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Who owns Maker's Mark? It remains one of my favorite bourbons for some reason. I think its one of the best for its price range. I think it beats Knob Creek (
by futuremint 16y ago
Who owns Maker's Mark? It remains one of my favorite bourbons for some reason. I think its one of the best for its price range. I think it beats Knob Creek (similar price) hands down.
I think doing bourbon right is kind of like doing wine right. It certainly takes more finesse than beer.
However the difficulty in mastering a craft seems orthogonal to whether its a corporation or a single guy doing it.
If anything... bourbon whiskey being brewed by guys who have been doing it forever implies that if you're a craft distillery... just keep distilling and perfecting your craft and you'll do just fine.
- tptacek 16y agoFortune Brands. Distilling my previous comment: (1) The majors figured out how to buy craft distillers and keep the quality, so the majors are (largely) craft distillers. (2) It takes half a decade to bring a new bourbon to market at Makers' level, if you get everything perfect. You're more likely to just go out of business. Hence: very few strong indie whiskies.
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- cosgroveb 16y agoI highly recommend taking the distillery tour at Maker's Mark. They put a lot of care into every aspect of the production process. They even let you dip your own bottle :)
- futuremint 16y agoYep, I visited it on a drive through Kentucky once. Dipped my own bottle, got the t-shirt, didn't have time for the tour though (had 2 little kids with me). It was definitely cool to see where & how its made (and aged!).