Bulleit vs Maker’s Mark: What’s the Difference?

Updated April 2026.

These are two 90-proof-class Kentucky straight bourbons from different companies. Bulleit Bourbon’s US page prints 45% Alc/Vol and “especially high rye” without a TTB mash percentage. Maker’s Mark’s official bourbon page prints Proof 90. A 1.5-ounce pour of either flagship is 1.13 NIAAA drinks. This is not a 2022 winner.

Maker’s is a wheated bourbon on the brand story; wheat vs rye percentages are not printed as a TTB filing on these pages. Related: Maker’s vs 46, wheated bourbon, high-rye bourbon.

Same proof class, different grain story

Bulleit Bourbon Maker’s Mark
US proof 90 / 45% 90 / 45%
1.5 oz drinks 1.13 1.13
Grain copy Especially high rye Wheated mash (brand)
Mash-bill % Not printed Not printed

A 750 mL 45% bottle is about 19 drinks. Four pours are about 4.5 drinks. Maker’s 46 and Cask Strength 46 are other SKUs. Pour math: whiskey drinks.

More in our Bourbon Guide.

Sources

  • bulleit.com: 45% Alc/Vol. High-rye copy; no mash %.
  • makersmark.com bourbon page: Proof 90.
  • TTB 27 CFR 5.143. NIAAA December 2025.

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