Tasting Notes — Lost Recipe Edition #2 (2025, 700 ml) A throwback, wheated-bourbon profile turned up in complexity: warm vanilla custard, caramelized sugar, and honeyed grain glide into orange oil, cherry preserve, and roasted pecan. Mid-palate brings crème brûlée crust, baking spice, and toasted oak with a cocoa-tea dryness. Plush, rounded finish with caramel apple, cinnamon bark, and a gentle charred-oak echo.
Food Pairings — Lost Recipe Edition #2 Glazed pork chops with apple and thyme, duck breast with cherry jus, herb-roasted chicken, or maple-chipotle salmon. Sides that sing: sweet-potato mash, cornbread, grilled peaches with burrata. Cheese loves the sweetness—aged Gouda, clothbound cheddar, or creamy blue. For dessert, pecan pie or dark-chocolate–orange torte.
Tasting Notes — Maker’s Mark Private Select (750 ml) Silky and intensely layered (stave profile varies): think caramel toffee, vanilla bean, and brûléed citrus over ripe red fruit and milk-chocolate malt. Depending on the stave blend, it can lean toward toasted coconut and baking spice or darker notes of cocoa nib, espresso, and cherrywood. Mouth-coating yet elegant, finishing long with warm spice and polished oak.
Food Pairings — Private Select Char-kissed ribeye with herb butter, smoked brisket, or bourbon-glazed pork belly. Mushroom risotto or truffle mac & cheese amplifies the chocolate-oak thread. Salty cheeses like Manchego or Parmesan snap the sweetness into focus. For a sweet finish: 70–80% dark chocolate, caramel bread pudding, or candied pecans.
Tasting Notes — Maker’s Mark Original Bourbon Whisky (750 ml) Classic, approachable wheated bourbon: vanilla cream, caramel, and light toffee lead into red apple, cherry, and a hint of orange zest. Gentle baking spice and sweet oak frame a soft, rounded palate; the finish is clean with caramel corn, nutmeg, and a kiss of toasted oak.
Food Pairings — Original Fried chicken with honey-hot drizzle, BBQ ribs with a brown-sugar spice rub, or a bacon-cheeseburger with caramelized onions. Great with pecan-smoked almonds, sweet-corn fritters, or apple pie. Cheese sidekicks: young cheddar, Colby, or creamy brie; for dessert, vanilla bean panna cotta or bourbon-caramel sundae.