MAKER'S MARK

Soft caramel and vanilla up front, with a wheat-forward sweetness and a finish that stays warm without turning sharp — that's the profile Bill Samuels Sr. engineered when he swapped rye for winter wheat in the mash bill. Produced at the Loretto, Kentucky distillery, a National Historic Landmark, Maker's Mark is made in small batches using that wheat-based recipe and aged in new charred American oak barrels until each batch is ready by taste, not by clock. The result is a consistently approachable bourbon that holds up neat, on the rocks, or in a cocktail.