Maker's Mark Bourbon 750mL

Maker's Mark Bourbon is the distillery's signature Kentucky straight wheated bourbon, hand-dipped in red wax at the Loretto distillery on Star Hill Farm. It is recognised by its distinctive squarish bottle and signature red wax seal.

From the Producer

Maker's Mark's origins go back to 1953, when T. William "Bill" Samuels Sr. purchased the Burks' Distillery in Loretto, Kentucky for $35,000. Production began in 1954 and the first run was bottled in 1958 under the brand's now-iconic hand-dipped red wax seal. The Samuels family built Maker's Mark around soft red winter wheat in place of rye in the mashbill, the source of the bourbon's signature front-of-palate sweetness. Bill Samuels Sr. tested mashbills by baking bread in his kitchen, looking for a soft, balanced profile that was never bitter or sharp. Today Maker's Mark is owned by Suntory Global Spirits. Every barrel is rotated by hand and the whisky is aged to taste, not by time, in solar-powered warehouses, and every bottle is still hand-dipped in the signature red wax at the Loretto distillery. The distillery was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1974 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1980 as Burks' Distillery.

Tasting Profile

Built on a wheated mashbill in place of rye, Maker's Mark has a signature velvety mouthfeel with balanced notes of bright cherry, delicate vanilla, caramel and a hint of soft spice. Official tasting notes describe sweet oak, vanilla, bright fruit and wheat on the nose; sweet oak, vanilla and fruity essences on the palate; a smooth, creamy finish with pleasant soft spice. Bottled at 90 proof (45% ABV).

Best For

Everyday Kentucky bourbon drinking; gifting for new bourbon drinkers who prefer a soft, smooth wheated profile; classic Whisky Sour or Old Fashioned base.

Why Solera Hong Kong

Solera is the Hong Kong destination for premium Kentucky bourbon, with Sheung Wan pickup for Maker's Mark.

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