Bought my first Maker's today and I thought I'd revisit this video as I drank it...absolutely spot on review. It's just cozy like a nice warm hug and not too sweet (sorry, I can't pick notes and all that jazz, I'm new at this and it's just a damn good whiskey). I'd say this is a good transition whiskey from scotch to bourbon actually. Could be just me but that's what I get from it? Idk. May depend on what scotch you actually drink. I was lucky to get mine ten bucks off so good value as well. The time around Father's Day is great to pick up cologne and booze I've discovered. Even got a free pair of Maker's Mark socks with my purchase lol.
Love Makers. Just really good stuff. Like the wheaters for the sweet taste. Thanks for the review. It was informative and enjoyable. Made me go out and buy another bottle, and will definitely enjoy it again.
I usually have this in my bar, but I much prefer Makers 46 and it is one of my go to Bourbon's along with FR Single Barrel and EC 12. The MM Cask strength is truly fantastic. I always wondered why MM does not put out a 10 to 12 year Bourbon. They must have some older barrels stashed somewhere.
+peter white My only thought is they are actually smaller than I would have thought. It's not a surprise to see their bottles around, and that blew my mind when I found out how many barrels they make a year.
Just opened my second bottle of Maker's Mark. The first one I bought (about a year ago) was at the start of my Whiskey journey as my second ever Bourbon (and also just second whiskey). I wasn't used to drinking whiskey on its own so I'd used it for cocktails but now going back to it and being able to appreciate whiskey neat.. Wow, it really is some stuff, very smooth and ''welcoming'' if I could say. For a 45% ABV whisky, drinks very easily. I would recommend it to anyone who's never tasted bourbon before, no wonder it made your definitive beginner Bourbon buying guide. As you would say, it's definitely a ''Stock it'' !
First time I drank it was at a party. I was around 19. Some older guy poured me a shot. We were surprised how good it was. The crazy part is that I was new to whiskey yet I still felt the significance even though I had no idea . I felt like child discovering new candy
I tried Maker's Mark after watching this video, the first try is I was some what disappointed but the second try better and after that I started to enjoy this drink. Don't why that has happened but now it I find this very enjoyable 😄 thanks for opening my eyes 😊
New subscriber here and I just went from Johnnie Walker Red Label to this and WOW what a contrast! Never really gave whisky much thought until stumbling upon this channel. Cheers!
My favorite bourbon, no doubt! About time I get myself another bottle, I've been branching out and trying others but this one just keeps pulling me right back.
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary It's divisive? First time I hear about it. I think the stuff is pure goodness, but I guess one does need a sweet tooth for this one (which I have).
. Glass to hear your review. As a wine drinking lady , I will get one bottle this week since it is 10 bucks off in Alberta., for sipping during the winter. Thanks.
I don't think you regret it. Depending on if you like white wine or red wine I may have some recommendations for you on other whiskey to try. Also, if you're interested, a friend of mine is a sommelier ruclips.net/user/erikwait check out his channel if you want more!
I keep coming back to this I've had several bottles of this maybe 3 or 4 because it's a good price. I was underwhelmed with my first couple of bottles however this time with more experience I now know its a really good bourbon and I really enjoy it. Its sweet and not harsh or strong at all it's an excellent daily sipper.
So I’m way behind on the video but I just picked up a bottle of this today. So far I’m liking it a lot. Sweet with vanilla and caramel but finishes a little hot at first. It subsides after a few sips.
apparently if it comes from a country with no e in its name (japan, canada, scotland) it's a whisky (no e), but if there is an e, (america, ireland) you've got a whiskey
I really like the laid back nature of your reviews. I've haven't had MM for years but did buy a 375 of the 46 about six months ago. It's pretty good not great. BTW, Irish whiskey has an "e".
+Triplecap I appreciate the compliment, I definitely like to think the couple takes I do before the final cut helps to add to me being "Laid Back" hah! It's funny, when I found that quote I thought the same thing, but I figured that maybe Makers knew something I didn't
First whiskey I ever tried and a long time staple in my bar. Only recently been displaced by Woodford Reserve as my default pour. Very informative video!
I like Jack D and Gentleman J, but since going on the tour at Marker's Mark recently, I've discovered a Kentucky bourbon I actually really like. Good review. Thx.
this is my go to for a night cap or right after a day's work. watching your videos I've learned to appreciate whiskey neat however I still prefer it on the rocks. looking forward to what's next but pretty excited about you tasting my personal go to.
+Joshua Schmitz I'm glad to hear that you can appreciate it neat but still drink it how you like. I get a lot of questions about ways to drink and my answer is always "try it neat, then do whatever you want to it!"
taste also has a sweetness that seems to linger for awhile until a peppery finish finally takes over. a nice blend of oak, caramel and vanilla maybe (still working on my tastings). anyways I'm glad to share my thoughts on it and hope the comments help you win the RUclips algorithm lol.
I remember drinking this back in the day and thinking the barley was overwhelming. However, during 2020, in the first wave of COVID I studied on different types of beer (inspired by Jim Koch, the founder of Samuel Adams and Boston Beer Company) and took a liking on ale, lager, weissbier and hefeweizen: the latter two are made with wheat. Let's say I tried this on leave (in the army now), and frankly, it tastes a lot better than it did 4 years ago. Beer sure can change a man's palate.
Oh Man! You have got to review the Cask Strength Makers Mark. A recent convert to Makers Mark, my son in law got a small bottle of the Cask strength at 110.3 proof When I nose it, the first thing I get is sweet vanilla, cinnamon, honey, and toffee. Awesome nose. The taste first hits with that sweetness, which fades to the spice notes, and then a slight astringent finish. Adding a touch of water, brings out a LOT of the spice and toffee in the nose, and enhances the butter toffee in the taste. This is a really good bourbon. Enjoy.
Went back to this video because of the great straightforward review (also for the same reason I watched "Bladerunner" 10 times, it's an entertaining video.) This is the video that got me started on Maker's Mark, which is now my favorite drink. Thanks. :)
When I did the nosing and tasting, I got a very strong caramel and peanut butter. It wasn’t unpleasant but I definitely would have this with either coke or on the rocks.
A lot of that has to do with me memorizing huge swaths of content then trying to remember it all as I speak. I've tried doing teleprompter type software and notes and such, but it often looks robotic (similar to the start of this). Also, listening to my audio, I think I had a cold :) Either way, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Watch some of my newer videos and you'll hear a dramatic change!
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary just write it down, we won't think any less of you, I appreciate the info you give us. Great video, I've been a subscriber for a long time. Good job
I really enjoyed watching this and taking down my own bottle of Makers Mark and hear what you thought about it! Somehow made me enjoy it more than I first did as I actually discarded it as a whiskey not to my taste because of the "burn". Great video!
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary I really did! Thanks for being awesome! Perhaps a Hibiki review in the future? I was thinking of picking it up as I did enjoy the Nikka, of which you also made a review.
I'm going to have to give this another try. I've tried it several times along with the Makers 46 and they just seemed too "hot" for me. I'll give it another try when my glencairn glasses show up!!
I think you have really found a much necessary niche market. Great videos! Keep doing what you do. You are adding great value for the future. I have recently purchased Maker's Mark 46 and this video helped me gain an understanding of Maker's Mark in general as I move forward to trying a different Maker's Mark whisky. Thank you for your work.
Really great review. And I totally understand your lack of words to describe why you like this bourbon so much. Its the I know what I like when like it but don't ask me why. Very nicely balanced bourbon and the wheat keeps things "calm" compared to rye. Another thing is that on the video opening the bottle is full but on review it is pushing way lower in the bottle. I am sure all that practice was necessary.
I have a 1 liter slam dunked bottle of makers. Not gonna open that one, it just seems like a sin somehow. Also have a blue and orange dipped bottle from when the Broncos won super bowl 50. DEFINITELY not gonna open that one!
Thanks, I'll link you a pic of them. Also, do you have any plans to review 1792 bourbon? I've really been enjoying it lately and am curious about your thoughts on it. Really loving your videos BTW, hope to see your channel grow immensely this year. Cheers!
I had to give a dram of this to my dad when he accidentally found my whisky stash. He described the taste as reminiscent of sugar wine, or kilju, which is a traditional homemade alcoholic beverage in my country. Making sugar wine has been illegal for years because a state-owned liquor store chain Alko has a monopoly guaranteed by law here. Obviously beer,cider,long drink and wine can be found in grocery stores but hard liquor only in Alko.
Absolutely love Makers Mark. Does anybody know what it goes good with? I usually drink everything straight but sometimes with bourbon I like to chase it with sweet tea or a little bit of water but I'm not too sure with this one. Makers mark is one of a kind
I wasn't expecting much from a 25€ bottle, but when I tried it, I was afraid I might finish the whole bottle at once. I liked it that much. I wonder if there's anything similar out there? UPD: recently figured out that I liked my first bottle coz it spent a month in a trunk of my car on a hot summer. The heat brought forward heavily roasted popcorn covered in honey flavor. The fresh bottle is nowhere near as awesome. So now I have 4 more bottles riding in my trunk 8)
I love Makers for sipping and Manhattans, but I bought some cask strength and it was very harsh to me....it does make a good strong Manhattan, but Like the regular better for balance.
I had put a comment previously on another channel that I can get A 1.75 bottle of this standard Maker's Mark @ $44.99 before tax at one store in my area. This is a steal.
I sit here with an ounce of Makers Mark in my glass, sans ice, which I usually enjoy with my bourbon. Nosing this, I pick up a spice, cinnamon, sweet, light honey and oak undertones, not a lot of that though. Tasting I pick up an immediate sweetness to the tip of the tongue. Letting it roll back, I get a strong spice note and cinnamon, with honey undertones, and some oak. This is a different animal that what I am used to. I have Evan Williams Black label as my everyday bourbon. I find it has a heavy smoke and oak flavor and aroma, with spice, cinnamon, a touch of honey and alcohol on the finish. This is almost the opposite. With a sweetness and spice up front, and mellow smoke on the end with cinnamon.I expected more harshness with this being 90 proof, but it is well blended, and not harsh at all. You are spot on about it heating the back of the throat. Its not felt on the tongue, but its there at the back, but not unpleasant. Thanks for the recommendation. I will make this a mainstay on my bar. If you like bourbon at all, you should enjoy this.
ABC Liquors is selling a 'fifth' for $23.99 (US) for a limited time. It normally runs $30 at ABC. Total Wine and More has it for $22.99 on sale. Cheers!
Enjoy your videos. Still trying to find out if my tastes are normal or I'm just different. Totally disliked MM at first. Worked through a bottle because ? well, I had it. By the end of the bottle I could tolerate it. Will give it another chance. Bought a bottle of Buffalo Trace because it was $12 and I liked the name. Really enjoyed it. Went to get another bottle and now it's popular and $27 here. M&M costs less and it's supposed to be better? LOL Figures. Really enjoy your videos tho. Excellent! Thank you
Damn wish i were home atm to take a sip of my stored on the shelf, well-secured from "lemme taste dis booze" insatiable alcopals, bottle of Maker's Mark listening to your opinion which i share. Cheers.
Dear sir: As a person that has been drinking in excess of 53 years (distilled spirits) you did have some credibility until you suggested Red & Black Walker and Makers as beginners whiskeys. Back in '68 my mother that was known to imbibe for many years told me about Makers and it was swill. I tried it myself and had to agree with her. In the mid 90's while managing a bar in Calistoga CA I had a few calls for it from silicone valley types. When I told my boss to order some (he had owned the bar for 37 years) he asked me why because it was swill. An Aussie friend of mine in Thailand had a friend of his pick up a whiskey at the US Embassy commissary for he and I to drink and ended up with Makers. I informed him of the facts and my feelings towards it. He and I drank it and he heartily agreed. It was nasty from the beginning to the end. BTW: I have been drinking my whiskeys "neat" in copious amounts since 1967 so I'm not a novice. On your starter scotches you should have included Dewar's White label and passed on the Walkers. I'll agree with you on Glenmorangie 10 and Laphroaig 10. I've had the Laphroaig 18 and the peat is overwhelming. The Dewar's White label has a slight peaty taste to it whereas the 12 doesn't and it's reasonably priced. In Thailand having a bottle of JW Black sitting on your table is nothing more than a status symbol to impress the ladies and others. J&B and Famous Grouse are equal to if not better than Walker. Overpriced and overrated. BTW: When I got calls for scotch at the bar it was ALWAYS for Dewar's and these were business people from silicon valley or SF.
+Lionel Burns Interesting insight. Your experience over years regarding Maker's is useful however I stand by my decision to include Maker's. You may he right that it's not the best of the bunch. It's not my favorite on this list at all, but for a person starting out, it's easy to get at a bar, it's cheap, personally I disagree with your feelings about it in that I don't think it's all that bad for the price, but i will also say that I haven't bought a second bottle of it. I'm curious. What do you consider a few good starter bourbons? I want to see what your tastes lend themselves more to.
always great reviews and enjoyable to watch. sometimes i even watch them over again in the future lol.👍 just managed to get a bottle of Stagg jr. But it doesn't say what batch on the bottle. 130.9 abv trying to find some videos on it . would you have any idea ? wellers special reserve, although it is hard to find in Ontario... i think is better than makers mark. although i may try their 46 its 57 dollars so only 14 more than regular maker's mark. cheers
I've been known to go back and rewatch my own videos on occasion. Unfortunately I haven't been able to review the Stagg, but there are other reviewes out there. Mash and drum does a lot of Bourbon.
I am a Maker's fan so I agree with your review but you are going to lose "street cred" with the other whiskey reviewers on RUclips by saying you like Maker's. I have a Derby party every year and literally every year the people that attend drink more and more Maker's. They have such great sales because people actually like to drink it. But hey, it does not do good in "bourbon shootouts" on RUclips so I guess it must not be good. Keep up the good work!
Yea, it's been a few years since I did this and I found I haven't had Makers in anything but a Manhattan since then. It's great as a starter but anything less than Makers 46 isnt a thing for me anymore
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary I thought you might find this list interesting. In "Bourbon Country" the top selling bourbon since the Pandemic started is the 1.75 L of Maker's Mark. Interestingly Tito's Vodka is the top selling spirit. All of those "Bourbon Shootout" losses are not hurting Maker's sales one bit in Kentucky. www.forbes.com/sites/fredminnick/2020/04/03/pandemic-drinking-the-no-1-spirit-sku-in-kentucky-isnt-bourbon/#578751f610a7
Whisky Dic. I would like to answer your inquiry but it's a two pronged question. I will give you a multi faceted answer and explain my reasons but not on a public forum as it will be in depth. However if there is an alternative venue I would be more than happy to accommodate you. Cheers!
WD- A question. I have read on other bourbon sites that the reason why Eagle Rare can vary in taste is that they don't clean the bottling equipment from barrel to barrel. This was supposedly coming directly from the distiller itself (Buffalo Trace). I know you can't believe everything you read on the Internet, but I found this news to be unsettling to me. Can you confirm? Or perhaps can anyone else here chime in with info?
I covered this in my Eagle Rare video actually. It's TRUE but not quite as you write it. It's more that they fill the bottles as if they were single barrel bottles... but there will be some barrels emptying and another one starting into the tailing bottle. So one bottle between the two barrels will be a combination. If you ask me, Eagle rare should throw a special mark on those bottles. It's free marketing!
what's a few whiskeys you would recommend in the $30-60 price range that are good whiskeys? I usually drink evan Williams, gentlemen Jack, and 4 Rose's. but I want to try something new.
+Garrick Brewer Most whiskeys will change if water is added, and this is no different. Determining if it's better or not is really up to you :) personally, I don't add water to bourbon most of the time.
I enjoy your reviews. I'm wondering if you'd do a review of a Whisky called Defiant, by the Blue Ridge Distilling Co. Golden Valley, NC. It's a single malt, 100% Barley malt. I find I like it quite a bit, but am still trying to "understand" its flavors and complexity. It's of course, very different from Bourbon. More Speyside or Highland I think, but I'd value your review.
+Kris Gasteiger I could take a look at it, but it's not always easy to get whiskey from local distillers. I live in MA so anything around here would be good, outside of that... It's a little tougher
I personally don’t like the finish on this one. I get a heavy taste of alcohol at the very end. It’s weird because Four Roses single barrel is 50% but I don’t get that burning finish with it.
I think my friend who introduced this to me had a bad bottle. Tasted (and burned) like zippo fluid. It was my first time sipping whiskey so I mightve been just a wus, but the cheapo-brand Canadian whisky I had a few weeks later seemed much more smooth, soo...
Hard to say. Makers is reputationally pretty smooth. Some aren't crazy about the flavor and maybe you're one of them but id be curious what Canadian you had
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary the Canadian whisky i had was the last third or so of a bottle of Kirkland Blended 6 Year. But, to be fair, I've only ever had those two whiskies. Always looking to try out new spirits, though
All joking aside? Nah. Id love more money of course but it would be hard to give a fair review for something i was paid to review. I get free bottles occasionally but never money
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary Well, you've already reviewed it and loved it. I think you'd still be unbias. Also, you're dislike of Johnny Walker suggests otherwise
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary I am new to whiskey. I've been looking for a peaty scotch at a fair price. What would you recommend? After watching your review I hopped in the car and cruised down to the marketplace and bought a bottle of Maker's Mark and I am loving it. Cheers, mate!
It's tough because anything fitting that profile is a little expensive. Certainly more so than bourbon. I'd suggest ardbeg 10 or laphroaig quarter cask
The Whiskey Dic very cool. I'm wanting to get some scotch or rum or something new. Just not to sure what I'll like. I do like scotch but the price is pretty steep.
This was the first good bottle of whiskey I ever bought and I still love the stuff!
Makers mark has a nice warm chest feel. It warms your soul.
+wildernessman I'll need it today! We had an ice storm here in Massachusetts
The Whiskey Dic lol yes take a drink before going out side it will help keep you warm.
im 12 done 5 shots of makers mark
I have many bottles of different bourbons, but damn this is just good and smooooooth. Always have a bottle.
Bought my first Maker's today and I thought I'd revisit this video as I drank it...absolutely spot on review. It's just cozy like a nice warm hug and not too sweet (sorry, I can't pick notes and all that jazz, I'm new at this and it's just a damn good whiskey). I'd say this is a good transition whiskey from scotch to bourbon actually. Could be just me but that's what I get from it? Idk. May depend on what scotch you actually drink.
I was lucky to get mine ten bucks off so good value as well. The time around Father's Day is great to pick up cologne and booze I've discovered. Even got a free pair of Maker's Mark socks with my purchase lol.
Love Makers. Just really good stuff. Like the wheaters for the sweet taste. Thanks for the review. It was informative and enjoyable. Made me go out and buy another bottle, and will definitely enjoy it again.
That's great to hear! I always enjoyed it. Its great in cocktails and great neat
I usually have this in my bar, but I much prefer Makers 46 and it is one of my go to Bourbon's along with FR Single Barrel and EC 12. The MM Cask strength is truly fantastic.
I always wondered why MM does not put out a 10 to 12 year Bourbon. They must have some older barrels stashed somewhere.
+peter white My only thought is they are actually smaller than I would have thought. It's not a surprise to see their bottles around, and that blew my mind when I found out how many barrels they make a year.
Curious about your inclusion of EC 12 w M46 and FR SiB. Still the case now that EC is nas?
Just opened my second bottle of Maker's Mark. The first one I bought (about a year ago) was at the start of my Whiskey journey as my second ever Bourbon (and also just second whiskey). I wasn't used to drinking whiskey on its own so I'd used it for cocktails but now going back to it and being able to appreciate whiskey neat.. Wow, it really is some stuff, very smooth and ''welcoming'' if I could say. For a 45% ABV whisky, drinks very easily. I would recommend it to anyone who's never tasted bourbon before, no wonder it made your definitive beginner Bourbon buying guide. As you would say, it's definitely a ''Stock it'' !
First time I drank it was at a party. I was around 19. Some older guy poured me a shot. We were surprised how good it was. The crazy part is that I was new to whiskey yet I still felt the significance even though I had no idea . I felt like child discovering new candy
Great review, even after trying much more expensive brands, makers remains my favorite! Can’t beat the smoothness and vanilla sweetness
I tried Maker's Mark after watching this video, the first try is I was some what disappointed but the second try better and after that I started to enjoy this drink. Don't why that has happened but now it I find this very enjoyable 😄 thanks for opening my eyes 😊
You've got a fun world ahead of you! Definitely try the Makers 46 if you have a chance
New subscriber here and I just went from Johnnie Walker Red Label to this and WOW what a contrast!
Never really gave whisky much thought until stumbling upon this channel.
Cheers!
You made a great choice! Have you watched my video on JW Red? It's a good one
The Whiskey Dic yeah i saw that you compared it to actual garbage and gasoline, which also influenced my recent purchase lol
Tried Maker's Mark for the first time on the East Coast. the bartender used it for my old-fashioned cocktail. Fell instantly in love with it.
My favorite bourbon, no doubt! About time I get myself another bottle, I've been branching out and trying others but this one just keeps pulling me right back.
Its funny how divisive this whiskey is in the whiskey world... I think its great
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary It's divisive? First time I hear about it. I think the stuff is pure goodness, but I guess one does need a sweet tooth for this one (which I have).
I agree with this review. Makers Mark is a very nice whiskey. We love this bourbon in Europe more than Scotch.
. Glass to hear your review. As a wine drinking lady , I will get one bottle this week since it is 10 bucks off in Alberta., for sipping during the winter. Thanks.
I don't think you regret it. Depending on if you like white wine or red wine I may have some recommendations for you on other whiskey to try.
Also, if you're interested, a friend of mine is a sommelier ruclips.net/user/erikwait check out his channel if you want more!
I keep coming back to this I've had several bottles of this maybe 3 or 4 because it's a good price. I was underwhelmed with my first couple of bottles however this time with more experience I now know its a really good bourbon and I really enjoy it. Its sweet and not harsh or strong at all it's an excellent daily sipper.
So I’m way behind on the video but I just picked up a bottle of this today. So far I’m liking it a lot. Sweet with vanilla and caramel but finishes a little hot at first. It subsides after a few sips.
I'm glad you like it!
I love the smell of it when the bottle gets down to the end, just heavenly to me.
Excellent review on my favorite whisky. (With no E) Thank you. 🇺🇸😎
+TRIKER RED Glad to hear it!
apparently if it comes from a country with no e in its name (japan, canada, scotland) it's a whisky (no e), but if there is an e, (america, ireland) you've got a whiskey
@@socialist-strong That's a good way to remember it.
I did a video on that recently
Love Maker's Mark...tried it once at Applebees...lol...been drinking it everysince....
I really like the laid back nature of your reviews. I've haven't had MM for years but did buy a 375 of the 46 about six months ago. It's pretty good not great. BTW, Irish whiskey has an "e".
+Triplecap I appreciate the compliment, I definitely like to think the couple takes I do before the final cut helps to add to me being "Laid Back" hah!
It's funny, when I found that quote I thought the same thing, but I figured that maybe Makers knew something I didn't
First whiskey I ever tried and a long time staple in my bar. Only recently been displaced by Woodford Reserve as my default pour. Very informative video!
I like Jack D and Gentleman J, but since going on the tour at Marker's Mark recently, I've discovered a Kentucky bourbon I actually really like. Good review. Thx.
Great video on a fantastic bourbon. I always have a bottle of this in my collection.
this is my go to for a night cap or right after a day's work. watching your videos I've learned to appreciate whiskey neat however I still prefer it on the rocks. looking forward to what's next but pretty excited about you tasting my personal go to.
+Joshua Schmitz I'm glad to hear that you can appreciate it neat but still drink it how you like. I get a lot of questions about ways to drink and my answer is always "try it neat, then do whatever you want to it!"
on the nose it's sweet with "honey wheat Cheerios"(weird but hey it's what my nose knows lol) also some vanilla and oak underneath that.
+Joshua Schmitz Nailed it
taste also has a sweetness that seems to linger for awhile until a peppery finish finally takes over. a nice blend of oak, caramel and vanilla maybe (still working on my tastings). anyways I'm glad to share my thoughts on it and hope the comments help you win the RUclips algorithm lol.
+Joshua Schmitz the peppery is a lot of that finish that I was talking about and these comments absolutely help
I remember drinking this back in the day and thinking the barley was overwhelming. However, during 2020, in the first wave of COVID I studied on different types of beer (inspired by Jim Koch, the founder of Samuel Adams and Boston Beer Company) and took a liking on ale, lager, weissbier and hefeweizen: the latter two are made with wheat. Let's say I tried this on leave (in the army now), and frankly, it tastes a lot better than it did 4 years ago. Beer sure can change a man's palate.
Oh Man! You have got to review the Cask Strength Makers Mark. A recent convert to Makers Mark, my son in law got a small bottle of the Cask strength at 110.3 proof When I nose it, the first thing I get is sweet vanilla, cinnamon, honey, and toffee. Awesome nose. The taste first hits with that sweetness, which fades to the spice notes, and then a slight astringent finish. Adding a touch of water, brings out a LOT of the spice and toffee in the nose, and enhances the butter toffee in the taste. This is a really good bourbon. Enjoy.
+PCShogun sold! I'll pick up a bottle soon! I love when I can finish off one of my playlists!
+bobwatters If you love makers as much as it seems, you should try it. It's different but similar enough that you may love it
The only bourbon I've got on with so far. Less of that acetone note which I put down to the rye grain which is absent in MM.
Went back to this video because of the great straightforward review (also for the same reason I watched "Bladerunner" 10 times, it's an entertaining video.) This is the video that got me started on Maker's Mark, which is now my favorite drink. Thanks. :)
I'm glad you enjoyed it, and glad to have you as a viewer
When I did the nosing and tasting, I got a very strong caramel and peanut butter. It wasn’t unpleasant but I definitely would have this with either coke or on the rocks.
I've had it with ginger ale and ice as a mixed drink and it was nice.
You seemed way too nervous at the start of this, then got smoother and it was very ejoyable, i learned alot. Thanks
A lot of that has to do with me memorizing huge swaths of content then trying to remember it all as I speak. I've tried doing teleprompter type software and notes and such, but it often looks robotic (similar to the start of this).
Also, listening to my audio, I think I had a cold :) Either way, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Watch some of my newer videos and you'll hear a dramatic change!
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary just write it down, we won't think any less of you, I appreciate the info you give us. Great video, I've been a subscriber for a long time. Good job
Thanks Eddie! Thankfully I've gotten a lot better at memorizing and note taking
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary I just started drinking Maker's Mark and I went straight to your channel, I knew you were gonna have a video for it
Yea its been a while but its a good one. Really useful for cocktails
Sweetish, sourdough bread and big wood notes like vanilla and honey. Consistently excellent quality! It's got a burn, as all bourbons do.
I was drinking this in '05 in high school thanks to the Bouncing Souls...cheers to a great drink!
I tried Maker's Mark for the first time just now, excellent commentary on the whisky, spot on 👍.
I'm glad you are enjoying it Mike! If you like it you should definitely go for the Makers 46
Yes, I heard reviews about '46, that it has more flavors than the "original". I'll definitely be adding it to the list :)
Glendronach 12, or even 18. Can wait to taste these during this winter.
mmm I'm actually going to be doing a video about summer whisky for next week. I'll probably do one for winter whiskey as well.
You said the distillery has 3 offerings. They also have makers mark cask strength.
thank you for the recommendation, tried some tonight and love it, keep up the good work and look forward to your live streams.
+Bassist91 Thanks! I'm glad you like it!
I really enjoyed watching this and taking down my own bottle of Makers Mark and hear what you thought about it! Somehow made me enjoy it more than I first did as I actually discarded it as a whiskey not to my taste because of the "burn". Great video!
That's awesome! Thats why I started this channel. I'm glad you enjoyed it!
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary I really did! Thanks for being awesome! Perhaps a Hibiki review in the future? I was thinking of picking it up as I did enjoy the Nikka, of which you also made a review.
Hibiki is great... but imo kinda boring. It does one thing spectacularly... but that's it
I'm going to have to give this another try. I've tried it several times along with the Makers 46 and they just seemed too "hot" for me. I'll give it another try when my glencairn glasses show up!!
I think you have really found a much necessary niche market. Great videos! Keep doing what you do. You are adding great value for the future. I have recently purchased Maker's Mark 46 and this video helped me gain an understanding of Maker's Mark in general as I move forward to trying a different Maker's Mark whisky. Thank you for your work.
+Daricus Duncan Thanks Daricus! I'm glad you're enjoying the videos
Really great review. And I totally understand your lack of words to describe why you like this bourbon so much. Its the I know what I like when like it but don't ask me why. Very nicely balanced bourbon and the wheat keeps things "calm" compared to rye. Another thing is that on the video opening the bottle is full but on review it is pushing way lower in the bottle. I am sure all that practice was necessary.
+Barry Fiedel So much practice!
I have a 1 liter slam dunked bottle of makers. Not gonna open that one, it just seems like a sin somehow. Also have a blue and orange dipped bottle from when the Broncos won super bowl 50. DEFINITELY not gonna open that one!
+Paul Green That's a cool thing! I'd like to see a picture of it some day!
Thanks, I'll link you a pic of them. Also, do you have any plans to review 1792 bourbon? I've really been enjoying it lately and am curious about your thoughts on it.
Really loving your videos BTW, hope to see your channel grow immensely this year. Cheers!
@@paulgreen9374 nice
@@paulgreen9374 wow. Very cool collectors' items!
I had to give a dram of this to my dad when he accidentally found my whisky stash. He described the taste as reminiscent of sugar wine, or kilju, which is a traditional homemade alcoholic beverage in my country. Making sugar wine has been illegal for years because a state-owned liquor store chain Alko has a monopoly guaranteed by law here. Obviously beer,cider,long drink and wine can be found in grocery stores but hard liquor only in Alko.
Love it! A surprising bourbon Bill!
I completely agree! I always saw it mixed at bars and such, but drinking it neat is great.
Very informative presentation of Maker’s Mark! Also, helps to have the icons creatively inserted into the screen if not it’ll be too plain.
Garrison brothers made in TX is very close to this.
agree MM is good stuff....drink all night and no headache in the morning
+Kristoff Taylovoski The sign of a quality whiskey!
I don't like the way they put a screw cap on it.
They use a cork for Maker's 46. Also the type of cap doesn't affect the whiskey itself.
Snowfire I guess it’s just the aesthetic
Absolutely love Makers Mark. Does anybody know what it goes good with? I usually drink everything straight but sometimes with bourbon I like to chase it with sweet tea or a little bit of water but I'm not too sure with this one. Makers mark is one of a kind
My favorite bourbon by far.
+Brady Blackburn Have you tried the 46 or the cask strength?
The Whiskey Dic I just got back from the ABC with my first bottle. I'll let you know how great it is later.
The 46 that is.
I wasn't expecting much from a 25€ bottle, but when I tried it, I was afraid I might finish the whole bottle at once. I liked it that much. I wonder if there's anything similar out there?
UPD: recently figured out that I liked my first bottle coz it spent a month in a trunk of my car on a hot summer. The heat brought forward heavily roasted popcorn covered in honey flavor. The fresh bottle is nowhere near as awesome. So now I have 4 more bottles riding in my trunk 8)
Did you mention the fact they use winter wheat? One of the only that does.
I love Makers for sipping and Manhattans, but I bought some cask strength and it was very harsh to me....it does make a good strong Manhattan, but Like the regular better for balance.
This is my go to Bourbon. Thanks for the nice review, it’s always nice to learn a little bit about the backstory behind the brand.
Overall, I prefer, say, Woodford over Maker's.
Maker's is a bit sweet. But, man, there is really no reason not to have a bottle. A great stand-by.
For Christmas they but green wax over the red
Vi from Sweden! Why not a review on Michters Whiskeys. Great channel!
Just never got to it unfortunately. I'd like to someday!
One of my favorite bourbon
I had put a comment previously on another channel that I can get A 1.75 bottle of this standard Maker's Mark @ $44.99 before tax at one store in my area. This is a steal.
Thats a great deal!
I'm sold. I have not tried this yet, but will pick up some tomorrow for the weekend.
+PCShogun Is love to hear your opinion on it!
I sit here with an ounce of Makers Mark in my glass, sans ice, which I usually enjoy with my bourbon. Nosing this, I pick up a spice, cinnamon, sweet, light honey and oak undertones, not a lot of that though. Tasting I pick up an immediate sweetness to the tip of the tongue. Letting it roll back, I get a strong spice note and cinnamon, with honey undertones, and some oak. This is a different animal that what I am used to. I have Evan Williams Black label as my everyday bourbon. I find it has a heavy smoke and oak flavor and aroma, with spice, cinnamon, a touch of honey and alcohol on the finish. This is almost the opposite. With a sweetness and spice up front, and mellow smoke on the end with cinnamon.I expected more harshness with this being 90 proof, but it is well blended, and not harsh at all. You are spot on about it heating the back of the throat. Its not felt on the tongue, but its there at the back, but not unpleasant. Thanks for the recommendation. I will make this a mainstay on my bar. If you like bourbon at all, you should enjoy this.
ABC Liquors is selling a 'fifth' for $23.99 (US) for a limited time. It normally runs $30 at ABC. Total Wine and More has it for $22.99 on sale. Cheers!
+Sector 001 Sounds great!
+bobwatters That's a great price. Is that for a 750?
Definitely my favorite so far!
I always liked Makers Mark. You should do yourself a favor and try Makers Mark 46 or the private select
As always fantastic detailed information much appreciated! Curious do they still use Caps instead of a cork to close their bottles?
Prefer the screw cap as for durability and ease of use.
do a review of VAT 69 whiskey please thanks
My step dad drinks makers and ginger ale
I've never tried that
Enjoy your videos. Still trying to find out if my tastes are normal or I'm just different. Totally disliked MM at first. Worked through a bottle because ? well, I had it. By the end of the bottle I could tolerate it. Will give it another chance. Bought a bottle of Buffalo Trace because it was $12 and I liked the name. Really enjoyed it. Went to get another bottle and now it's popular and $27 here. M&M costs less and it's supposed to be better? LOL Figures. Really enjoy your videos tho. Excellent! Thank you
I'd say your tastes are totally fine. Lots of people dont think highly of makers mark but I think its solid for the price
Damn wish i were home atm to take a sip of my stored on the shelf, well-secured from "lemme taste dis booze" insatiable alcopals, bottle of Maker's Mark listening to your opinion which i share.
Cheers.
+deminidze hah! Love the description! The good news? You can watch the video again when you're home!
Dear sir: As a person that has been drinking in excess of 53 years (distilled spirits) you did have some credibility until you suggested Red & Black Walker and Makers as beginners whiskeys. Back in '68 my mother that was known to imbibe for many years told me about Makers and it was swill. I tried it myself and had to agree with her. In the mid 90's while managing a bar in Calistoga CA I had a few calls for it from silicone valley types. When I told my boss to order some (he had owned the bar for 37 years) he asked me why because it was swill. An Aussie friend of mine in Thailand had a friend of his pick up a whiskey at the US Embassy commissary for he and I to drink and ended up with Makers. I informed him of the facts and my feelings towards it. He and I drank it and he heartily agreed. It was nasty from the beginning to the end. BTW: I have been drinking my whiskeys "neat" in copious amounts since 1967 so I'm not a novice. On your starter scotches you should have included Dewar's White label and passed on the Walkers. I'll agree with you on Glenmorangie 10 and Laphroaig 10. I've had the Laphroaig 18 and the peat is overwhelming. The Dewar's White label has a slight peaty taste to it whereas the 12 doesn't and it's reasonably priced. In Thailand having a bottle of JW Black sitting on your table is nothing more than a status symbol to impress the ladies and others. J&B and Famous Grouse are equal to if not better than Walker. Overpriced and overrated. BTW: When I got calls for scotch at the bar it was ALWAYS for Dewar's and these were business people from silicon valley or SF.
+Lionel Burns Interesting insight. Your experience over years regarding Maker's is useful however I stand by my decision to include Maker's.
You may he right that it's not the best of the bunch. It's not my favorite on this list at all, but for a person starting out, it's easy to get at a bar, it's cheap, personally I disagree with your feelings about it in that I don't think it's all that bad for the price, but i will also say that I haven't bought a second bottle of it.
I'm curious. What do you consider a few good starter bourbons? I want to see what your tastes lend themselves more to.
ABC liquor store carries this Markers Mark, currently @ $22.99..... In Florida instead of the typical $29.99..... Good time to stock up!
That's a great price!
I have enjoyed your reviews of whiskeys
Thanks!
Hey great info!!! 👍👍
Another great vid! Thanks :)
+ZandaClaws Thanks Zanda! Are you a fan of Makers?
yeah I always have a bottle on the shelf, it's my second choice after the yamazaki 12. Which, for obvious reasons, is not what i drink regularly :D
+ZandaClaws Man, great choices for standards
Great whisky and a video. I've been a fan of Maker's for years. I always taste a bit of coconut... otherwise agree with the review.
Me my glencairn and makers mark sippin and smiling thanks for the review.
I buy it by the 1/2 gallon. It's great with Coca-cola
Great informative review, really helped me properly sort some of the flavours I was getting.
Glad you enjoyed it!
always great reviews and enjoyable to watch. sometimes i even watch them over again in the future lol.👍 just managed to get a bottle of Stagg jr. But it doesn't say what batch on the bottle. 130.9 abv
trying to find some videos on it . would you have any idea ?
wellers special reserve, although it is hard to find in Ontario... i think is better than makers mark. although i may try their 46 its 57 dollars so only 14 more than regular maker's mark.
cheers
I've been known to go back and rewatch my own videos on occasion.
Unfortunately I haven't been able to review the Stagg, but there are other reviewes out there. Mash and drum does a lot of Bourbon.
Good reviews
Thanks Berry!
Its nice stuff...lovely flavours and good value overall!😁😁😁
I got a bottle for 20 pound 💷 here in uk it’s not bad 👍👍👍
hey, nice vid!
I am a Maker's fan so I agree with your review but you are going to lose "street cred" with the other whiskey reviewers on RUclips by saying you like Maker's. I have a Derby party every year and literally every year the people that attend drink more and more Maker's. They have such great sales because people actually like to drink it. But hey, it does not do good in "bourbon shootouts" on RUclips so I guess it must not be good. Keep up the good work!
Yea, it's been a few years since I did this and I found I haven't had Makers in anything but a Manhattan since then. It's great as a starter but anything less than Makers 46 isnt a thing for me anymore
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary I thought you might find this list interesting. In "Bourbon Country" the top selling bourbon since the Pandemic started is the 1.75 L of Maker's Mark. Interestingly Tito's Vodka is the top selling spirit. All of those "Bourbon Shootout" losses are not hurting Maker's sales one bit in Kentucky.
www.forbes.com/sites/fredminnick/2020/04/03/pandemic-drinking-the-no-1-spirit-sku-in-kentucky-isnt-bourbon/#578751f610a7
Makers is always going to be a favorite of peoples with or without whiskeytubers
Whisky Dic. I would like to answer your inquiry but it's a two pronged question. I will give you a multi faceted answer and explain my reasons but not on a public forum as it will be in depth. However if there is an alternative venue I would be more than happy to accommodate you. Cheers!
+Lionel Burns thewhiskeydic@gmail.com
WD-
A question. I have read on other bourbon sites that the reason why Eagle Rare can vary in taste is that they don't clean the bottling equipment from barrel to barrel. This was supposedly coming directly from the distiller itself (Buffalo Trace). I know you can't believe everything you read on the Internet, but I found this news to be unsettling to me. Can you confirm? Or perhaps can anyone else here chime in with info?
I covered this in my Eagle Rare video actually. It's TRUE but not quite as you write it.
It's more that they fill the bottles as if they were single barrel bottles... but there will be some barrels emptying and another one starting into the tailing bottle. So one bottle between the two barrels will be a combination.
If you ask me, Eagle rare should throw a special mark on those bottles. It's free marketing!
what's a few whiskeys you would recommend in the $30-60 price range that are good whiskeys? I usually drink evan Williams, gentlemen Jack, and 4 Rose's. but I want to try something new.
Baker's 7
great review!
dammit, just bought a bottle of this as my second after trying buffalo trace, both 40%, stupid nz liquor tax
Would this benefit much from opening up with a little water?
+Garrick Brewer Most whiskeys will change if water is added, and this is no different. Determining if it's better or not is really up to you :) personally, I don't add water to bourbon most of the time.
I just switched from Gentlemen Jack. Makers has a better overall taste and “buzz” to it. 🥃
Nothing should be added except maybe one or two ice cubes. My parents mix it with Coke, but I think that fouls it up too much.
nice with Diet Pepsi
+udubidub I could believe that. I haven't tried mixing it yet
Time you did
I enjoy your reviews. I'm wondering if you'd do a review of a Whisky called Defiant, by the Blue Ridge Distilling Co. Golden Valley, NC. It's a single malt, 100% Barley malt. I find I like it quite a bit, but am still trying to "understand" its flavors and complexity. It's of course, very different from Bourbon. More Speyside or Highland I think, but I'd value your review.
+Kris Gasteiger I could take a look at it, but it's not always easy to get whiskey from local distillers. I live in MA so anything around here would be good, outside of that... It's a little tougher
I've found it in both eastern and western Maryland and northern Virginia, so it may be available further north... Thanks for considering.
I've seen some Maker's with Blue and Gold wax but nothing seems different about it from what I can tell.
The wax can vary based on specialty releases. It will be the same makers mark just different color wax
Nice drop🥃
There is also a version called Caske Strength.
+TRIKER RED Yea. I learned about that ass day after fklming
The Whiskey Dic. LOL! I think your fingers were drunk! 🇺🇸😎
+TRIKER RED Glad you liked it
Maker’s Mark sells at 45 USD
I personally don’t like the finish on this one. I get a heavy taste of alcohol at the very end. It’s weird because Four Roses single barrel is 50% but I don’t get that burning finish with it.
I think my friend who introduced this to me had a bad bottle. Tasted (and burned) like zippo fluid. It was my first time sipping whiskey so I mightve been just a wus, but the cheapo-brand Canadian whisky I had a few weeks later seemed much more smooth, soo...
Hard to say. Makers is reputationally pretty smooth. Some aren't crazy about the flavor and maybe you're one of them but id be curious what Canadian you had
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary the Canadian whisky i had was the last third or so of a bottle of Kirkland Blended 6 Year. But, to be fair, I've only ever had those two whiskies. Always looking to try out new spirits, though
one of my favorite whisky! nice review. although you forgot to mention their cask strength. perhaps you can review this one some day.
Cheers
Walt
+Walter Engle it's funny they don't even talk about it on their website
5:36 I suspect he is being sponsored for this vid
I wish I had Makers mark sponsorship. They've got deep pockets
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary lol. Just waiting for that sweet, bourbonny sponsorship money are we?
All joking aside? Nah. Id love more money of course but it would be hard to give a fair review for something i was paid to review.
I get free bottles occasionally but never money
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary Well, you've already reviewed it and loved it. I think you'd still be unbias. Also, you're dislike of Johnny Walker suggests otherwise
My review of JW Red will always make me laugh. Its so bad
Enjoyed🍸👍
couldn't stop laughing when i seen the picture of the "slam dunk". looks like someone bumped into the dude dipping the bottle.
Hah! They really are great!
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary I am new to whiskey. I've been looking for a peaty scotch at a fair price. What would you recommend?
After watching your review I hopped in the car and cruised down to the marketplace and bought a bottle of Maker's Mark and I am loving it. Cheers, mate!
It's tough because anything fitting that profile is a little expensive. Certainly more so than bourbon.
I'd suggest ardbeg 10 or laphroaig quarter cask
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary Thank you! I did a quick search on both and they do fall into my price range. How long have you been a whiskey connoisseur?
I started the channel back in 2015, but I'd say I've really only known my stuff for the last year and a half or so
have you done a video for Knob Creek small batch 100 proof? great video. I really like Maker's Mark.
My current regular bourbon is the Knob Creek small batch.
+manonfire4jc That's a great Whiskey
+manonfire4jc Not yet. I'm gonna switch away from bourbon on my channel for the next couple of months
The Whiskey Dic very cool. I'm wanting to get some scotch or rum or something new. Just not to sure what I'll like. I do like scotch but the price is pretty steep.
+manonfire4jc Yea, for sure. Try some blends. They tend to be cheaper and there are some decent ones. There are some cheap highland scotches as well