Three New Tomatin’s

The Tomatin Distillery, Inverness-shire, is delighted to announce the release of two single cask and one limited edition bottling.

The first of the single casks was distilled in September 1997 and matured in a first fill bourbon barrel for over 12 years and bottled at cask strength – 57.1%abv . Only 244 bottles are available and will be sold in a limited number of Western European markets as well as Japan.

The second Single cask was distilled in January 1999 and initially matured in a re fill American oak cask before being transferred into a European oak cask which was used to mature tempranillo wine. After spending over 2 year in the wine cask it was bottled at cask strength – 57.1%abv. Only 302 bottles are available and again they will be sold in a limited number of Western European markets as well as Japan.

The third release is a limited edition 21 year old bottling which was created using 7 casks, 6 of which were re fill American oak casks and the 7th an ex sherry butt. Again bottled at casks strength – 52%abv – and limited to a release of just 2400 bottles which will be made available in selected markets throughout the world including the United Kingdom.

Stephen Bremner, Sales Director at the distillery commented: “Up until very recently you would have been hard pushed to find any limited edition official distillery bottlings from Tomatin. This is no longer the case and I am pleased to confirm that there will be a steady flow of these for the foreseeable future. We have some amazing casks from the 1960’s up to the present day and I feel confident that consumers will be delighted with what we bring to the market in the near future.”

He continued “The single casks are obviously very different in character with one representing the traditional house style of Tomatin and the other showing that our whisky is fairly adaptable and works well in different cask types. I feel that the 21 year old is a good example of a traditional highland malt whisky. It is very soft and smooth but also has a slightly spicy edge to it which is typical of Tomatin as it gets past the teens.”

Notes

The 1999 and 1997 Single casks will be available in selected markets in Europe The 21 year old is a worldwide release. The Tomatin Distillery is located in the Highlands of Scotland 16 miles south of Inverness Tomatin malt whisky was historically purchased by the major blending companies in Scotland; however, the company is now focused as selling Tomatin as a single malt in it own right.

Tasting Notes

1997 Single Cask
Nose – Wonderfully rich, sweet vanilla. Fresh, lively notes of apricots, tropical fruit and lemon curd.
Palate – Mouth coating and rounded. Roasted nuts and white pepper with a minty touch.
Finish – Smooth and creamy with uplifting eucalyptus.

1999 Single Cask
Nose – Elegant with a rich sweetness. Toffee popcorn, gently toasted hazelnuts, dried orange peel and butterscotch.
Palate – Smooth, velvety texture. Sweetness layered on dry maltiness with hints of cracked black pepper.
Finish – Dry but smooths off with cereal notes.

21 Year old Limited edition
Nose – Delicate, flowery aromas to begin with, giving way to aniseed, old leather and pipe tobacco.
Palate – Rose water, aniseed and white grape juice.
Finish – Warm and zingy with a dry, oaky spiciness.

Visit Tomatin Distillery at http://www.tomatin.com/

Tomatin Performs Well at San Francisco

For the third year running Single Malt Scotch Whisky producer, The Tomatin Distillery Co Ltd , Inverness-shire , has picked up a plethora of medals at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

Celebrating its 10th year, the competition was the biggest yet, with 1024 entries coming from 57 different countries. The judging was carried out by 30 industry experts who tasted all entries blind in order to ensure the competitive integrity of the competition, which is regarded by many as being the premier tasting event in the world.

The distilleries single malts performed particularly well, winning a double gold, a gold and 2 silver medals. Its deluxe blended whisky range ‘The Antiquary ‘also scooped 2 bronze medals. The multi award winning company has picked up 52 medals over the last 4 years at international tasting competitions.

Stephen Bremner, Sales Director commented “We are absolutely delighted to be associated with such a prestigious competition. These awards are very much for the guys at the distillery who put in a great deal of hard work in order to ensure that we are able to sell a spirit that we feel is of a high quality”.

A summary of the awards won by Tomatin at the competition are as follows:

The Tomatin 12 year old Highland Single Malt Whisky Silver
The Tomatin 15 year old Highland Single Malt Whisky Gold
The Tomatin 18 year old Highland Single Malt Whisky Double Gold
The Tomatin 25 year old Highland Single Malt Whisky Silver
The Antiquary 12 year old Deluxe Blended Scotch Whisky Bronze
The Antiquary 12 year old Deluxe Blended Scotch Whisky Bronze

Notes

The Tomatin Distillery is located in the Highlands of Scotland 16 miles south of Inverness Tomatin malt whisky was historically purchased by the major blending companies in Scotland; however, the company is now focused as selling Tomatin as a single malt in it own right.

Visit Tomatin Distillery at http://www.tomatin.com/

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Dumgoyne, 13 April 2010: Glengoyne Distillery has launched an exciting new menu of tours in time for the busy summer visitor season. Joining the already highly popular and acclaimed selection of tours will be Cask Idol – The Search for the Perfect Dram and A Century of Whisky.

Cask Idol – The Search for the Perfect Dram (£70 per person) offers a once in a lifetime opportunity to become part of the Glengoyne Selection Panel and help select the first ever Glengoyne Distillery Exclusive Single Cask Whisky, to be bottled in 2011.

Following an in-depth Glengoyne Distillery tour and a visit to the legendary Warehouse No. 8, visitors are guided through Glengoyne’s last three Single Cask releases learning to nose, taste and write tasting notes as they go.

Visitors then judge three mature samples drawn from the cask and are asked to write their own tasting notes for each. The most popular cask will be announced in April 2011 and released with one lucky fan’s name and tasting notes displayed on the label. Visitors on the Cask Idol tour will have exclusive first access to the chosen single cask bottling when released.

Perfect for enthusiasts of old and rare whiskies, A Century of Whisky (£150 per person) includes a tutored tasting of Glengoyne Distillery’s oldest, most valuable, and finest Highland Single Malt: the Glengoyne 40 Years Old, worth £200 per dram, as well as the exceptionally rare Isle of Skye 50 Years Old blended Scotch whisky. These two unparalleled whiskies, along with the Glengoyne 10 Years Old, represent a century of maturation.

The Glengoyne team will bring these great drams to life, sharing their distillation, maturation and flavour profiles – exposing 100 years of hopes and fears, of wandering legs and golden tears. Each dram will be tasted in its own bespoke crystal ‘copita’ glass, which guests take home as a memento of the day.  This is a truly unique opportunity to taste rare and expensive, top quality whiskies. Only 400 bottles of the Isle of Skye 50 Years Old blended Scotch Whisky, and 250 crystal decanters of the Glengoyne 40 Years Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky were produced, costing £1,000 and £3,750 respectively.

Stuart Hendry, Brand Heritage Manager for Glengoyne commented: “At Glengoyne we make Single Malt Whisky without cutting corners. We fill Scotland’s slowest distilled spirit into the world’s finest casks. These new visits allow us to really take Glengoyne fans inside the cask and let them become a part of the Distillery’s history. This sort of thing just doesn’t happen at normal distilleries.”

The new tours join the existing tasting tours, which start from just £6.50 and have been heralded as ‘THE Best Whisky Tour’ by The Sunday Times. Other options include the Master Class (£100), the most in depth and comprehensive distillery tour in Scotland, as well as the exclusive Master Blender Session (£30) during which guests learn the dark art of the Master Blender and create their very own blend to be bottled and taken home.

To book your place or find out more please contact the distillery on 01360 550254.

For full details of the tour menu, visit: www.glengoyne.com

Glengoyne is one of Scotland’s most accessible distilleries, located just 30 minutes north of Glasgow and looking out over the breath-taking West Highland Way.

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Glengoyne Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky encourages responsible drinking

On Friday (April 9th), all eyes were on four brave, adrenalin-fuelled adventurers at the official launch of the Talisker Bounty Boat expedition in Sydney, Australia.  The four-man international crew, bound for remote Tonga, where the voyage begins, bad farewell to family and friends as they prepared to set sail on the first ever authentic recreation of one of the greatest open boat voyages ever undertaken.

The Captain of the Talisker Bounty Boat is veteran adventurer and Australian Don McIntyre who has carefully selected his crew from countries around the world to embark on one of the most extraordinary stories of survival and sheer determination: Captain William Bligh’s 4,000 mile open boat ‘Mutiny on the Bounty’ voyage.

The courageous crew includes young Brit Chris Wilde who won a global competition to search for a successor following the unexpected withdrawal of Mike Perham. With less than a week’s notice, Chris has left his friends, family and creature comforts to undertake an almighty yet exciting challenge on the open seas.

The re-enactment of one of the most iconic expeditions in nautical history, following the journey across the Pacific from Tonga to Timor, will start on the same day (April 28th), at the same time and in the same location 221 years after the original mutiny journey. The crew left Sydney on Friday to travel to the starting point to begin the Expedition.

The seven week Expedition aboard the Talisker Bounty Boat – a 25ft long, 7ft wide, open wooden vessel – will see the crew facing the same deprivations as the original crew that were cast adrift in the middle of the Pacific, including: no navigation charts; only two weeks of water; hardly any food; and a lack of everyday luxuries such as a torch or even toilet paper.

Alongside Don McIntyre and Chris Wilde the international crew also includes Australian Dave Pryce and experienced English sailor, David Wilkinson. 

Not content with just taking on this huge challenge, McIntyre and the crew are also attempting to raise over $250,000 for The Sheffield Institute Foundation for Motor Neurone Disease (SIF), which is building the world’s first research Institute into Motor Neurone Disease (MND), Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. 

McIntyre does not underestimate the challenge ahead: “We’re incredibly excited to launch the Expedition today, leaving the city and our loved ones bound for the starting point. We will be getting close to the experience of Captain Bligh and his crew; however everyone aboard the Talisker Bounty Boat will be pushed to the limit of endurance and survival, forever hungry and unsure of everything, except their own desire to fight through this.”

The voyage is sponsored by Talisker Single Malt Scotch Whisky, the only single malt whisky from the Isle of Skye which is also the origin of Don McIntyre’s ancestry. His grandparents emigrated to Australia from Skye shortly after their marriage in 1901. 

To follow the expedition and donate to this cause, visit http://www.taliskerbountyboat.com/.

Woodford Reserve® Bourbon Unveils World’s Most Exclusive Mint Julep Cup

Proceeds from 73 collectible Tiffany & Co. silver cups to benefit Barnstable-Brown Kentucky Diabetes & Obesity Center

Louisville, Ky., April 12, 2010 – Woodford Reserve bourbon will celebrate the glamour and glitz of the Kentucky Derby® with the Ultimate Kentucky Derby Luxury:  the world’s most exclusive mint julep cup. The Woodford Reserve $1,000 Mint Julep Cup Experience will feature a collection of 73 silver cups designed by Tiffany & Co. exclusively for Woodford Reserve. Proceeds from the cups will benefit The Barnstable Brown Kentucky Diabetes & Obesity Center.

“We are so delighted to have the Barnstable Brown Kentucky Diabetes & Obesity Center be the beneficiary of this year’s Woodford Reserve $1,000 Mint Julep Cup sales,” said Tricia Barnstable Brown. “This wonderful partnership will further help the cause of diabetes research, education and care for years to come.”

Owners of the Woodford Reserve $1,000 Mint Julep Cup will enjoy a mint julep featuring a unique set of ingredients from around the globe: raw-cane sugar made from 100 percent organic sugar cane grown in Brazil; Kentucky Colonel Mint from Louisville, KY which was grown in a used Woodford Reserve bourbon barrel; ice made of water from a 10,000-year-old glacier in the far northern region of the Pacific Ocean near the Gulf of Alaska; and a small batch of the Master Distiller’s personal selection of Woodford Reserve super-premium bourbon. The 73 silver cups will be presented on Kentucky Derby Day at Churchill Downs® in The Woodford Reserve $1,000 Mint Julep Cup Experience located near the clubhouse escalator inside Gate 10.

“Woodford Reserve is proud to partner with Tiffany & Co. to bring horse racing fans the most well-crafted mint julep cup ever to be sold,” said Wayne Rose, Woodford Reserve brand director.  “Through the sale of these julep cups, we look forward to assisting The Barnstable Brown Diabetes and Obesity Center.”

“Tiffany’s great heritage of sterling silver craftsmanship was established in the late 19th century with the trophies our silversmiths created for the great horse races of the period,” said Diane Brown, vice president of Tiffany & Co. “We are gratified to continue that heritage with the creation of these silver cups for Woodford Reserve bourbon for presentation at this year’s Kentucky Derby and for the benefit of the Barnstable Brown Diabetes and Obesity Center.”

Fans will also be able to follow Woodford Reserve online from exciting Derby events and activities via Twitter at @derbyinsider. Visit www.twitter.com/derbyinsider for all the details.

How to Purchase a Cup

Starting April 12, 2010 at noon, (EDT) consumers age 21 years and older can log on to www.woodfordreservemintjulep.com to purchase one of the 73 cups. Presented on one day, at one place only, all cups purchased must be picked up by the buyer or the buyer’s proxy on May 1, 2010, Kentucky Derby Day at historic Churchill Downs.

The Exclusive Cup

73 Cups are being sold online for $1,000 on a first come, first buy basis. This will be the 73rd year that the Mint Julep has been recognized as the traditional beverage of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Each individually numbered cup is presented with a sterling silver sipping straw and features the Woodford Reserve logo along with a unique horse racing design.  The handmade silver cups have been designed by Tiffany & Co. and come with a sterling silver sipping straw. Each cup will be presented in a unique Tiffany & Co. “blue box” and will be set in a Woodford Reserve casing made from the same wood as Woodford Reserve barrels are made. The cups will be on sale from April 12-28 at www.woodfordreservemintjulep.com for $1,000 on a “first come, first buy” basis. Any unsold cups will be available for purchase at Churchill Downs on Kentucky Derby Day.

The Mint Julep Cup’s Exotic Ingredients

The $1,000 Mint Julep will be made with the most exotic ingredients in the world

Organic Turbinado raw-cane sugar made from 100 percent organic sugar cane grown in Brazil. This sugar provides a smooth, mellow and rounded flavor, perfect for the world’s most exotic Mint Julep.
A special Kentucky Colonel Mint from Louisville, KY which was grown in a used Woodford Reserve Bourbon barrel.
Ice made of water from a 10,000-year-old glacier in the far northern region of the Pacific Ocean near the Gulf of Alaska. This iceberg is by far the rarest and purest type of water on earth, pre-dating man and pollution.
A small batch of the Master Distiller’s personal selection of Woodford Reserve super-premium bourbon, selected specifically for the $1,000 Mint Julep.
 

About Woodford Reserve

Woodford Reserve, the “Official Bourbon of the Kentucky Derby”, is crafted at the historic Woodford Reserve Distillery in Versailles, Kentucky – the heart of thoroughbred country. Woodford Reserve is one of the fine spirits produced and marketed by the Brown-Forman Corporation. For 140 years, Brown-Forman has enriched the experience of life by responsibly building fine quality beverage alcohol brands.  The company’s brands are supported by nearly 4,000 employees and sold in approximately 135 countries worldwide.  For more information about the company, please visit http://www.brown-forman.com, and for more information on Woodford Reserve visit www.woodfordreserve.com. Please enjoy your bourbon responsibly.

About Tiffany & Co.

Tiffany & Co. operates jewelry and specialty retail stores and manufactures products through its subsidiary corporations. Its principal subsidiary is Tiffany and Company. The Company operates TIFFANY & CO. retail stores and boutiques in the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe and engages in direct selling through Internet, catalog and business gift operations. For additional information, please visit tiffany.com or call the shareholder information line at 800-TIF-0110.

About the Barnstable Brown Kentucky Diabetes & Obesity Center

The goal of the Barnstable Brown Kentucky Diabetes and Obesity Center is to organize and integrate clinical and scientific approaches to enhance diabetes and obesity research and clinical practice at the University of Kentucky. Since 2008, all proceeds from the annual Barnstable Brown Gala go to develop this large-scale center that brings together the University’s breadth and depth of researchers, educators and clinicians focused on diabetes and organizes them to attack the problem collaboratively.

About Churchill Downs®:

Churchill Downs, the world’s most legendary racetrack, has conducted Thoroughbred racing and presented America’s greatest race, the Kentucky Derby, continuously since 1875. Located in Louisville, the flagship racetrack of Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ Global Select Market: CHDN) also operates Trackside at Churchill Downs, which offers year-round simulcast wagering at the historic track. Churchill Downs will conduct the 136th running of the Kentucky Derby on May 1, 2010 and the Kentucky Oaks on April 30, 2010. The track will conduct its 2010 Spring Meet from Saturday, April 24, through Sunday, July 4.  Churchill Downs is scheduled to host the Breeders’ Cup World Championships for a record seventh time on Nov. 5 and 6, 2010. Churchill Downs tickets are available at Tickets.ChurchillDowns.com or by calling (502) 636-4400. Additional information about Churchill Downs can be found on the Internet at www.ChurchillDowns.com.

Churchill Downs®, Kentucky Derby® and the Twin Spires design are registered trademarks of Churchill Downs Incorporated.

Woodford Reserve Distiller’s Select Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, 45.2% Alc. by Vol., The Woodford Reserve Distillery, Versailles, KY ©2010.

If you travel around the world, hosting whisky tastings and attending events, you’ll know the most important thing you need – other than The Best Sprit in the World and a winning smile – is a decent pair of shoes.

This goes some way to explaining why I held an exclusive nosing and tasting recently for customers of Lodger, a bespoke shoemaker in London…

Twenty gentlemen enjoyed learning at first-hand the whisky-making process as well as an overview of the history and geography of Orkney, the correct glassware to employ and how to taste whisky. This was followed by a range-tasting of our hand-crafted whiskies for those who appreciate the finer things in life, such as handmade shoes.

In return, those nice people at Lodger are happy to offer 15% off for anyone who mentions Highland Park when placing an order. If you can get to London, drop by the shop at 15c Clifford Street, W1, for a glass of Highland Park and a chat about your footwear requirements.

Otherwise, simply visit their excellent website.

Spoil yourself with some country brogue boots for your next trip to Orkney.

Read about the Highland Park tasting in Gentleman’s Corner; www.gentlemanscorner.com

To find out more about Lodger visit www.lodgerfootwear.com

For more information on the Best Spirit in the World visit www.highlandpark.co.uk
 

Gerry
Whisky Brand Ambassador of the Year, 2010

Early Times Kentucky Whisky Releases Commemorative 150th Anniversary Bottle

Louisville, Ky. (April 9, 2010) – Early Times Kentucky Whisky, first distilled in 1860 in Early Times Station, Kentucky, is a whisky known for its rich heritage and mild taste profile. To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the brand, Early Times Kentucky Whisky will release a one-time, limited release expression in a 375ml commemorative bottle.

Although the year 1860 congers up images of “early times” today, at the time, the brand’s original distillers believed the industry was turning too modern, too quickly, and wanted a brand that captured the “good old days.” Thus, the brand name Early Times was selected to remind consumers of the old-fashioned methods of making whisky – mashing grain in small tubs and boiling the beer and whisky in copper stills over open fires.

Closed by Prohibition, the distillery, brand and barrel inventory was acquired by medicinal whiskey permit holder Brown-Forman Distillers in 1923.  Brown-Forman moved the production of Early Times to Louisville, Kentucky in 1935 where it has thrived to this day.  Every drop is distilled under the late 1800’s permit number DSP – 354. 

 “This commemorative bottle celebrates the rich history of Early Times’ role as the second oldest continually produced whisky brand in America,” said Joe Murray, brand manager for Early Times. “While Early Times is now made with modern methods, its name still invokes images of the good old days and still provides a welcome reward at the end of a hard day’s work. As one of America’s top selling Kentucky Whiskies for the last 60 years it still lives up to its reputation as ‘The Whisky that made Kentucky Whiskies Famous.’ 

The Early Times 150th anniversary edition will come in a unique 375ml bottle at 100 proof and carry an Early Times retro 1920’s label. The distillery will produce only 3000 cases which will be available in 20 US states at a suggested retail price of $11.99.

“Early Times 150 is crafted to emulate the flavor profile the brand would have possessed in 1923 when it was acquired by Brown-Forman,” said Chris Morris, Brown-Forman Master Distiller. “Most whisky aficionados who have been treated to a prohibition-era medicinal whisky taste a late bottling. These contain whisky that was aged up to three times longer than the distiller planned. In 1923 Brown-Forman began bottling 5-6 year old Early Times as medicine. This bottling, with its light honey color, mellow oak, brown sugar, vanilla aroma and simple sweet corn, vanilla and faint butterscotch taste bring back the best of a by-gone time – an Early Times to remember.”

About Early Times Kentucky Whisky:

Early Times Kentucky Whisky is made at the Brown-Forman Distillery in Louisville, Kentucky. Early Times Kentucky Whisky is one of the fine spirits produced and marketed by Brown-Forman Corporation, a diversified producer and marketer of fine quality consumer products, including Jack Daniel’s, Southern Comfort, Finlandia Vodka, Tequila Herradura, el Jimador Tequila, Woodford Reserve, Canadian Mist, Old Forester, Fetzer Wines and Korbel California Champagnes.  Early Times reminds you to drink responsibly. For more information on Early Times Kentucky Whisky visit www.earlytimes.com.

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The Best TIMES Are Enjoyed Responsibly

Early Times Distillery Co., Kentucky Whisky, 40% Alc. by Volume, Louisville, KY

©2010 EARLY TIMES is a registered trademark

Sensational New packaging for The Antiquary

As part of its global strategy to establish ‘The Antiquary’ as a key brand within the deluxe blended whisky market, J&W Hardie Ltd have revamped the brands packaging. The new packaging is designed to enhance the quality, value and brand awareness of The Antiquary but also to give the brand a more modern look and feel, while maintaining its heritage.
The two expressions of the Antiquary, the 12 year old and the 21 year old are distributed in 25 countries throughout the world. As part of the new look the company has enhanced the iconic diamond cut bottle by updating the J&W Hardie Logo and firing it onto the glass using gold ink. The stunning new labels and gift packs now have a bolder, more modern look and a sense of sophistication which has been created through the use of luxurious gold inks.

This redesign comes at a time when J&W Hardie are expanding distribution of The Antiquary into the South American market by securing distribution agreements in Brazil and Argentina. It is also their intention to target key markets in South and South East Asia.

Robert Anderson Managing Director of J&W Hardie Ltd which is a subsidiary of The Tomatin Distillery Co Ltd , commented “ We feel that in The Antiquary we have a brand with massive potential that has perhaps thus far not been utilised properly by the company. Although current market conditions are still tough there is definitely still an appetite out there for top quality premium brands. We see massive potential in some South American markets and parts of Asia for the Antiquary and always mindful of our customers’ expectations in taste and design, we are more than delighted with this packaging development”.

Visit The Antiquary at http://www.antiquary.co.uk/

The Story Behind The Idea

How it’s Made

Since 1958, the Maker’s Mark® Distillery in Loretto, Ky., has made only one thing — Maker’s Mark Bourbon. It was Bill Samuels, Sr.’s pioneering spirit that led him to experiment with soft red winter wheat as the flavoring grain, in place of rye, that ultimately created the taste profile that is so unique to Maker’s Mark. His idea not only changed the bourbon category forever, but his philosophy of combining “taste good” with “good taste” has remained the core of the brand’s guiding principles to this day.

In the innovative spirit of Bill Samuels, Sr., and at the consistent prodding from bourbon lovers, taste-makers and our Ambassadors, Master Distiller Kevin Smith began experimenting to see if we could come up with something new and different that would be true to the craft and heritage of Maker’s Mark.

After many bad ideas, Kevin came to the conclusion that the foundation for our new bourbon would be our own fully matured Maker’s Mark. Kevin’s next decision would prove equally insightful. He decided to enlist Brad Boswell, owner of our barrel maker, Independent Stave, to provide technical assistance. Brad’s passion soon equaled Kevin’s passion to create
something new and different. Together they experimented tirelessly, realizing that their creation could not and should not come from artificial flavors. Instead, the creation should come naturally from grains and wood. Finally, in December 2009, they exclaimed, “We think we’ve got it!”

Maker’s 46 is the first new product ever from Maker’s Mark Distillery, and we are the only distillery to use this stave process in creating bourbon.

Maker’s 46™ Bourbon Whisky, 47% Alc./Vol. ©2010 Maker’s Mark Distillery, Inc., Loretto, KY.

Maker’s 46 Tasting Notes
Age To Maturity Proof 94

Aroma Pleasant, sweet, toasty oak nose with caramel overtones. More intense aroma without an alcohol nose.
Taste Rich, creamy seared-oak flavors; caramel and vanilla notes linger on
the front of the palate, but it is still soft enough to hold on the tongue
even at 94 proof.
Finish A big, mouth-watering oaky finish. Long with a little spice, staying forward on the palate without the bitter bite found in older whiskies

Why the number 46?

During the experimentation process, Brad and Kevin tried manipulating oak staves in a variety of ways for different flavors, and it was through that  process that Maker’s 46 got its name. 46 was the profile number assigned by Brad Boswell to the process used to sear the oak staves that proved successful in creating the taste profile that Kevin and Brad had been working to achieve.

Visit Maker’s Mark at http://www.makersmark.com/