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Maker's Mark 46®

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Maker's Mark 46® is the recipe of Bill Samuels Jr., son of founders Bill and Margie, and the first new major expression since classic Maker’s® was released in 1958. Maker’s 46® is aged longer with special seared French oak staves. With subtly layered bourbon notes and balanced complexity. 

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WHAT IS

46?

  1. Maker's 46® is the taste vision of Bill Samuels, Jr. Creating his signature bourbon requires first-of-its-kind finishing that begins with fully matured cask strength Maker’s Mark®.

  2. Ten seared French oak staves are fitted into the barrel before the whisky is finished to maturity under ideal conditions in our limestone cellar.

  3. The result is a bourbon with notes of caramel, vanilla and baking spice that greet the palate in layers.

  4. Why is it called Maker's Mark®46? Bill Samuels Jr. named this bourbon after the French Oak Stave, which the Independent Stave Company files as "Stave Profile No. 46".

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    • Rich and Dark
    • Caramel
    • Dry Fruit
    • Baking Spices
    Maker's Mark 46®

    Manhattan

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  • A bottle of Maker's Mark bourbon whisky behind a tall glass with a Bourbon Bloody Mary over ice and a pickle, celery, and lime garnish. A small bowl of lime slices is to the left.
    • Rich and Dark
    • Tomato
    • Savory
    • Spice
    Maker's Mark®

    Bourbon Bloody Mary

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  • A Maker's Mark Bourbon Spritz cocktail in a wine glass over ice with a lemon garnish and a mint sprig. A Maker's Mark bottle sits to the left of the cocktail.
    • Light and Bright
    • Aromatic
    • Citrus
    Maker's Mark®

    Bourbon Spritz

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  • A Maker's Mark Gold Rush cocktail in a tumbler sitting on a large coaster next to a gold honey dipper, glass jar of honey, and three more tumbler glasses.
    • Light and Bright
    • Honey
    • Citrus
    Maker's Mark®

    Gold Rush

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  • A tall glass contains a Kentucky Buck cocktail and is garnished with strawberries, lemon pinwheels, and a mint sprig. A bottle of Maker's Mark is next to the cocktail on the right.
    • Light and Bright
    • Strawberry
    • Ginger
    • Citrus
    Maker's Mark®

    Kentucky Buck

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  • A bottle of Maker's Mark sits next to a copper mug with a Maker's Mule cocktail, garnished with a striped straw and limes. Limes sit on the table behind the bottle.
    • Light and Bright
    • Ginger
    • Citrus
    Maker's Mark®

    Kentucky Mule

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