The Trace has been very hard to find here too. I keep trying other bourbons in hopes of finding something similar that is always in stock and similarly (or lower) priced. No luck yet. Knob Creek this time. A little oakier and a little more expensive.
I hate to admit it but I have never tried Makers. I believe it’s a higher rye bourbon so I doubt I’ll like it. Might have to go somewhere and buy a glass to sample. Buying a bottle at a time for samples is getting expensive.