makers-mark-46-whisky-bottle-on-red-background-1200×1600 Published on January 6, 2023 in The Best Bourbons of 2023Full resolution (1200 × 1600) ← Previous Next → Maker’s Mark 46 uses infrared ovens to sear their wood bleaching the French Oak of tannins that, using more traditional methods, would normally be too deep in the grain to wash out. Photo courtesy of Maker’s Mark.