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.
I Like it from its bottle to its smooth & a bit sweet taste...with good amount of kick for a bourbon. Worthy choice for its range.
Probably the cheapest and most widely available "wheater" worth drinking, MM has a nice oaky/ vanilla taste with the notable absence of the spicy rye qualities found in most other bourbons. Sure, there are better wheaters e.g. Weller or Larceny, but this is probably good enough to see if you like the style. Comparing this to bourbons with heavier rye (e.g. Bulleit) is a little unfair, because that's really a different animal. It's meant to be different and it's good that it's different. Without variety, life would be boring. (Also, don't get me started on the people who judge this like a Scotch and hate on it as a result. It takes a special type of close mindedness to do that.)
Guess I like smooth water :)
The fact these guys even had a chance of overturning their "handmade" court case claims is a pretty hideous indictment of the US legal system. I won't buy it on principle - utterly ridiculous
Makers is quality. You know what you are getting everytime. Its not the best of the best but i can find way worse. I use makers in my old fashioned and it is absolutely delicious. If im sipping ill go with balcones or jw green but this is definitely one to have in your collection
