LORETTO, Ky., Sept. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Maker's Mark®
today announced the launch of its first-ever nationally available
limited-release bourbon, Maker's Mark Wood Finishing Series 2019
Limited Release: Stave Profile RC6. This cask strength
expression of Maker's Mark® Bourbon is finished with proprietary
wood staves, referred to as Stave Profile RC6. The staves amplify
notes of ripe fruit balanced with layers of baking spice – a taste
profile inspired by the brand's proprietary yeast strain used to
produce its classic Maker's Mark
Bourbon. Only 255 barrels of the limited release bourbon
will be produced, with bottles available at select retail locations
beginning in late September.
This special edition bourbon is the first limited release in the
Maker's Mark Wood Finishing Series, a collection of Maker's Mark
expressions that use an innovative wood stave-finishing technique
to enhance distinctive characteristics already present in Maker's
Mark® Bourbon. The series includes existing offerings Maker's Mark
46™ and Maker's Mark Private Select® and the distillery plans to
introduce new limited-edition bourbons to the Series in the coming
years.
"We have been experimenting with wood finishing staves and
techniques since we first released Maker's Mark 46 in 2010, and it
never ceases to amaze me how much natural flavor we can extract
from just ten wood staves interacting with our bourbon over a
period of time," said Jane Bowie,
Maker's Mark Director of Private Select. "Stave finishes allow us
to innovate with an already delicious product in a purposeful
fashion, exploring different wood types, seasoning periods, cook
times, and heat levels until we achieve the exact flavor vision we
have in mind. We're excited to share the distinct possibilities
with whisky fans, starting with the 2019 Limited Release."
The 2019 Limited Release was created to introduce a version of
Maker's Mark that amplified the ripe fruit notes already found in
the distillery's proprietary yeast, balancing sweetness and spice.
This specific vision was achieved by finishing fully-matured, cask
strength Maker's Mark Bourbon in a
second barrel with ten proprietary "RC6" wood staves. The barrels
were then rested in the Maker's Mark limestone bourbon cellar,
allowing the cask strength bourbon to interact with the staves to
develop the expression's unique flavor.
Developed over the course of two years in partnership with
barrel producer Independent Stave Company, Stave Profile RC6 is
made from American Oak that has first been exposed to the outdoors,
or "seasoned," for an extended 18 months before being toasted in a
convection oven.
Bottled at 108.2 proof, each 750mL bottle of the Maker's Mark
Wood Finishing Series 2019 Limited Release will retail for a
suggested $59.99 and will be
available while supplies last.
About Maker's Mark® Bourbon
In 1953, in Loretto, Kentucky,
Bill Samuels, Sr., fulfilled his
dream to create a handmade and delicious bourbon. He decided to
make his whisky in small batches, using soft red winter wheat to
enhance the softness and sweetness. He then rotated each barrel by
hand for consistency, and finally, aged each barrel to taste.
Bill Samuels, Sr., transformed
bourbon from a "commodity" into a premium handmade spirit, and
today Maker's Mark® continues to make its bourbon the same way. In
recent years, Maker's Mark has introduced thoughtful, super-premium
innovations to its portfolio including Maker's Mark 46™
Maker's Mark® Cask Strength, and Maker's Mark Private Select®, the
brand's first-ever custom barrel program. In 1980, the Maker's Mark
distillery became the first distillery in America to be designated
a National Historic Landmark and has also been decreed as the
"world's oldest operating bourbon whiskey distillery" by Guinness
World Records. It remains one of the Commonwealth of Kentucky's most popular tourist destinations,
attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors annually. For more
information, visit makersmark.com.
WE MAKE OUR BOURBON CAREFULLY. PLEASE ENJOY
IT THAT WAY.
Maker's Mark®, Maker's Mark® Cask Strength and Maker's Mark 46™
Bourbon Whisky, 45-57% Alc./Vol.
©2019 Maker's Mark Distillery, Inc., Loretto, KY.
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