Maker’s Mark takes great pride in the fact that they’re willing to go against the norm and set new standards. They did this in the 1950’s when they opened a distillery to make a single brand of premium bourbon, and recently they did it again with their new single barrel selection of Maker’s Mark 46. I had the honor of being part of the selection team for a barrel for the Party Mart stores in Louisville, Kentucky.

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