MAKER'S MARK Cellar Aged Whisky 2024
- SKU:
- 4320211
- UPC:
- 2310063237359
For over 65 years Maker's Mark had never aged a whisky, as they hadn't found a way of doing so whilst still being able to keep the whisky distinctly Maker's Mark, but now, this has begun to change. The 2024 release of their cellar-aged whisky combines 12- and 13-year-old whiskies, which have been aged in a cool cellar, allowing the whisky to mature and mellow without being vulnerable to the varying conditions and heat of Kentucky.
With these conditions, instead of being an oaky tannic whisky, you have notes of caramelized sugar, citrus and almond on the nose. On the palate, you get shortbread, rich coconut, vanilla and cinnamon, with a finish combining chocolate and dried fruit.
Maker’s Mark is handmade right down to each bottle being individually dipped in red wax. This pioneering producer replaced traditional distiller’s rye with red winter wheat to create a smoother whiskey. This wheat is fermented with heirloom yeasts that have been used by the Samuels family for 150 years. It’s then double-distilled in copper stills before being filled into charred barrels. Those barrels are then rolled by hand into the warmest part of the warehouse where they spend many hot Kentucky summers melding with the wood and developing that signature style. Maker’s Mark is a masterclass on how Bourbon should be done.
SKU No.: 4320211
Style No.: 30042
For over 65 years Maker's Mark had never aged a whisky, as they hadn't found a way of doing so whilst still being able to keep the whisky distinctly Maker's Mark, but now, this has begun to change. The 2024 release of their cellar-aged whisky combines 12- and 13-year-old whiskies, which have been aged in a cool cellar, allowing the whisky to mature and mellow without being vulnerable to the varying conditions and heat of Kentucky.
With these conditions, instead of being an oaky tannic whisky, you have notes of caramelized sugar, citrus and almond on the nose. On the palate, you get shortbread, rich coconut, vanilla and cinnamon, with a finish combining chocolate and dried fruit.
Maker’s Mark is handmade right down to each bottle being individually dipped in red wax. This pioneering producer replaced traditional distiller’s rye with red winter wheat to create a smoother whiskey. This wheat is fermented with heirloom yeasts that have been used by the Samuels family for 150 years. It’s then double-distilled in copper stills before being filled into charred barrels. Those barrels are then rolled by hand into the warmest part of the warehouse where they spend many hot Kentucky summers melding with the wood and developing that signature style. Maker’s Mark is a masterclass on how Bourbon should be done.
SKU No.: 4320211
Style No.: 30042