Tour and primer on making Makers'

Posted by freedomforall 11 years, 5 months ago to Technology
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Interesting background details on quality control for good bourbon

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  • Posted by jimjamesjames 11 years, 5 months ago
    AND!!

    http://imbibemagazine.com/A-QA-with-Wyom...

    Steve did a good job with Wyoming Whiskey but it is not Makers Mark...... yet. I went to the Dec, 2012 grand opening in Kirby (about 80 miles from where I live) and the town of 97 had a population that day of around 3000. Great party. I have two bottles of Batch #1 that I got that day in my gun safe.
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  • Posted by Non_mooching_artist 11 years, 5 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Oh! Yes! Love Booker's! Nice sipping is right. I'm very much a "neat" bourbon drinker, although a Souther Comfort Manhattan, dry, will always be appreciated. :-)
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  • Posted by freedomforall 11 years, 5 months ago in reply to this comment.
    For economy bourbon Old Fitzgerald (100 prf) is decent, too, and for a bit more money try Larceny (92 prf). Both are wheat, not rye, bourbons like Maker's. (Your other choices are rye based, I think.)
    This might be of interest, too.
    http://modernthirst.com/category/distill...

    I like the name Rebellion. yes, I like the name Rebel Yell, too.
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  • Posted by $ Abaco 11 years, 5 months ago
    I like Maker's, a lot. I first drank it at my bachelor party. We rented a couple cabins up in the Sierra for a few days and a bunch of us guys just fished, bbq'd, ate too much and drank. It's been a steady on my bar every since. Good stuff...the only hard liquor I drink, really.
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  • Posted by $ Susanne 11 years, 5 months ago
    I have a very few "go to" spirits, Makers is the top one of probably 2 bourbons on that list. Consistently good, consistently predictable - either neat, in a Manhattan, or even in various cocktail composites. Tough to beat. The other one, my "company's coming sipping whisky" is JB's "Bookers"... on a plus note, Suntory is known for quality spirits; I just hope they don't mess with success...
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  • Posted by freedomforall 11 years, 5 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Makers (under Hiram Walker) was owned by a French company 1987-2005, too. Still make good bourbon with the founder's grandson in charge, I think.
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  • Posted by $ number6 11 years, 5 months ago
    Since last year, Makers Mark and Jim Beam have been owned by the Japanese Company Santoury Holdings.
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  • Posted by Non_mooching_artist 11 years, 5 months ago
    I'd go, maybe tomorrow. ;-) (I wish!)
    I am a huge fan of bourbon, Maker's Mark being on my go to list. Blanton's, Hudson Baby Bourbon, Knob Creek are a few of my faves. Also Rebellion makes the list.
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