Greg Davis, Master Distiller at Maker’s Mark, talks about how is continuing the tradition that has been set and more about day to day operations.
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\r\n- Today. we go on-site to Loretto to Maker’s Mark Distillery- Breaking News: Users claim there is a bad batch of 2015 Elmer T. Lee. Barrels 256, 264, 266 and 267 are the “defective” barrels but Buffalo Trace has already responded.- Tell us about your story- What was your background before coming to Maker’s Mark?- What are some of the key things you remember from your mentorship?- Can you talk about your wheated mash bill and how it came to be?- Talk about the difference between Makers and Makers 46- Why go with French Oak?- Are there other kinds of experimentation going on?- Talk about the motivation behind the Cask Strength offering- Talk about what you are doing different with your barrels compared to others- How do you pick the barrels that are going into the batch?- Do you sample every barrel?- How many rick houses do you have and do you take barrels from different places?- Are you able to go to different warehouses and taste the difference?- How do you detect “must”?- Can you explain what still you have and why you prefer it?- What is the average bottle count that comes out of Makers?
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