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Maker's Mark bourbon whisky

Egg Shen — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 08:13:48 -0800

If you're ever in Loretto, Kentucky, you're welcome to pay a visit to the Maker's Mark bourbon distillery, a National Historic Landmark. Until then, why not pour yourself a taste and watch this video?

There are some nice pictures in this slideshow. There are even more in this coffee table book. How the liquid gold gets from Loretto to your glass is a second story - which is told in this video interview.

By: wabbittwax

wabbittwax — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 08:26:06 -0800

Maker's Mark is some fine hooch. This post reminded me of an episode of "Stephen Fry in America" in which he toured the Woodford Reserve Distillery. Not Maker's Mark mind you but it's still fun to watch Mr. Fry have a tipple.

By: pt68

pt68 — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 08:46:16 -0800

If you're ever up this way, do the big tour if you have time, the Bourbon Trail. There's a rich history behind all of the bourbons of KY, the distilleries are fascinating (I love the fundamental simplicity of how bourbon is made, especially considering how diverse the products can be), and many distilleries let you sample!

By: ao4047

ao4047 — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 09:03:45 -0800

Just did the Bourbon Trail 2 weeks ago. We visited Four Roses, Woodford and Buffalo Trail. Woodford had the best tour of the three.

By: mikelieman

mikelieman — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 09:42:19 -0800

My first time with Maker's Mark was New Years Day, 2000. We were on the way home from the Widespread Panic shows in Atlanta. Laurie had upgraded us, so it was quite a nice surprise after being up all night to be handed the drinks menu. I hadn't had Maker's before, and I haven't had very much else since.

By: Renoroc

Renoroc — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 10:32:47 -0800

I love Maker's Mark. I signed up to be an ambassador. Every so often I get free knickknacks like coasters.

By: the man of twists and turns

the man of twists and turns — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 10:33:06 -0800

Maker's is my preferred bourbon for eggnog. Good stuff.

By: graxe

graxe — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 10:33:24 -0800

I did take a trip with my dad down to a few of the Kentucky Burbon distilleries. While I remember the Burbon, I am more inclined to remember how amazing it was walking through the ancient warehouses. One thing that is not obvious from pictures, it smells absolutely amazing from the old wooden barrels that they age the Burbon in.

By: invitapriore

invitapriore — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 11:50:12 -0800

I'm a big Maker's fan (and of wheated bourbons in general, they go so well with desert), but it's not that much better than Evan Williams that it should cost three times more...

By: invitapriore

invitapriore — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 11:56:13 -0800

Although if you're ever in the store and you see that Maker's 46 they started selling recently, it is totally worth it.

By: 1f2frfbf

1f2frfbf — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 13:28:30 -0800

While in KY for a friend's wedding, I took my wife to several of the distilleries (I used to be a tour guide at a very well known Tennessee distillery so I was a source of amusement, information and annoyance for the other people on our tours). The Maker's distillery is set in a wonderfully scenic little valley, and was pretty neat. Watching the ladies dip the bottles in wax was a definite highlight, as was the ability to dip your own bottle, if you so desired. However if you're in the area, our far and away favorite thing was eating at the shaker village and wandering the grounds afterwards.

By: lstanley

lstanley — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 13:41:45 -0800

I've always had a million dollar idea to promote the Bourbon Trail overseas as part of a "Quintessential America" tour.

By: dnash

dnash — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 15:43:39 -0800

What a coincidence. Just as I saw this post here, I happen to be sipping a Manhattan made with Maker's Mark.

By: clvrmnky

clvrmnky — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 16:36:33 -0800

Elmer T. Lee, for me, is my plea.

By: Lukenlogs

Lukenlogs — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 16:50:37 -0800

Wow, 1f2frfbf's story & impressions is almost identical to mine. My friend's wedding was at the My Old Kentucky Home State Park, it was October in either '99 or 2000, the sun was shining, and the natural beauty around there was pretty breathtaking. I missed the shaker village, but I enjoyed dipping my finger in the wort at the MM distillery. When they explained why their bourbon is smoother than most (corn grown in limestone-rich, thus low-iron fields), I bought it hook line & sinker and I have trouble drinking any bourbon besides MM. Also, go to the fireman's museum and watch the video of the Heaven Hill Distillery fire. It's pretty impressive.

By: Joakim Ziegler

Joakim Ziegler — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 17:44:29 -0800

Came in to do a Maker's Mark and the Funky Bunch joke, couldn't come up with one, will have a drink instead.

By: broadway bill

broadway bill — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 17:46:28 -0800

Great! I actually don't like MM very much (I prefer Van Winkle or Bulleit, or in a pinch 4 Roses), but they do have a beautiful distillery. For my money, though, the best tour is Buffalo Trace. And yes, the smell of a warehouse full of wooden casks and leaking bourbon is hands down the best scent ever. In fact, I am dedicated to Commes de Garcones Series 6 Synthetic Tar cologne because it reminds me of that smell in some weird way. And yes, we have breathtaking natural scenery in Kentucky! Come see us and I'll buy you a couple fingers of sweet, sweet bourbon and take you to Shaker Village! Offer good for any and all mefites!

By: incandissonance

incandissonance — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 18:36:51 -0800

Makes a hell of a Sazerac.

By: sarastro

sarastro — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 20:36:37 -0800

I watched this while sipping Knob Creek, and now I feel rather naughty.

By: meows

meows — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 21:14:32 -0800

♪♫ There are many choices in this life That we don't get to make Like who's your pa, where your from And when the leaves are down it's time to rake But you can choose your drinking partner And mine ain't from Tennessee Yes, it's straight Kentucky bourbon for me Oh yes, it's sweet Kentucky bourbon for me ♪♫