September is National Bourbon Heritage Month as you may have noticed the flood of fantastic upcoming Bourbon releases that commence along with it. Admittingly, we could not have predicted this news bit – Maker’s Mark Master Distiller, Denny Potter, and Master of Maturation, Jane Bowie, have announced they are departing their longtime employer this Friday, […]
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The Ohio Division of Liquor Control (OHLQ) has announced the Spring/Summer release of Maker’s Mark Private Select titled ‘The Lakeside Collection’. This version contains five expressions and will sell for $69.99 a bottle. They will be available through…
The 25th episode of the Bourbon & Banter podcast – Wind Beneath My Wings – is now available for your listening and drinking pleasure. No, we’re not channeling our inner Bette Midler. But we might be channeling some gas from all the bullshit we’ve …
Seeing Steve Nally in a suit and tie is unusual. Six-foot-four and broad-shouldered, the master distiller at Bardstown Bourbon Co. (BBC) has as good a frame for fine couture as any 71 year old. It’s just that few in the crowd of 80 gathered (on a recen…
{LEXINGTON, KY} Spring is in the air here in Bourbon Country which means we get to look forward to the upcoming special release of the charitable Maker’s Mark® Bourbon Keeneland Commemorative Bottle Collection. This year’s 3 Bottle Collection benefits LexArts and features one of three distinct label designs, signed by the artists who created the designs, Keeneland President […]
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The following materials were provided verbatim in a Press Release by Maker’s Mark. WHAT: The Maker’s Mark Distillery is proud to unveil a new Maker’s Mark 46® bottle and design that highlights the brand’s handmade values and helps better tell the story of the beloved and distinguished liquid fans have come to know and love. The new […]
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I was recently invited, along with several other whiskey writers, to visit Jane Bowie in her lab at Maker’s Mark and see the process that she and her team go through to in order to bottle their special wood finish… Continue Reading →
Referring to a pair of upcoming Wood Finishing Series fall 2022 releases, Jane Bowie, the brand’s director of innovation says, “These whiskeys will be further away from our normal taste profile than before. … With what we’ve done in the past, I believe…
It’s been more than a decade since Bill Samuels, Jr. “retired” as chairman of Maker’s Mark and turned the reins over to his son Rob, but the 82-year-old Bourbon legend seems just as busy today as ever. He joined us from his office at Maker’s Mark headquarters for the #HappyHourLive webcast the other night for a wide-ranging discussion of everything from his early days to being a mentor for today’s generation of emerging distillers. Join us each Friday night at 5:00pm New York time for our live webcasts on the WhiskyCast YouTube channel, our Facebook page, Twitter, and Twitch. Links: Read More »
Beam Suntory – owners of Maker’s Mark Bourbon – has announced that the Kentucky-based distillery has become a certified B Corporation, and claims to be the largest distillery in the world to receive the notation. The B Corp certification is awarded to companies that meet high standards of inclusivity and sustainability. Beam Suntory says Maker’s […]
