Maker's Mark 'Kentucky Wildcats' Bourbon - 1998 Release

The 1998 Maker’s Mark University of Kentucky Wildcat bottle is a commemorative release issued in 2018 to honor the 1997–1998 men’s basketball national championship team, known as the “Comeback Cats.” It is the fourth bottle in a five-part annual series featuring designs that collectively spell “KENTUCKY WILDCATS.” The bottle contains standard Maker’s Mark Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky, bottled at 90 proof (45% ABV). Proceeds from the series benefit the University of Kentucky Athletics Association’s Center for Academic and Tutorial Services (CATS) program, which supports student-athletes.