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Maker's Mark is a small-batch bourbon whisky produced in Loretto, Kentucky, by Beam Suntory. It is bottled at 90 U.S. proof (45% alcohol by volume) and sold in squarish bottles sealed with red wax. [ 1 ] The distillery offers tours, and is part of the American Whiskey Trail and the Kentucky Bourbon Trail.
Cask strength. Cask strength (also known as barrel proof / barrel strength) is a term used by whisky (spelt "whiskey" in Ireland and the United States) and rum producers to describe a whisky or rum that has not been substantially diluted after its storage in a cask for maturation. The level of alcohol-by-volume (ABV) strength for a cask ...
Alcoholic strength is expressed on the label by Alcohol By Volume (ABV) or sometimes simply "Vol". [38] Typically, bottled whisky is between 40% and 46% ABV. [39] Whisky is considerably stronger when first emerging from the cask—normally 60–63% ABV. [38] [39] Water is then added to create the
Most whiskies are sold at or near an alcoholic strength of 40% abv, which is the statutory minimum in some countries [12] – although the strength can vary, and cask-strength whisky may have as much as twice that alcohol percentage. Enthusiasts often prefer cask strength whisky for its concentrated flavors and customizable dilution experience.
A glass of Bowmore 12-year-old single malt whisky. Single malt whisky is malt whisky from a single distillery. Single malts are typically associated with single malt Scotch, though they are also produced in various other countries. [ 1 ] Under the United Kingdom's Scotch Whisky Regulations, a "Single Malt Scotch Whisky" must be made exclusively ...
The distillery produces a number of expressions in its core Sherry Oak series, the most generally available being the 12-year-old, although the 18-year-old is widely distributed, alongside a 10-year-old cask strength expression at 58% ABV. Expensive 25, 30 and 40-year-old versions can also be found. [6]
The mark on a cask of beer was originally used to indicate that the contents were stronger than legal small beer limits, and were subject to a tax of ten (Roman numeral X) shillings per barrel tax. Later, brewers added additional (superfluous numeral) X marks to signify progressively stronger beers: "the present quack-like denominations of XX ...
Whisky tasting. Whisky tasting[1] is the analysis of whisky through visual examination, taste and aroma. Whisky tastings are often conducted in groups of people, either for reference purposes or as a social activity. More recently, whisky tastings have become a virtual event. [2]