Maker’s Mark Wood Finishing Series 2019 Release “RC6” Bourbon Whiskey

Description

Whiskey: Maker’s Mark Wood Finishing Series 2019 Release Bourbon

Maker’s Mark is revealing its first-ever limited release bourbon that won’t require a special trip to Loretto, Kentucky to snag a taste. Maker’s Mark Wood Finishing Series 2019 Release: RC6 will be available nationwide this fall, albeit for as long as the barrels last, the distillery announced. It marks the first of many upcoming whiskeys in the wood finishing series, as Maker’s Mark plans to release a new one for a limited time, nationwide, each year. A lot of firsts for this bourbon.

Size: 750ML

Proof: 108.2 (54.1% ABV)

Origin: United States

Distillery: Beam Suntory Inc.

The distillery has been tinkering with wood finishing for nearly a decade, inserting carefully chosen wooden staves into barrels full of already-matured bourbon to give it extra flavor and character. You might already be familiar with the Maker’s Mark wood finishing series from Marker’s Mark 46 and Maker’s Mark Private Select. Maker’s Mark Wood Finishing Series 2019 Release: RC6—or Maker’s Mark 2019 Release, for short—was finished in secondary barrels containing 10 wooden staves dubbed RC6. The staves, made from virgin American oak, were seasoned for a year and half (a.k.a. exposed to the outdoor elements) and then baked in a convection oven before being introduced to the cask-strength bourbon. The distillers experimented with timing, wood type, heat level, and more for two years before getting the combination right. In the end, Maker’s Mark made 255 barrels of this wood-finished bourbon, and that’s all she wrote on RC6; the distillery doesn’t plan to use it outside of this limited release.

Maker’s Mark Wood Finishing Series 2019 Release Bourbon Whiskey Tasting Notes

Nose: Floral aroma.

Palate: Notes of baking spice and Fruit.

Finish: A bright finish.

Distillery Information

Beam Suntory, Inc. is a subsidiary of Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd, which itself is a subsidiary of Suntory Holdings of Osaka, Japan. Its headquarters are in Chicago, Illinois. It is the third largest producer of distilled beverages worldwide behind Diageo and Pernod Ricard.