Enoch Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 I decided to do a SBS of current Maker's Mark 90, Maker's Mark 84, Maker's 46, and a 1980 bottle of Maker's Mark. I could clearly make out the two current Maker's Marks. But actually found the current Maker's 46 to be very similar to the 1980 Maker's Mark and had difficulty distinguishing between them. Just interesting...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weller_tex Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 I decided to do a SBS of current Maker's Mark 90, Maker's Mark 84, Maker's 46, and a 1980 bottle of Maker's Mark. I could clearly make out the two current Maker's Marks. But actually found the current Maker's 46 to be very similar to the 1980 Maker's Mark and had difficulty distinguishing between them. Just interesting...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutton Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Very interesting - wouldn't that seem to indicate that those earlier bottles of MM were aged longer, picking up more barrel spice? So the toasted inserts in 46 are a shortcut to approximate what used to come naturally with age? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
393foureyedfox Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 why not just toss those extra staves in the mix for the whole aging time?I like 46, and bought my first bottle of it yesterday. the bottle makes a beautiful presentation, too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravensfire Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 why not just toss those extra staves in the mix for the whole aging time?I like 46, and bought my first bottle of it yesterday. the bottle makes a beautiful presentation, tooThe extra staves are french oak. If they're in there the entire time, wouldn't that potentially run afoul of the american oak requirement? The way they are doing it is basically aging in american oak for most of the time then finishing it w/ the extra staves. *shrug* that would be my only guess - I've got the same question. Guess I need to go back and do the MM tour again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luther.r Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 why not just toss those extra staves in the mix for the whole aging time?Because the way they're doing it now allows them to treat all their barrels exactly the same from day 1. Later they can pull some barrels aside and do the 46 treatment to them, and bottle others as-is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
393foureyedfox Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Because the way they're doing it now allows them to treat all their barrels exactly the same from day 1. Later they can pull some barrels aside and do the 46 treatment to them, and bottle others as-is.interesting. I wonder how the barrels to become 46 get selected. It'd be interesting to know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theglobalguy Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 interesting. I wonder how the barrels to become 46 get selected. It'd be interesting to knowI'd suspect it's more a question of how many they need that day since all Makers is targeting same profile initially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutton Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 I'd suspect it's more a question of how many they need that day since all Makers is targeting same profile initially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callmeox Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Maybe as they expand it will give them more flexibility to let a few of these current barrels age into the 8-10 year range.When available, MM calls that "overaged" in their post tour tasting lineup so I'm not sure that aging longer is in their plans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyOldKyDram Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 At least not until Jr. overbakes a loaf of bread and has an epiphany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutton Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 That's too bad - they can keep it NAS then, but just put some of those "overaged breadcrumbs" in the mix ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qman22 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Maybe the Japanese will have a different attitude towards MM, and release an older version. They did get MM black in the 90's, which was aged longer and at a higher proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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