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.
Title says it all... Must have for all mint julep or old fashioned fans, it is not bad when drinking neat as well (from Glencairn glass, of course...) rj
This is a personal favorite among the bourbons I enjoy. Smooth and slightly sweet, but with enough kick to let you know it's bourbon and not brandy.
This is one of my favorites, smooth and complex. I like to drink whiskey on the rocks, and this one holds up well. I really don't like tearing through the fake wax on the bottle to get to the booze. How about a plain cork, folks?
Every now and then I try a american whisky. Never been pleaseantly surprised. Maybe there is a american whisky out there that can compare at least to the standard scotches. But if im gonna go international I still have indian, japanese and even taiwanese to pick from. I would actually put ice in a american whisky, but just to quench the poor quality...
I am a Scotch drinker. I bought a bottle of this to put in my beans on the grill. Well while grilling I poured it on ice and imbibed. Well this is nice. I like it. Marker's Mark you have a place in my cabinet.
