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Old 06-08-2008, 08:12 PM   #1
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Maker's Mark?

Any fans?
Is it a premium drink, or just a premium price?
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Old 06-08-2008, 08:32 PM   #2
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It's got a fan base, but I am not among them. When I first tried it many years ago, I thought it was quite good. As soon as it became ultra popular, the quality seemed to drop. The last time I tried it, I found it a bit harsh without a lot of depth.

I think there are better whiskeys out there for the price.
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Old 06-09-2008, 02:24 AM   #3
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it is OK but there is better for the price - it lacks something - I prefer Knob Creek, Elijah Craig, Wild Turkey...
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Old 06-09-2008, 04:21 AM   #4
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I like it. It's light and easy to drink and I guess that's why it's gotten so popular in recent years.

Day to day I'd rather have Buffalo Trace and Knob Creek, but I still keep a bottle on hand.
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Old 06-09-2008, 04:41 AM   #5
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So....Maker's Mark and Jack Daniels. You've now hit on two "polarizing pours," as it were. Both are very popular, both have massive name recognition due to heavy advertising....and there's a correlation there.

I think most folks here would agree that volume of production does not equate to quality. Small batch or single barrel issues represent hand-crafting and great care taken in the manufacturing process, whereas monster labels like Jack Black (and perhaps Maker's Mark as well) represent production on a massive, industrial scale.

If you want some great libations, try some of the names mentioned frequently around here: Elijah Craig, Buffalo Trace, Knob Creek, Wild Turkey (especially the Rare Breed), Evan Williams Single Barrel, Elmer T Lee, Ancient Ancient Age....there's a really long list, and it covers a lot of price points.

Bottom line: For the same price as Maker's or Jack, you can get a lot better product.
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It's also a good idea to read up on the mash-bill of any whiskey you're contemplating purchasing (such as whether the 'secondary' grain in the mash-bill is rye or wheat), as this information may help to clue you in to the overall style of the spirit. A 'wheat-balanced' make usually offers a slightly more easy-going style (i.e. smoothness), while a 'rye-balanced' recipe will probably exhibit that characteristics bitter-sweet twist that many find so addictive.
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Old 06-09-2008, 06:26 AM   #7
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Bottom line: For the same price as Maker's or Jack, you can get a lot better product.
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It's also a good idea to read up on the mash-bill of any whiskey you're contemplating purchasing (such as whether the 'secondary' grain in the mash-bill is rye or wheat), as this information may help to clue you in to the overall style of the spirit. A 'wheat-balanced' make usually offers a slightly more easy-going style (i.e. smoothness), while a 'rye-balanced' recipe will probably exhibit that characteristics bitter-sweet twist that many find so addictive.
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it is OK but there is better for the price - it lacks something - I prefer Knob Creek, Elijah Craig, Wild Turkey...
Prime example. Every one of those is a Rye recipe bourbon. Different animal than a Wheat recipe bourbon like Makers or Pappy Van Winkle 12 year for instance.

I, like others, am not a huge fan of Makers, but a good portion of that comes from the fact that over all, I prefer Rye recipe bourbons. That being said, Makers has its place as a good, easy drinking, wheater bourbon. However, as I tend to spend more time on the Rye's, I spend the money for Pappy Van Winkle 12 year (LOT and, when I can get it, William Larue Weller (the antique edition that comes out once a year). The Pappy is a wonderful wheat recipe bourbon that really is head and shoulders above Maker's in my eye and the WLW is a full power, uncut Wheater which gives me some of the power I like from Rye while still being a Wheat recipe.
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Black label Evan Williams... looks like the JD bottle, great tasting, half the price of JD.

I dont own any Makers but I'll drink it. My dad used to drink the heck out of it.
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Old 06-09-2008, 04:44 PM   #10
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Re: Maker's Mark?

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Any fans?
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Maker's Mark is both. They started the whole premium bourbon niche, and it has grown exponentially ever since.

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