| Category | Bourbon |
|---|---|
| Country | Region | United States, Kentucky |
| Distillery | Maker’s Mark |
| Age statement | 4 years |
| Alcohol % | Proof | 54.35% | 108.7 pf |
| Release | Single Barrel |
| Mash bill | 70% corn, 21% rye, and 9% malted barley |
| Cask type | New american white oak |
| Price point | $75 |
| Region | Kentucky |
| Bottle status | Completed |
Makers Mark Private Selection
Bottle completed
Appearance / Color
Shining Amber
Nose / Aroma / Smell
The aroma is big, bold, and rich with lively notes of sultanas, toasted oak, dried cherries, molasses, and cacao.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
The flavor profile is similar to Maker’s Mark 46, but bigger with brown butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, clove, and stewed fruits.
Finish
The finish is long, sweet, and a bit dry with a leather and tobacco note.
The original “Burk’s Distillery” was built in 1885 just outside of Loretto, Kentucky. T. William “Bill” Samuels bought the operation in 1953 for $35,000. Samuels wanted to make quality, so he used the sales of the existing stockpiles to finance a revamp. The first bottle of the new flagship brand “Makers Mark” was bottled in 1958 and dipped into the red sealing wax that has become the company’s trademark — making them one of the first to carve out a space in what we now call the “premium Bourbon” market. Currently owned by Beam-Suntory, members of the Samuels family still work at the company.
Makers Mark Private Selection
Bottle Specs
- Category
- Bourbon
- Distillery
- Maker’s Mark
- Country | Region
- United States, Kentucky
- Age Statement
- 4 years
- Alcohol / Proof
- 54.35% / 108.7 pf
- Price Point
- $75
- Mash Bill
- 70% corn, 21% rye, and 9% malted barley
- Cask Type
- New american white oak
- Release
- Single Barrel
Tasting Notes
Appearance
Shining Amber
Nose
The aroma is big, bold, and rich with lively notes of sultanas, toasted oak, dried cherries, molasses, and cacao.
Palate
The flavor profile is similar to Maker’s Mark 46, but bigger with brown butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, clove, and stewed fruits.
Finish
The finish is long, sweet, and a bit dry with a leather and tobacco note.
The original “Burk’s Distillery” was built in 1885 just outside of Loretto, Kentucky. T. William “Bill” Samuels bought the operation in 1953 for $35,000. Samuels wanted to make quality, so he used the sales of the existing stockpiles to finance a revamp. The first bottle of the new flagship brand “Makers Mark” was bottled in 1958 and dipped into the red sealing wax that has become the company’s trademark — making them one of the first to carve out a space in what we now call the “premium Bourbon” market. Currently owned by Beam-Suntory, members of the Samuels family still work at the company.