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…
3350 Burks Spring Road, Loretto, KY 40037. (Note: If you’re using GPS, you might have to type an extra e in the street name—Burkes Spring Road.) makersmark.com/#distillery, 270-865-2099 PRODUCTS: Maker’s Mark (and Cask Strength), Maker’s 46 (and Cask Strength), Maker’s…
The last day of Women’s History Month seems appropriate for announcing a big honor for a Woman of Bourbon: Congratulations to Victoria MacRae-Samuels, Maker’s Mark’s Vice President of Operations, who was named global Distillery Manager of the Year at Whisky Magazine’s…
As a resident of Kentucky, I’ve been on a lot of cave tours, but the one I took yesterday was the best one ever. Of course, they don’t give you a sip of cask-strength (110 proof) Maker’s Mark and a sample…
108-114 proof (this bottling is 108.9 proof); no age statement $40/375ml The story: In September 2014, Maker’s Mark began offering an uncut and unfiltered cask strength version of its bourbon (see my tasting notes here). That proved to be so…
(WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD) If last night’s episode was any indication, this final season of “Justified” is going to make for a great Whiskey Watch: “Bourbon” was the first word uttered by Raylan Givens. Because he happened to be in a…
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…
If there is anything better in the fall than apple cider, it’s apple cider with bourbon in it. That’s what I mixed up last night courtesy of a recipe I found at Creative Culinary. This cocktail also includes a shot of ginger…
When I heard that Marriott was opening a luxury hotel in Jeffersontown, Ky. – a bourbon-themed hotel, no less, with a destination restaurant and bar – I must say I was skeptical. True, Marriott was spending $22 million to renovate…
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