Maker's Mark Bourbon: an overview of the flavor and the brand

Maker’s Mark - premium bourbon with its own history and traditions. The company was founded in 1840 in Kentucky, and today it is considered the oldest distillery in the city.

The history of Maker's Mark bourbon

More than 100 years passed before the world learned about a new type of bourbon. Bill Samuel bought the distillery in 1943. He worked on creating the original bourbon for a long eight years. To get an incredible taste and the perfect ratio of grain in it, he baked bread, changing different combinations, and the recipe for the most delicious bread was used to make bourbon.

This is how Maker was born in 1958’s Mark, in the original bottle, which was designed and developed by Bill's wife.

This bourbon can be recognized by the red wax that runs down the neck of the bottle.

Types and overview of Maker flavors’s Mark

There are only three types of bourbon in the company's product line. Maker’s Mark cares not about the quantity but about the quality of the taste of the drink:

1. Maker’s Mark Bourbon Whisky (45%)

   This is the very first bourbon of the distillery. Has a characteristic golden color. The taste has oily and slightly honeyed hints that make it softer and richer. The aftertaste is dry with oak notes.

   The aroma has notes of exotic fruits and spicy oak hints that indicate the high class of the drink.

   This is the only Maker bourbon’s Mark, which is officially represented in Russia and Ukraine.

2. Maker’s 46 Bourbon Whisky (47%)

   This bourbon is aged in burnt oak barrels only in winter, when the process is slower. After some time, the drink begins to be tasted daily, when all the flavors come together in perfect balance, the barrels are uncorked and the bourbon is bottled.

   Maker’s 46 Bourbon Whisky has woody notes in its flavor, which are complemented by caramel accents.

   The taste of bourbon is very deep and rich, with soft hints of vanilla and burnt caramel.

3. Maker’s Mark Cask Strength Bourbon Whisky (55.8%)

   This bourbon is the strongest of the Maker collection’s Mark. It has a golden color with a copper shimmer. The taste of the drink is rich with rich shades of spices, vanilla and smoky notes. Very mild long aftertaste.

   The aroma of bourbon has a pronounced woody flavor with vanilla and smoky hints.

Update: 30.03.2018

Category: Whiskey and Bourbon