Maker's Mark Vol 45% Cl. 70 Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey

The Maker's Mark distillery is located in Loretto, Kentucky, and is the oldest registered distillery in the United States.

According to records, it was founded in 1805.

The first bottle of Maker's Mark was released in 1958, bearing the distinctive sealing wax.

Fun fact: the sealing wax idea came from the wife of Samuels, owner of the Maker's Mark distillery and a collector of Cognac, many of which were sealed with this system.

She also created the distinctive label and even the name of the whisky!

In short, a truly ingenious woman!

The distillery has subsequently passed into the hands of several companies and is currently owned by Beam Inc., producer of, among other things, the renowned Jim Beam Bourbon and the famous and distinctive Laphroaig single malt whisky.

Samuels immediately envisioned an unusual bourbon, sweeter and less overly aged, yet still capable of achieving excellence.

He developed a different recipe for Maker's Mark bourbon: unlike the vast majority of bourbons, he decided not to use rye in the mash, but rather barley and wheat.

Although the aging period is between 5 and 6.5 years, he succeeded in creating a different yet equally complex product.

This is also thanks to the unique aging process, which involves moving the barrels from the upper to the lower levels to benefit from the temperature difference needed for proper maturation.

It is a method traditionally used for Bourbon, but now in disuse in many distilleries as it is considered too expensive.