Maker's 46 Bourbon

Maker's Mark

Maker’s Mark is a “wheated” bourbon, meaning that the “small” grain in the mash is wheat (rather than the more conventional rye). Though Maker’s Mark was not the first wheated bourbon on the market—the Weller brand has laid claim to this honor, but the veracity of this declaration is not at all certain—it was the first “premium” bourbon on the...

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Maker's Mark Private Select - Manitoba Liquor Mart

While on a recent trip to Winnipeg, I was thrilled to find exclusive bottlings of both Maker's Mark Private Select and Knob Creek Single Barrel Rye. I'll write up the Knob Creek another time, but let's check out their Maker's. This barrel has been oaked with the following staves: 2 Baked American Pure 2 3 Seared French Cuvee 2 Maker's 46 2 Roasted...

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Maker's Mark Private Select - Liquor Locker, Hagerstown MD

This sample (courtesy of @paddockjudge) is from a bottle of Maker's Mark Private Select, from Liquor Locker in Hagerstown MD. Maker's Mark's Private Select program allows restaurants, bars and other organizations to choose how many and what kind of oak staves to finish their Maker's Mark in (much like Maker's 46). It will be finished with 10 oak...

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Maker's Mark

The story of Maker’s Mark is one to read up on. I can recommend the book ‘Bourbon’ by Fred Minnick from 2016. The distillery only started producing in 1954 and has always gone against the grain and positioned itself (way back then) as a high end bourbon. The idea of the red wax came from the owner’s wife and was immediately patented. They do not...

Score 81/100