It took Maker’s Mark 50 years to start experimenting with its bourbon, but it is quickly making up for lost time. The latest result, the suitably scientific-sounding Maker’s Mark Seared Bu 1-3, will go on the shelf in Loretto, Ky., on May…
As the demand for limited-edition bourbon grows, many distilleries are now offering the most limited edition of all: a single barrel that is hand-picked by a liquor store, restaurant, or bar owner and bottled exclusively for that establishment. Along with two other…
One of the great women in the bourbon industry, Margie Mattingly Samuels, will be inducted into the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame during the Kentucky Bourbon Festival in Bardstown next week. Her induction on Sept. 17 will make her the…
Many amusing stories were shared at the Filson’s Historical Society’s recent Bourbon Salon at Oxmoor Farm, “Bourbon Families,” but one of the most amusing involved the grooming habits of Lincoln Henderson, the longtime master distiller of Brown-Forman who came out…
You’ve heard of a tempest in a teapot. This was a blowup in a bottle – a bottle of Maker’s Mark with one key change on the label: 42 percent alcohol by volume, rather than the historic 45 percent. The distillery’s…
Bill Samuels Jr. has responded on Maker’s Mark’s website to critics and questioners of the distillery’s decision to reduce its alcohol by volume by 3 percent to extend supply. He says, in part: “Since we’re a one-brand company that’s never purchased…
Well, tomorrow is finally Election Day, and after a fun event at Maker’s Mark Distillery on Saturday night, I can honestly say that I fully support… the Cocktail Party. My husband and I joined several hundred other Maker’s Mark Ambassadors…
On Friday, Maker’s Mark started selling 8,400 commemorative bottles featuring University of Louisville football Coach Charlie Strong. Today, the university announced that Maker’s Mark will donate $500,000, part of that from the sale of the bottles, to a new $8 million…
Last year, I had the pleasure of attending a bourbon tasting with Maker’s Mark’s Bill Samuels Jr. At the end of the evening, he shared the recipe for his take on the Manhattan, and now I’m sharing it with you: The Bill Samuels Manhattan 4…
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