| 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 |
| 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
- 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
- Appearance
- 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.