Maker's Mark reviews

Last part of this Maker's trio.It is said that in figuring out the perfect formula for Maker's 46 that the distillery went through all kinds of permutations of oak types, char & toast levels before…

Ok round two in this Maker's Mark match-up courtesy of @paddockjudge.Maker's 46 was released sometime around 2010, it has the distinction of being the second products to be released by the distillery…

Yes another multi-part review...What can you do?Some months back I was graciously offered a trio of Maker's Mark Samples by @paddockjudge I am a sucker for this kind of comparison flight of whiskys also…

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…

Maker's Mark is interesting to me. No rye is used in the mash bill. "Red Winter Wheat" is used along with the corn and malted barley. Im not sure what makes red winter wheat different from other wheat…

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…

Most of the bourbons in my cabinet are high proof. Half of my unopened bottles are cask strength and all but 2 are at 50% or higher. Only one of my 12 opened bourbons is bottled at less than 50%. Last…

One of the old school original bourbons and one of the first to turn my head. This is a steady reliable day drinker with just enough flavor. Lacks the complexity of some other bourbons but for the price…

This is an abbreviated version of an entry I posted on my blog today. Go there for bonus content, like an Elvis videoMaker's Mark. The red wax seal, the squarish bottle. It's a very popular bourbon. I'd…

I've not been a huge drinker of the regular Maker's Mark, but got this bottle in the States and the boldness of the flavours in the cask strength really captured my palate.This bottle is 56.1% alcohol…