Maker's Mark® Master Distiller Experience

[silverfish]

Available from Neiman Marcus:

"Any whisky aficionado will tell you it is perfection in amber. Maker's Mark®

Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky is handmade in small quantities of just

19 barrels, each batch distilled and aged with the same exacting standards

the Samuels family has passed down for seven generations. As Master

Distillers for a day, you and a friend will have an all-access VIP experience

like no other, with Master Distiller Kevin Smith as your host. You will

participate in the unique whisky-making process step by step, for an

insider’s look at how every detail makes every glass a special occasion.

This gift experience includes a two-bottle memento of the rarest Maker’s

Mark bottles ever: Two golden bottles will be etched with your likeness

and dipped in gold wax with 24-kt. gold flecks. You’ll also get to hand dip

six of your own 375ml Maker’s Mark bottles in signature red wax and take

them home. The experience includes luxury accommodations in Louisville

and a gourmet dinner hosted by Bill Samuels, Jr. (the top dog at Maker’s

Mark)."

Only $7500. USD

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[MarkEdwards]

Available from Neiman Marcus:

"Any whisky aficionado will tell you it is perfection in amber. Maker's Mark®

Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky is handmade in small quantities of just

19 barrels, each batch distilled and aged with the same exacting standards

the Samuels family has passed down for seven generations. As Master

Distillers for a day, you and a friend will have an all-access VIP experience

like no other, with Master Distiller Kevin Smith as your host. You will

participate in the unique whisky-making process step by step, for an

insider’s look at how every detail makes every glass a special occasion.

This gift experience includes a two-bottle memento of the rarest Maker’s

Mark bottles ever: Two golden bottles will be etched with your likeness

and dipped in gold wax with 24-kt. gold flecks. You’ll also get to hand dip

six of your own 375ml Maker’s Mark bottles in signature red wax and take

them home. The experience includes luxury accommodations in Louisville

and a gourmet dinner hosted by Bill Samuels, Jr. (the top dog at Maker’s

Mark)."

Only $7500. USD

tinyurl.com/yaxe9we

I am just flabbergasted. While the distilery access and the fancy bottles are really cool, you still end up with the regular expression of Maker's Mark at the end, right? Leave it to Neiman Marcus to luxury-ize the everday...

[DeanSheen]

Gag.

Minus the booze I got a similar experience at Four Roses for free.

Just another reason for me to dislike that brand.

[smokinjoe]

Needless Mark-up, uh, I mean Neiman Marcus does this every year. An over the top uber-expensive fantasy gift. Usually, it's something like a diamond encrusted toothpick priced at $30,000, or something that's decadently expensive if not necessarily worth it's price to 99and44/100th percent of the population. I wouldn't think this is as much a reflection on Maker's Mark, as it is on N-M. And, they wouldn't have it any other way.

[NeoTexan]

I will take all donations toward the Send Dale to MM Fund.

[fishnbowljoe]

Maybe for $75.00. :slappin: (And I like MM) Joe