Maker's Mark

Maker's Mark 46

I've always had a soft spot for Maker's Mark - the bottle looks cool, it's hand-dipped in wax, and there aren't many other standard bourbons that are wheated (a style I quite like). The distillery was established in 1805 in Marion County, Kentucky, and is the oldest working distillery in the US that is still on its original site. Back then, it was...

Score 90/100

Maker's Mark Ambassador's Series 7 Year Old

I had a friend visiting from Austin Texas last month, and one of the reason's he was in our neck of the woods, was that his Maker's Mark Ambassador barrel he signed up for a few years ago was now ready. So he stopped by Kentucky on his way to Nashville, and picked up 18 1 liter bottles of 7 year old Maker's Mark. Apparently the way it works is...

Score 83/100

Maker's Mark

I've never had much patience for Bourbon. The only time I had previously tried the stuff was when I was younger and never stopped to appreciate it. I was just now out at a Southern US-themed restaurant and so I decided to see the error in my ways and try Maker's Mark. Of all the listed Bourbons, why this one? Even though there was Blanton's on the...

Score 78/100

Maker's Mark

A little spicier than your normal bourbons with a nose of fruits and honey. Tastes of sweet honey along wheat induced spices and a hint of oak. Ends with a sweeter creme brulee taste that is very characteristic of this bourbon.

Score 88/100