker's Mark 46\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4 × Roasted French Mendiant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 × Toasted French Spice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMash Bill\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e70% Corn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e16% Soft Red Winter Wheat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e14% Malted Barley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOutturn:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e264 bottles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBottle Size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e700ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Estate Cellars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52682052600120,"sku":null,"price":199.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0906\/0011\/2440\/files\/IMG_1277.heic?v=1784796795","url":"https:\/\/estatecellars.com.au\/products\/makers-mark-private-select-for-wha-single-barrel-kentucky-straight-bourbon-whiskey-700ml","provider":"Estate Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}