David Thomas Tao is an NYC-based spirits reviewer, writer, entrepreneur, and Tony-nominated producer. A Kentucky native, Kentucky Colonel, and Forbes 30 Under 30 listmaker, his passion for drinks ...

Hit the bourbon trail through Kentucky and you’ll eventually find yourself flanked by vast stretches of rolling hills and ...

and barley that arrive at the Maker’s Mark distillery in Loretto, Kentucky, sourced from a collection of local farmer partners. “The bourbon in your glass is agricultural,” Samuels says.

In late January 2025, a short video circulated on social media accompanied by a claim that Maker's Mark employees dip bottles of the Kentucky-made bourbon in a distinctive red wax by hand rather ...

After years of insisting that its smooth wheated bourbon wasn’t especially suited to aging beyond four to eight years, Maker’s Mark finally decided to give fans what they’d been longing to try: a ...

An curved arrow pointing right. In a tiny Kentucky town, Maker's Mark produces one of America's most famous bourbon whiskeys. Known worldwide for its bottles' iconic red wax, the company sells ...

Maker’s Mark introduced its Wood Finishing Series in 2019 and generally releases one or two of the expressions per year. These one-of-a-kind bottlings aim to elevate the brand’s base bourbon ...