Maker's Mark

Kentucky-Made Maker’s Mark Bourbon

Students of Dr. Glynn Mangold’s Social Media & Marketing class at Murray State University were able to listen to a giant of Kentucky business.
Bill Samuels is the former CEO of Kentucky-made Maker’s Mark Bourbon, as well as the son of originator T. William Samuels Sr., and he gave an overflow crowd in Mangold’s classroom of the campus’ Business Building a historic overview of Maker’s Mark path to becoming a top name in spirits worldwide.

Makers Mark Distillery Warehouses @Kentucky

checking out the warehouse at makers mark where they age and rotate the whisky genious process

Maker's Mark Distillery Tour

My tour of the beautiful Maker's Mark distillery & my attempt at a slam dunk!

Lookin' at Louisville Video Short - Makers Mark Distillery

Makers Mark Distillery


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Maker's Mark tour Loretto KY 2010

Maker's Mark tour Loretto KY 2010

Maker's Mark Ambassador Bottle Dipping

If you have not joined the Maker's Mark Ambassador program, join TODAY! My husband was able to finally dip his own Maker's Mark bottle, and he was a like a kid in a candy store.

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Maker's Mark V.S. Bulleit

This weeks episode of Talking Whiskey has a classic Kentucky bourbon going toe to toe with a new comer to the Blue Grass State Bulleit bourbon whiskey.
Bill Samuels, Sr., simply wanted a whisky he would enjoy drinking. That's why Maker's Mark® is made with soft red winter wheat, instead of the usual rye, for a full-flavored bourbon that's never bitter or hot. To ensure consistency, we rotate every barrel by hand and age our bourbon to taste, not time. Each and every bottle of Maker's® is still hand-dipped in signature red wax at our distillery in Loretto, Ky., just like Bill would have wanted
Proof: 90
Aroma: Woody oak, caramel, vanilla and wheat prevail in the nose.
Taste: Sweet and balanced with caramel, vanilla and fruity essences.
Finish: Smooth and subtle.

Bulleit Bourbon is inspired by the whiskey pioneered by Augustus Bulleit over 150 years ago. Only ingredients of the very highest quality are used. The subtlety and complexity of Bulleit Bourbon come from its unique blend of rye, corn, and barley malt, along with special strains of yeast and pure Kentucky limestone filtered water. Due to its especially high rye content, Bulleit Bourbon has a bold, spicy character with a finish that's distinctively clean and smooth.

Medium amber in color, with gentle spiciness and sweet oak aromas. Mid-palate is smooth with tones of maple, oak, and nutmeg. Finish is long, dry, and satiny with a light toffee flavor.

Betty's Trip to Maker's Mark Distillery with Rick--NO RECIPE--

Betty and her husband, Rick, visited the Maker's Mark Distillery in Loretto, Kentucky (about 70 miles from our home). This video shows several buildings associated with the making of Bourbon whisky (not spelled whiskey!). Rick and I spent some time just enjoying the scenic views around the distillery, and then we went on a tour that lasted about a half hour. The tour showed us some history behind Maker's Mark and all the steps in making this liquor, which must be aged from about 6 years to 7 years. We finished our tour at the gift shop, where we were treated to bourbon balls, a popular candy in Kentucky and a tasting of incompletely aged whisky as well as aged whisky. I asked our tour guide for the recipe for Maker's Mark Bourbon Balls, and I was given the recipe--you may see those in Betty's Kitchen later! At the gift shop, I also bought 2 dipping bottles of Bourbon (free of the red wax topping). I was allowed (helped) to dip those myself, and although I had a little trouble dipping the bottles in the hot red wax, one of them turned out beautifully! These are some of the things you will see in this little day trip video--and I will be making something with Marker's Mark bourbon whisky for you soon! Kentucky produces 95% of the world's bourbon whisky. I hope you enjoy this tour of a true Kentucky tradition! -- Betty :)

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Kentucky Bourbon Distillery Tour

This is MAKERS MARK bottling operation. The distinctive wax red sealing step is shown here. Other phases of this tour are the mash and distillery building and the barrel wharehouse. A very fine free tour is provided for the public by company personnel.

Dip your own Maker's Mark bottle at the Makers Mark Distillery

Bourbon tasting is one of the finest spirits you could possibly explore and visiting Maker's Mark in Loretto, Kentucky made it all that much better. Other than the tour and the tasting the best part about visiting the Maker's Mark distillery is getting the chance to dip your own bottle (since every bottle is had dipped at the distillery)!

So what they heck, I decided to show you what it's all about so that next time your exploring the Kentucky Bourbon trail you'll know to stop by Makers Mark and to enjoy some classic bourbon and maybe dip your own bottle.

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Yak

Printing Maker's Mark Bourbon Labels 2013.

All Maker's Mark bourbon labels are printed on this old printing press. We saw this on our tour of the Maker's Mark distillery in Loretto, Kentucky.

Coffee Cinnamon Bourbon Barrel Aged Abominable | Fremont Brewing | Hopstories

We called up Fremont brewing to see if we could hangout with them as they wax dipped some of their Coffee Cinnamon Bourbon Barrel Aged Abominable. The results are some beautiful slow motion footage of golden wax on a delicious beer.

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REVIEWS937: Maker's Mark Tour (Photos & Video)

(Loretto, Kentucky) - Maker's Mark tour in Loretto, Kentucky. Bottle dipping and picking up a bottle from out of my Ambassador's Barrel

Rob Samuels - State of the Maker's Mark Address

The Lebanon Tourist & Convention Commission encourages folks from throughout the world to visit historic Maker's Mark, near Loretto, KY. Here's Rob Samuels, surely one of the best ambassadors for the brand, to talk about the brand, and we believe it'll make you want to visit. To complete the details of arranging your visit, go here: makersmark.com. And to learn about additional things to do while you're in the Heart of Kentucky, including our Marion County Trail, go here: visitlebanonky.com.

How Maker's Mark Bourbon is Made

Visit to Maker's Mark Distillery in Loretto Kentucky outside Louisville. Views of the vats of pre-bourbon mash, etc, through the factory assembly line and wrapping with a talking portrait of the founding member of the Samuels family.

Kentucky Bourbon Road Trip

Maker's Mark Ambassador Weekend 2013

We were invited guests, of an actual Maker's Mark Ambassador, to enjoy the festivities in Loretto, KY at the Maker's Mark Distillery. OMG it was great. Free cocktails, food and even dipping our own bottle in the Wax Cheers.

Maker's Mark Tour- Tasting Maker's White 90 Proof

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Dipping my Makers Mark Bottle

June 2014 visit to Maker's Mark in Loretto, Kentucky for a Heritage Tour lead by Rob Samuels concluding with 2 bottles blended from my Ambassador Barrel, a personalized label and hand dipped in red wax....by me. Capped off with a special Ambassador stamp on the top.

I did well getting 6 drips of wax on the bottle.