Maker's Mark Wood Finishing Series The Heart Release Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2024) 75cl
This is the second batch of the Heart Release.
The first was 60.3% ABV
Maker’s Mark is excited to announce the latest addition to its renowned Wood Finishing Series, The Heart Release. This new expression celebrates the dedicated team behind the brand, highlighting their unique taste vision and commitment to excellence.
The Maker’s Mark Wood Finishing Series is a collection of unique bourbons that utilize an innovative wood stave-finishing technique to enhance the distinctive characteristics of the brand’s iconic bourbon. The Heart Release focuses on the passionate teams at Maker’s Mark, celebrating the individuals who distil the whisky and set the tone for the brand’s quality and innovation.
The Heart Release is characterized by its caramel, maple, and chocolate notes, achieved through the use of two custom French oak staves. This meticulous process results in a one-of-a-kind flavor profile that is both rich and creamy, offering a pure delight to bourbon enthusiasts.
Tasting Notes
Nose : Toasted sweetness, stone fruit, cocoa
Taste : Brown sugar, maple, spice
Finish : Creamy, dark chocolate, long silky finish
For 2024, “The Heart Release” celebrates the entire distillery team, who share our vision and who have contributed their perspective to craft the final expression.
The Heart Release is a testament to Maker’s Mark’s ongoing innovation and commitment to quality. Whether enjoyed neat, on the rocks, or in a favorite cocktail, this new expression is sure to elevate any occasion.
About Maker’s Mark: Maker’s Mark is a handcrafted bourbon whisky, produced in Loretto, Kentucky. Founded in 1953, the distillery is renowned for its rich heritage, unique production process, and unwavering commitment to quality. Every bottle of Maker’s Mark is hand-dipped in signature red wax, a testament to the brand’s dedication to craftsmanship.
About Maker's Mark
Taylor William "Bill" Samuels Snr started out in the whiskey industry at his family's T.W. Samuels distillery in the 1930s. When his father, Lesley Samuels, died in 1936, Bill inherited the running of the place, which he did so until 1942 when he sold it and its brands to Country Distillers Products. Bill has initially intended to retire to his farm, but the allure of creating a new bourbon proved too much, and he set about canvassing help in producing the recipe for the smoothers tasting whiskey that he has campaigned for and failed to get the family to distil over a decade prior. Among those who he reached out to were Hap Motlow of Jack Daniel's, Ed Shapira of Heaven Hill, and the legendary Julian 'Pappy' Van Winkle I. Pappy's wheated Old Weller and Old Fitzgerald bourbon were exactly the profile that Samuels was after, and with Van Winkle's help, he debuted finessed his own wheat mashbill, and bought land in Loretto, Kentucky in 1953. He filled his first barrels the following year, and in the years that preceded his first bottlings, Bill's wife Margie created the Maker's Mark brand based on her collections of fine English pewter stamps. The first bottle of Maker's Mark was bottled on 8th May 1958, and was hand-dipped with red wax, as all bottles still are to this day.
56% ABV
75cl
Hand waxed by Whisky Situation
