Maker's Mark: Touring An Iconic Bourbon Whiskey Distillery In Kentucky

Join Whisky Magazine editor-at-large Christopher Coates as he goes on tour of the iconic Maker's Mark Distillery in Loretto, Kentucky, with distillery diplomat Chaz Fister.

Together, Chaz and Christopher explore everything from the brand's origins as a venture by the Samuels family and the creation of its now-famous wheated mash bill, through cooking, fermentation, distillation, maturation, bottling, and the application of Maker's Mark's iconic red wax seal.

Christopher also takes the chance to speak to Beth Buckner, senior manager of innovation and blending, about the Maker's Mark Cellar Aged — the distillery's oldest whiskey to date — and its special maturation in a chilly limestone cellar.

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00:00 - Introduction
01:07 - Origins of Maker's Mark
03:02 - Maker's Mark Mash Bill
03:44 - Star Hill Farm & Water Source
04:43 - Distillery Layout
05:30 - Milling
06:18 - Cooking
06:28 - Fermentation
08:40 - Yeast
09:52 - About Whisky Magazine
10:43 - Distillation (Stills & Condensers)
13:07 - Maturation
14:50 - Beth Buckner & Cellar Aged
16:32 - Limestone Cellar
18:35 - Wax Dipping
20:38 - Conclusion