The first bourbon in Maker's Mark wood-finishing series, Maker's Mark 46 was created by Bill Samuels, Jr., to amplify the flavors he loves in Maker's Mark. The innovative wood-stave-finishing process starts with fully matured Maker's Mark at cask strength. We then insert 10 seared virgin French oak staves into the barrel and finish it for nine weeks in our limestone cellar. The result is Maker's Mark 46: bolder and more complex, but without the bitterness typical of longer-aged whiskies.

Dipped by hand. Delicious by nature. Maker’s Mark is made with soft red winter wheat, instead of the usual rye, for a one-of-a-kind, full-flavoured bourbon that’s easy to drink.
 
To ensure consistency, we rotate every barrel by hand and age our bourbon to taste, not time.
 
Each and every bottle of Maker’s Mark is still hand-dipped in our signature red wax at our distillery in Loretto, Kentucky.