Maker's Mark is a world-famous bourbon whisky produced in Loretto, Kentucky. The brand is known for its red wax seal, which is said to be applied by hand to each bottle.
A brilliant whisky (note: Maker's Mark is one of just a few distilleries in the US to spell whisky sans the "e"!) it is made to a mashbill first developed by Bill Samuels Sr, which uses red winter wheat instead of rye. The result, therefore, can be described as a "wheated bourbon", and it's all the more smooth and creamy because of it!
Fruity and rich. There are lovely notes of spiced honey and mixed peels, a little malmsey, hazelnut and a touch of cut fruit with toasty oak providing a backbone.
Rich and full. There are notes of rye and spice, barley malt, a little nut oil with butterscotch and vanilla.
Quite sweet with butterscotch and dry oak spice.
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Love this smooth bourbon, nice and easy on the palette. The bottle itself looks great with the wax dripping down from the lid which makes it stand out from other bottles.
Bought the Christmas edition bottle which had a lovely melted candle effect top. I found this went down very well. Was smooth to drink with a nice hint of smoke. Warmed me up on a cold winter night.
I’m no whisky expert but I believe Maker's Mark to be a very good bourbon whisky. Neat it’s has a rich and warming taste, I drink it mainly with a mixer, such as cola or in cocktails.
The bottle neck is dipped in wax, it does look great, but sometimes it's hard to open because of that. The whiskey itself has a nice taste, but is little bit too strong. It goes well with many mixers , so it's a nice base for cocktails
Stands out on the shelf due to the wax covered cap. So excellent first impression. Good colour in the bottle and in the glass. Smoky aroma. Drank at room temperature. Warming bourbon without being too harsh.
