Having toured the campus and gone “Behind the Bourbon” I can say they really truly care about their employees, their product and more over their legacy and what they’re leaving behind. Truly an amazing experience if you ever get the chance to, and thankfully I live in Indiana so they’re only a short drive away! Great video
It's hard to believe that a company in the alcohol industry genuinely cares about its employees. At the end of the day, it's all about profit, and I think they just want to create a positive image to attract customers.
@thefinalusa No Maker's really does care. They have a different mindset about their bourbon. They are the first sustainable distiller in the US. They care about future generations.
@@Habib_Osman how is it climate unfriendly? Trees don't really capture any carbon from the atmosphere once they're fully grown. As trees grow from a sapling, they convert the carbon from the air into wood fibre. That is why the forestry industry is also good for the climate. Clearly you don't understand how trees contribute to the climate.
Just did the Kentucky Cooperage and Maker's Mark tours last week. INCREDIBLE experience. If you're doing to do the Kentucky Bourbon Trail or just visiting some of the distilleries, I recommend doing the tour at Kentucky Cooperage first. The barrel making process is one of the most interesting parts of the entire process, and you'll gain a greater understanding of why its so important before doing the distillery tours. Also, the Maker's Mark tour is outstanding.
I did the Maker's Mark tour a couple of months ago and I agree, it was an outstanding tour. Came home with three personally dipped bottles; two distillery exclusives and a bottle of 46.
800-900 barrels a day. Two barrels per tree, so 400 trees per day. Let's say they run the plant 300 days a year so 120,000 trees a year. Kind of puts into perspective the 10k trees they planted that will be ready in 60 to 100 years.
Fun Fact: Crane Naval Base in Indiana has a forest of white oaks that are reserved specifically for repairing the USS Constitution. These trees have some unique qualities that are as a result of their slow growth.
The Department of Defense got a telegram when their white oaks were ready. Seventy years after the last wooden ship was taken out of active service. I'm not even sure how they received a telegram in 2017.
One of my favourite bourbon whiskeys to drink after a hard days work or a stressful day I will also be drinking Maker's Mark on my wedding day this November 13th
Wait... they only get TWO barrels from a tree that takes 100 years to mature? And each barrel can be used ONCE producing less than 300 bottles? I don't think the trees are the issue.
150,000 bottles a day Let's just call it 1,000 bottles per tree.... So 150 trees × 365 = 54,750 trees a year... I kinda call bullshit on that . Think of the size of the Forrest you would need to rotate that crop in a 100 year span. Probably the size of the United States 🤔
This is what Google says A typical tree yields about two barrels. There are more white oak trees today than 50 years ago, and more white oak 50 years ago than 100 years ago Obviously, they’re not getting all from the same source can’t be
Seen all those "bourbon barrel aged" products? That's the secondary use that these barrels generally get. After that? Uncertain but that's a secondary use I am aware exists for these. Not saying that solves squat, it doesn't. Just saying they're not quite as wasteful. But they definitely are IMO
The barrels are reused for other purposes and to age other products afterward. Many wines, beers and other spirits are aged in used bourbon barrels, particularly barrels made out of French oak.
It's not for me but that's a personal preference. Having worked in a liquor store, Makers hits the "mark" (apologies) for many folks. But for others, it just doesn't and I get that, I'm one of those folks. I have plenty of friends that prefer Makers. If I'm drinking a bourbon somewhere in that price point range, I want to say Bullit was the one I found more to my personal taste. I'm not much of a drinker but prefer Scotch over Bourbon. So my opinion doesn't mean much. I don't get why everyone is so up in arms about it though. Wild. Those folks need some help haha
Can’t agree with you more. I’ve had others that are slightly more and makers mark is my go to when I want to light up a nice cigar and before all you know it alls try to talk crap I love pairing up makers mark with either of my go too’s partagas or my father. Not everyone is trying to one up claiming they drink Johnny walker everyday.
@@Masterdebater-q5c ill meet you between your Coors light and my normal choices, and bring Banquet, reasonable? 😎 I don't even really drink, but when I do I try to enjoy the gift I have of many many local breweries. But if I'm buying a relatively widespread beer, Coors Banquet never disappoints.
Finnish drinker here. Maker's Mark is staple of my liquor cabin. I especially like its bite. It has 45% of alcohol so I like it have on rocks and I never waste it to mix it to anything else. I anyway am not huge fan of Maker's 46. Also Bulleit Bourbon is something I sometimes buy
Just saw Maker's last week on our Bourbon Trail visit. Fantastic! Had a perfect Fall day on their beautiful campus. One of my new favorites is Maker's 46.
Not gonna lie, I already like makers mark, but now I’ll buy more. I love their commitment to their craft and for taking care of the trees. It’s sustainable how they approach it.
I took a year off of drinking as something of a challenge. It's been a nice change of pace, but I do miss the single drink over dinner quite a bit. It compliments the meal... it compliments the conversation... it's something I really believe is an important part of the human experience. This was an awesome video. I've had Maker's Mark before to be sure, but always because that's just happened to be what a friend was pouring me. I typically buy Jameson for myself. But I'll be sure that my first glass back will be out of one of those white oak barrels.
This business, it's practices, it's product will definitely last 200 years. It's like the perfect business, for private equity to target and strip apart for a few million dollars
People don't realize how good Maker's Mark is until they have the cask strength. The cask strength bottle is around 55% and every time I buy it I get a wonderful taste of burned oranges, like an orange dessert that's on fire.
I don't know why, but the charred barrels look like they will make any liquor stored in them delicious. I can just smell the caramel from the computer screen. I was just thinking why don't they reuse old pallets to make barrels, but then he said they've tried over 45 different breeds of tree and white oak is the only one that works. With a wait of 90 years for the trees to grow into the next generation of barrels, it's a good thing they have over a MILLION barrels in stock. Maker's Mark is a monster worth billions, I'd imagine.
If you don’t know. Bourbon must be 51% corn and aged at least 4 yrs in a new oak barrel. Whiskey can be any material and can be aged in new or used barrel.
*I've never had **_Makers Mark_** but I've seen them all the time in the **_ABC Stores_** but, after watching this nice video, I'm going to try this brand and see if I like it*
One thing that I am so curious about and isn't covered here. They produce 900 barrels A DAY. And they have to age for 6 to 8 years before use. That's 1.5 million barrels produced in that 6 year time frame before the first one gets to be bottled. Where in the living hell are they storing 1.5 million barrels of this stuff? I haven't seen ANY video about aged alcohol talk about that. The production rate always seems to outpace the aging, they must have a solution to that which they don't mention.
Regardless of how this whiskey tastes, this is a really cool video and every worker is super passionate. There is a clear and precise concept behind their whiskey and i respect that. Even if it tastes like shit (idk) P.s. u cant ignore that they sell 36 million bottles a year. That's insane
They should label it 'How Makers Mark destroys 34 million families a year'...So glad i'm sober now. Wrecked my life over booze. Most dangerous legal drug in the world, but big business is making a killing off of it, and big pharma is making even more treating alcoholism. So many alcohol ads on youtube/tv, touting how amazing their beer/whiskey is, yet you don't see one single cigarette commerical, or vape, and even if you do on youtube there are so many warnings on it.
just because you have no self control, doesnt mean everyone else doesnt. believe it or not, most people are able to consume a glass of whiskey responsibly and not drink until they drop. good for you for being sober. but people like you give "Sober People" a bad name. You are almost as bad as Vegans with your Holier than Thou attitude. so....shut up.
If you’re looking to get into bourbon, start with something that’s lower proof over something that’s 90 and above. Makers Mark, Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare, Woodford Reserve is good too even though it may be a little higher proof ,etc.. all good choices. Once you’ve become more acclimated to the taste of bourbon and begin to understand what you like especially regarding wheat or rye bourbons, then you can start drink the higher proof bourbons. You don’t wanna start too high because that “ burn “ feeling will be pretty strong if you’re truly brand new to the stuff
Does it seem like something you’ll like? It’s a very easy whiskey to drink, but not everyone likes whiskey. Personally I think it’s a great choice. Try it neat (nothing added) and then put either some ice or a few drops of water in it and see how the flavor changes.
maybe a stupid question, but can the charred layer not be sanded off after the first aging, and recharred for another use? maybe use more bands to reenforce?
Over the aging process, the bourbon seeps into the wood about a 1/2 inch. The physical integrity of the barrel if you sanded it down that far would be compromised most likely. If I had to guess anyway
The original reason people dipped bottles in wax, was to seal the cork against potentially getting mouldy and rotten, which can effect the flavour of the drink!
Deforestation IS causing white oaks to become less common in the south. This claim that red maples are invasive is bs. Sure they grow fast, but they are native to the south, and when you chop down a forest they will naturally be the first to appear. They are what is known as a “pioneer species” and set the groundwork for other tree species to inhabit a forest, such as the white oak. If you keep cutting down forests before they have a chance to fully establish and harbor diverse species of trees then of course the white oaks will disappear, deforestation isn't giving them the proper environment to grow.
3 Bourbons that are better and cheaper than Makers is Evan Williams bottled in bond- wild turkey 101- buffalo trace. Bonus bottle: If you want the next step up in price from makers try 4 Roses Single barrel.
Jack is sour mash whiskey so much different taste and it's rather cheap altogether, not the greatest unless you're completely sloshed and can't taste anything.
@@CodyChambers-t3p most bourbons are sour mash. Jack Daniels actually makes great products, but old no. 7 is just to young and to low of a proof to taste very good
That was asked at a tour I took a few years ago, the concern is charring on both sides will compromise the structural integrity of the barrel on the 2nd use, and a charred barrel getting re-steamed really would foul the taste of the white dog going into the barrel.
That would make the wood crack. The only option is continuing this extremely climate unfriendly practice, or changing (banning) the rules concerning burning barrels.
According to my grandparents, old crow bourbon was made by a great great great uncle or something. I gotta be careful with bourbon, I love the taste but got more important things to save with. Makers mark and Old crow are my favorite
Fun fact:....yall are being scammed, you REALLY think those barrels are left on racks for 6 years in a warehouse...they aren't they are kept on a secured area on water using a system called "sea aging" it allows them to get the same results of 6 years of regular warehouse aging in 6-8 months. If they had to wait 6 years for a barrel to age do you REALLY think they would be able to pump out 180,000 bottles a day everyday without fail? They just claim 6 years because there is no law against them lying about the "process" so long all ingredients are listed and the liquor is approved by la standards. But hey what do I know right? Spend how much you want on whatever you want if it makes you feel good right?
You have to distill, then age for X amount of time, then bottle. You do this process every day, making new distillate and bottling what's put in barrels X amount of time ago. It doesn't matter whether X is a day or a decade; it's the same amount of work. The only difference is that the barrels need to be stored, so for 6 years you need more storage space, which is why they have those huge warehouses. It isn't quicker or easier or whatever to age for 6 months than it is to age for 6 years. In fact, building huge water tanks to put barrels in its probably a lot more work. Your "do you really think they'd be able to pump out this many bottles" is nonsense. The only trick is that they have to have put enough distillate in barrels 6 years ago, and it's not super hard to imagine that their production capacity was roughly similar 6 years ago as it is today. Please do the bare minimum of critical thinking before spouting your nonsense.
Congrats! You do what you gotta do to live your best life. For what it’s worth, there are some mock-whiskeys out there that use black pepper to simulate the warming sensation of alcohol, and it’s pretty good. Different, but evocative.
Glad to hear you're sober. I lost a friend to Alcoholism. Even though I drink myself, I have experienced the pain that alcoholism causes. Enjoy your new found sobriety.
They do not care about what is a good spirit at his core, I m talking about the grain quality, they use common grown wheat and corn, heavily loads with agro chemicals. People do not understand that when you distill you concentrate all the volatile molecules, alcohol is one but also all the agro chemicals used for growing the grains, that s why it is very important to use organic sourced grains ... There are almost no distillery who cares about sourcing the best organic grains or fruits for fermentation. Anyway I love your docu series about how business produce their stuff, thanks y saludos desde Colombia.
Having toured the campus and gone “Behind the Bourbon” I can say they really truly care about their employees, their product and more over their legacy and what they’re leaving behind. Truly an amazing experience if you ever get the chance to, and thankfully I live in Indiana so they’re only a short drive away! Great video
My favorite!!!
Well good for you! Bet you feel special now.
It's hard to believe that a company in the alcohol industry genuinely cares about its employees. At the end of the day, it's all about profit, and I think they just want to create a positive image to attract customers.
@thefinalusa No Maker's really does care. They have a different mindset about their bourbon. They are the first sustainable distiller in the US. They care about future generations.
@thefinalusa it really has to be hard to be so negative all the time
Cheers. Thanks for the feature.
This is an add. But yeah.
Came across as Extremely climate unfriendly. Time to change the rules.
@@Habib_Osman how is it climate unfriendly? Trees don't really capture any carbon from the atmosphere once they're fully grown. As trees grow from a sapling, they convert the carbon from the air into wood fibre. That is why the forestry industry is also good for the climate. Clearly you don't understand how trees contribute to the climate.
@@Habib_Osmancringe
@@Habib_Osmanno one who drinks makers mark cares. I assure you.
Just did the Kentucky Cooperage and Maker's Mark tours last week. INCREDIBLE experience. If you're doing to do the Kentucky Bourbon Trail or just visiting some of the distilleries, I recommend doing the tour at Kentucky Cooperage first. The barrel making process is one of the most interesting parts of the entire process, and you'll gain a greater understanding of why its so important before doing the distillery tours. Also, the Maker's Mark tour is outstanding.
I did the Maker's Mark tour a couple of months ago and I agree, it was an outstanding tour. Came home with three personally dipped bottles; two distillery exclusives and a bottle of 46.
800-900 barrels a day. Two barrels per tree, so 400 trees per day. Let's say they run the plant 300 days a year so 120,000 trees a year. Kind of puts into perspective the 10k trees they planted that will be ready in 60 to 100 years.
I think the 10k is just a testbed for what is the best white oak...
I don't believe you can only make 2 barrels per tree.
@@ChristianPaulsen98
She said that in the video bro
@@Mr_Klamacklius yeah you're right. But they must be very skinny trees then xd
@@ChristianPaulsen98 Wonder if they use the inner wood only?
I like how everyone at the Maker's Mark factory looks like they enjoy their product in one way or another.
Fun Fact: Crane Naval Base in Indiana has a forest of white oaks that are reserved specifically for repairing the USS Constitution. These trees have some unique qualities that are as a result of their slow growth.
This is a really cool fact. Thanks for sharing.
@woodrax if you're interested in learning more the RUclips channel Half as Interesting has a video on it!
The Department of Defense got a telegram when their white oaks were ready. Seventy years after the last wooden ship was taken out of active service. I'm not even sure how they received a telegram in 2017.
She is the oldest commissioned ship in the US Navy, and still carries a crew of Naval Officers and Sailors...I think.
Fun mechanical detail: barrels self-center on those rails. That conical principle is also used for train wheels.
I love Maker's Mark. I'm glad to hear that the barrels have a second life at another brewery. To me only using a barrel once seems wasteful.
Actually ex-bourbon cask/barrels would be bought by scotch distilleries to re-use like up to 10 or many years to come.
@@FriendsAndFoes95 Also often used second hand for aging rum and tequila as well!
Tabasco sauces are aged in used Whisky barrels. They buy it from Whisky makers like Jim Beam or Makers Mark.
@@inisipisTV 2 great tastes. But maybe not together.😅
I implore you to try a better bourbon.
I’m a whiskey guy and always dabble between Gentlemen Jack and Makers Mark so cool to see the behind-the-scenes of the making of my favorite whiskey
One of my favourite bourbon whiskeys to drink after a hard days work or a stressful day
I will also be drinking Maker's Mark on my wedding day this November 13th
HELL YEAH! CHEERS! PROST! I wish you all the Love of the land, may you have a lifetime of bliss friend!
Wait... they only get TWO barrels from a tree that takes 100 years to mature? And each barrel can be used ONCE producing less than 300 bottles?
I don't think the trees are the issue.
150,000 bottles a day
Let's just call it 1,000 bottles per tree....
So 150 trees × 365 = 54,750 trees a year...
I kinda call bullshit on that . Think of the size of the Forrest you would need to rotate that crop in a 100 year span.
Probably the size of the United States 🤔
This is what Google says
A typical tree yields about two barrels. There are more white oak trees today than 50 years ago, and more white oak 50 years ago than 100 years ago
Obviously, they’re not getting all from the same source can’t be
That's tradition for you. If you're making a new bourbon it HAS to be a brand new barrel and only a one-time use.
Seen all those "bourbon barrel aged" products? That's the secondary use that these barrels generally get. After that? Uncertain but that's a secondary use I am aware exists for these.
Not saying that solves squat, it doesn't. Just saying they're not quite as wasteful. But they definitely are IMO
The barrels are reused for other purposes and to age other products afterward. Many wines, beers and other spirits are aged in used bourbon barrels, particularly barrels made out of French oak.
バーボンの中でもメーカーズマークが一番好きです。
今日はこれで乾杯しましょう。
Lots of negative comments about makers mark here, it’s a damn fine whiskey at its price point.
It's not for me but that's a personal preference.
Having worked in a liquor store, Makers hits the "mark" (apologies) for many folks. But for others, it just doesn't and I get that, I'm one of those folks. I have plenty of friends that prefer Makers. If I'm drinking a bourbon somewhere in that price point range, I want to say Bullit was the one I found more to my personal taste.
I'm not much of a drinker but prefer Scotch over Bourbon. So my opinion doesn't mean much. I don't get why everyone is so up in arms about it though. Wild.
Those folks need some help haha
Can’t agree with you more. I’ve had others that are slightly more and makers mark is my go to when I want to light up a nice cigar and before all you know it alls try to talk crap I love pairing up makers mark with either of my go too’s partagas or my father. Not everyone is trying to one up claiming they drink Johnny walker everyday.
Mmmmm, burnt wooden charcoal flavored spirit....
It’s not my favorite, but I’ll drink it, but don’t listen to my taste because I’m one of the few who actually likes coors light 😅
@@Masterdebater-q5c ill meet you between your Coors light and my normal choices, and bring Banquet, reasonable? 😎
I don't even really drink, but when I do I try to enjoy the gift I have of many many local breweries. But if I'm buying a relatively widespread beer, Coors Banquet never disappoints.
Maker's Mark and Maker's 46 are staples in my collection and easy drinkers when I go for a pour.
Finnish drinker here. Maker's Mark is staple of my liquor cabin. I especially like its bite. It has 45% of alcohol so I like it have on rocks and I never waste it to mix it to anything else. I anyway am not huge fan of Maker's 46. Also Bulleit Bourbon is something I sometimes buy
A fan from Belgium here, it‘s the only whiskey I drink. Great video.
🙋🏼♂ Greetings!
It's cool when they cover like half the bottle with the finishing wax. People want those for display purposes, and they're very rare.
Amazing content! You always manage to keep things interesting and engaging. Can't wait for more! 👍
I've always love Maker's Mark and I hope they continue to thrive
Always wondered about the red wax. But then again each time I was drunk off of the product. 😅
Just saw Maker's last week on our Bourbon Trail visit. Fantastic! Had a perfect Fall day on their beautiful campus. One of my new favorites is Maker's 46.
Not gonna lie, I already like makers mark, but now I’ll buy more. I love their commitment to their craft and for taking care of the trees. It’s sustainable how they approach it.
I took a year off of drinking as something of a challenge. It's been a nice change of pace, but I do miss the single drink over dinner quite a bit. It compliments the meal... it compliments the conversation... it's something I really believe is an important part of the human experience.
This was an awesome video. I've had Maker's Mark before to be sure, but always because that's just happened to be what a friend was pouring me. I typically buy Jameson for myself. But I'll be sure that my first glass back will be out of one of those white oak barrels.
It's crazy that it's not even really just a single industry it's like multiple in one product.
The 46 bottle goes down smooth Thank you Kentucky for making real whiskey 🥃
thats actually really cool that theyre doing something about it
The smell of that barrel factory must be amazing!!!
As someone who did the tour years ago, I can attest that it does smell amazing! You should definitely go someday and smell it for yourself. 😂
Drive by it nearly every week. Smells even better when it’s humid or rainy. But nothing compares to the bakery smell of the distillery
This business, it's practices, it's product will definitely last 200 years.
It's like the perfect business, for private equity to target and strip apart for a few million dollars
*its practices, its product❤
One of my favorite drinks, very smooth!
People don't realize how good Maker's Mark is until they have the cask strength. The cask strength bottle is around 55% and every time I buy it I get a wonderful taste of burned oranges, like an orange dessert that's on fire.
Their Cask strength is fabulous
Wild Turkey Rare breed is cheaper and way better
- 7:26 *I need HIS job !!* 😂😂😂
What an eye opener...
I don't know why, but the charred barrels look like they will make any liquor stored in them delicious. I can just smell the caramel from the computer screen. I was just thinking why don't they reuse old pallets to make barrels, but then he said they've tried over 45 different breeds of tree and white oak is the only one that works. With a wait of 90 years for the trees to grow into the next generation of barrels, it's a good thing they have over a MILLION barrels in stock. Maker's Mark is a monster worth billions, I'd imagine.
Love Makers Mark!
- I guess I should stock up, huh !? Cheers 🍻!
If you don’t know.
Bourbon must be 51% corn and aged at least 4 yrs in a new oak barrel.
Whiskey can be any material and can be aged in new or used barrel.
One of my favourite bourbons. Along with Woodford double oak and Evan Williams bottled in bond.
*I've never had **_Makers Mark_** but I've seen them all the time in the **_ABC Stores_** but, after watching this nice video, I'm going to try this brand and see if I like it*
Try their 46. It is fantastic.
I really like bourbon. Interesting video.
那些紅蠟封瓶好美觀，好有創意
Fascinating, this is great marketing because I'm going to have to pick up a bottle to try it 👍
One thing that I am so curious about and isn't covered here. They produce 900 barrels A DAY. And they have to age for 6 to 8 years before use. That's 1.5 million barrels produced in that 6 year time frame before the first one gets to be bottled. Where in the living hell are they storing 1.5 million barrels of this stuff? I haven't seen ANY video about aged alcohol talk about that. The production rate always seems to outpace the aging, they must have a solution to that which they don't mention.
They have a great many barrel storage houses around the state
finally u guys linked the full videos from short.. so hard looking for the full video just from a clip
Here in kenya we call it busaa,a traditional drink 😊
Busaa is Bourbon?
My favorite bourbon❤❤❤
Regardless of how this whiskey tastes, this is a really cool video and every worker is super passionate.
There is a clear and precise concept behind their whiskey and i respect that. Even if it tastes like shit (idk)
P.s. u cant ignore that they sell 36 million bottles a year. That's insane
They should label it 'How Makers Mark destroys 34 million families a year'...So glad i'm sober now. Wrecked my life over booze. Most dangerous legal drug in the world, but big business is making a killing off of it, and big pharma is making even more treating alcoholism. So many alcohol ads on youtube/tv, touting how amazing their beer/whiskey is, yet you don't see one single cigarette commerical, or vape, and even if you do on youtube there are so many warnings on it.
They don't have any shareholders... 🌎💘💰
you just lack with self control lmao. Most people just move on with the day by controlling themselves with one or two glass, few times a week.
@@M4skedBoi I strongly disagree with you. Most people struggle with booze. It's not about self control, alcohol throws self control out the window.
just because you have no self control, doesnt mean everyone else doesnt. believe it or not, most people are able to consume a glass of whiskey responsibly and not drink until they drop. good for you for being sober. but people like you give "Sober People" a bad name. You are almost as bad as Vegans with your Holier than Thou attitude. so....shut up.
@@moosieeeeee Again, that is a matter of self control. It's their problem and responsibility for struggling with alcohol dependency.
Should this be my first drink on my 21th birthday, any suggestions?
If you’re looking to get into bourbon, start with something that’s lower proof over something that’s 90 and above. Makers Mark, Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare, Woodford Reserve is good too even though it may be a little higher proof ,etc.. all good choices. Once you’ve become more acclimated to the taste of bourbon and begin to understand what you like especially regarding wheat or rye bourbons, then you can start drink the higher proof bourbons. You don’t wanna start too high because that “ burn “ feeling will be pretty strong if you’re truly brand new to the stuff
Does it seem like something you’ll like? It’s a very easy whiskey to drink, but not everyone likes whiskey. Personally I think it’s a great choice. Try it neat (nothing added) and then put either some ice or a few drops of water in it and see how the flavor changes.
@@TeaReesa26 idk if I’ll like it, I’m trying to find a drink I can share with my family and friends
Great bourbon and, great video!
I don’t drink but this has made me want to try their whisky
Is that the same wax for the stamps on scrolls n stuff?
maybe a stupid question, but can the charred layer not be sanded off after the first aging, and recharred for another use? maybe use more bands to reenforce?
Over the aging process, the bourbon seeps into the wood about a 1/2 inch. The physical integrity of the barrel if you sanded it down that far would be compromised most likely. If I had to guess anyway
Not legally.
Love Makers Mark. Great video, thank you. 🥃
Bourbon sounds so sweet like a brand of cake biscuit hybrid product I didn't realise it was an alcohol brand.😂😂😂
Ethan Kelly from Rogue would love this vid. 😂 The series was basically just Cole Hauser ordering Maker's all the time lol.
The original reason people dipped bottles in wax, was to seal the cork against potentially getting mouldy and rotten, which can effect the flavour of the drink!
Affect. And yes, that's true. We want to keep all foods air tight.
Good feature. It’s my #1 drink. Never taken the tour but definitely on my list. Can’t wait to see in person.
Maker's Mark makes some of the smoothest bourbon that can be bought at a supermarket.
Not in most States.... but, yeah, if you live in Cali, maybe.
@@FourDollaRacing I do! Most big chains in California carry at least one variety of Maker's Mark. 🤤🥃
Best job of the testers 🤣🤣🤣😂
Yes.I have been drinking that thing since my teenage years.
That guy has seen a lot of good distill I’ll attest.
I don't drink alcohol, so it never ceases to amaze me how much effort people put into making a slightly more palatable nail polish (remover), heh
Fair lol. They don't make videos like these about morphine.
That is an accurate description.
I love drinking but hate the taste of alcohol do I'm a girl drink drinker.
@@kapitan762x54R I want a video on that now.
That’s like a vegan calling Japanese A5 wagyu steak a slightly more palatable beef product than a slim jim lol
Like how they cut all the redwoods down without thinking of the time
that's pretty cool. thanks
Ooo, ooo, ooo, do titos next, show everyone what industrial ethanol is
Hahaa!
Pretty good stuff
Im an ambasitor and my berrel is 7 years old now. Waiting for it to be ready to get a case of my own barrel
Whoop tee friggin' doo.... *I just SHIT so BIG it'd make you say GOOD LORD!* 💩
Makers is the only Bourbon I drink!
It has the gunt of approval!
This.
This right here is what makes America great.
A combination of legecy clubbed with machine and hand crafting.
Learn from it.
Ikea licking their chops on making wood barrels
Does breaking a seal 1or 2x*per year affect the gasses within the barrels?
Deforestation IS causing white oaks to become less common in the south. This claim that red maples are invasive is bs. Sure they grow fast, but they are native to the south, and when you chop down a forest they will naturally be the first to appear. They are what is known as a “pioneer species” and set the groundwork for other tree species to inhabit a forest, such as the white oak. If you keep cutting down forests before they have a chance to fully establish and harbor diverse species of trees then of course the white oaks will disappear, deforestation isn't giving them the proper environment to grow.
JOHN WICKS FAVORITE WINE, BOURBON🍾
I love rye bourbon.
3 Bourbons that are better and cheaper than Makers is Evan Williams bottled in bond- wild turkey 101- buffalo trace. Bonus bottle: If you want the next step up in price from makers try 4 Roses Single barrel.
Depends what you like, makers mark is wheated where those ones are not except Evan Williams
4 roses sb it is then. Thanks
Makers mark is so much better than jack Daniel's jack is garbage
Jack is sour mash whiskey so much different taste and it's rather cheap altogether, not the greatest unless you're completely sloshed and can't taste anything.
@@CodyChambers-t3p most bourbons are sour mash. Jack Daniels actually makes great products, but old no. 7 is just to young and to low of a proof to taste very good
Making my mouth water
Have they tried reusing the barrels by dismantling the used barrels. The re-steaming the wood, and then turn the stays around?
That was asked at a tour I took a few years ago, the concern is charring on both sides will compromise the structural integrity of the barrel on the 2nd use, and a charred barrel getting re-steamed really would foul the taste of the white dog going into the barrel.
@@heinz-haraldfrentzen1261thank you.
That would make the wood crack. The only option is continuing this extremely climate unfriendly practice, or changing (banning) the rules concerning burning barrels.
A distillery with a tree eugenics program, neat!
According to my grandparents, old crow bourbon was made by a great great great uncle or something. I gotta be careful with bourbon, I love the taste but got more important things to save with. Makers mark and Old crow are my favorite
3:36 Wow! I had no idea the empty barrels weighed almost 100Lbs!!!
Yep, 1 inch thick staves and barrel head, plus rings. Makes it very heavy for 1 man to pick up. I have dabbled and made some nice looking furniture.
Damn good stuff, I must say. Garrison Brothers Small Batch is a close second
Fun fact:....yall are being scammed, you REALLY think those barrels are left on racks for 6 years in a warehouse...they aren't they are kept on a secured area on water using a system called "sea aging" it allows them to get the same results of 6 years of regular warehouse aging in 6-8 months. If they had to wait 6 years for a barrel to age do you REALLY think they would be able to pump out 180,000 bottles a day everyday without fail? They just claim 6 years because there is no law against them lying about the "process" so long all ingredients are listed and the liquor is approved by la standards. But hey what do I know right? Spend how much you want on whatever you want if it makes you feel good right?
How do you know about this?
You have to distill, then age for X amount of time, then bottle. You do this process every day, making new distillate and bottling what's put in barrels X amount of time ago. It doesn't matter whether X is a day or a decade; it's the same amount of work. The only difference is that the barrels need to be stored, so for 6 years you need more storage space, which is why they have those huge warehouses.
It isn't quicker or easier or whatever to age for 6 months than it is to age for 6 years. In fact, building huge water tanks to put barrels in its probably a lot more work. Your "do you really think they'd be able to pump out this many bottles" is nonsense. The only trick is that they have to have put enough distillate in barrels 6 years ago, and it's not super hard to imagine that their production capacity was roughly similar 6 years ago as it is today. Please do the bare minimum of critical thinking before spouting your nonsense.
Scotch Whisky industry is dependent on those used casks: 90% of Scotch is matured in second hand Burbon casks.
Having every employee in a department know what others do is pretty clever aswel, that means that there wont be any hickups if say "John" is sick.
Don't you mean "Mark" !? 🙄
There’s more bourbon barrels in Kentucky than there are people and I think that says a lot about us as a state
I’m all for it.
I quit drinking finally, I almost stopped breathing completely. I would love to re-experience makers mark on the rocks again.. but I choose to live
Sounds like you abused alcohol instead of occasionally enjoying it
Congrats! You do what you gotta do to live your best life.
For what it’s worth, there are some mock-whiskeys out there that use black pepper to simulate the warming sensation of alcohol, and it’s pretty good. Different, but evocative.
Glad to hear you're sober. I lost a friend to Alcoholism. Even though I drink myself, I have experienced the pain that alcoholism causes.
Enjoy your new found sobriety.
the bottle where a 55% alcohol liquid goea needs sanitization?
Does charing result in carcinogens in the alcohol, or are they filtered out?
Well isn’t alcohol also poison
great video
White oak is the standard for bourbon barrels. In fact, it's what was often used for wooden ships
Now the use of wood for ships I approve of.
The use of this much wood for simply a alcoholic drink.. Idk
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They do not care about what is a good spirit at his core, I m talking about the grain quality, they use common grown wheat and corn, heavily loads with agro chemicals. People do not understand that when you distill you concentrate all the volatile molecules, alcohol is one but also all the agro chemicals used for growing the grains, that s why it is very important to use organic sourced grains ... There are almost no distillery who cares about sourcing the best organic grains or fruits for fermentation. Anyway I love your docu series about how business produce their stuff, thanks y saludos desde Colombia.
I feel like I've seen this video before, did makers mark do a show like how's it done/made? Or is this a reupload?
Human desires and preferences are wild lmao
The Mingo white oak was the biggest in the world it’s near where my family is from in WV
but how many people does it take to put the wax on bottle to make 34 million bottles
Do they still do the half cork top? Because I had a old bottle and the cork disintegrated into the whiskey, I was disappointed.
Last one I had a few weeks back had a screw so maybe only some versions
This narrator sounds like Alexis Dahl. She`s an awesome narrator and content creator. Cute too. :)
The wax seal is real!?
Fact: Bourbon is a type of whiskey produced primarily in Kentucky, United States. Its name comes from Bourbon County, a historic area in the state.