"I smoke in moderation, only one cigar at a time." - Mark Twain
Started by uplander12ga, 02/12/2013 03:21 PM
QuoteRingadingh - 2/12/2013 5:13 PMIve never tried Makers Mark as of yet. I think I will on my next trip south.
QuoteBlackIrish - 2/12/2013 5:23 PMI think it's BS. Call me a cynic but 1. of course they're going to say it doesn't affect the taste; 2. note that they frame it in terms of keeping up with demand; 3. price won't drop -- which means profits increase by 3%.BTW, Jack Daniels did the same thing a few years ago, reducing abv from 43% to 40%.
QuoteJackal - 2/12/2013 6:31 PMIts not like there aren't lots of other excellent bourbons out there. I have no particular brand loyalty to Makers. I find it to be a good whiskey, but so are Bulliet, Buck, Eagle Rare, Dickel, Even Williams Single Barrel, Knob Creek Single Barrel, Michters, and many others.
QuoteBlackIrish - 2/12/2013 2:23 PMI think it's BS. Call me a cynic but 1. of course they're going to say it doesn't affect the taste; 2. note that they frame it in terms of keeping up with demand; 3. price won't drop -- which means profits increase by 3%.BTW, Jack Daniels did the same thing a few years ago, reducing abv from 43% to 40%.
Quotecavenbk - 2/17/2013 6:08 PMSo a while back I became an Ambassador for Maker's Mark. Which basically doesn't mean a whole lot other than I like the bourbon and I tell people about it, and I get my name on a plaque on a barrel of aging bourbon. But today I received an email saying that due to the high volume of letters and emails against the decision, Maker's will NOT be lowering their ABV. It will continue to be 90 proof. So Jason you have nothing to worry about! Hope this makes your day!
Quotecavenbk - 2/17/2013 3:08 PMSo a while back I became an Ambassador for Maker's Mark. Which basically doesn't mean a whole lot other than I like the bourbon and I tell people about it, and I get my name on a plaque on a barrel of aging bourbon. But today I received an email saying that due to the high volume of letters and emails against the decision, Maker's will NOT be lowering their ABV. It will continue to be 90 proof. So Jason you have nothing to worry about! Hope this makes your day!
QuoteMautrak - 2/17/2013 7:10 PM Quotecavenbk - 2/17/2013 3:08 PM So a while back I became an Ambassador for Maker's Mark. Which basically doesn't mean a whole lot other than I like the bourbon and I tell people about it, and I get my name on a plaque on a barrel of aging bourbon. But today I received an email saying that due to the high volume of letters and emails against the decision, Maker's will NOT be lowering their ABV. It will continue to be 90 proof. So Jason you have nothing to worry about! Hope this makes your day!That is cool. Not necessarily that they aren't changing the ABV, because it's no skin off my teeth, but that you're an ambassador for them and get your name on a plaque on a barrel. Cool! So do you get at least a free bottle from "your" barrel?
Quotecavenbk - 2/17/2013 3:08 PM So a while back I became an Ambassador for Maker's Mark. Which basically doesn't mean a whole lot other than I like the bourbon and I tell people about it, and I get my name on a plaque on a barrel of aging bourbon. But today I received an email saying that due to the high volume of letters and emails against the decision, Maker's will NOT be lowering their ABV. It will continue to be 90 proof. So Jason you have nothing to worry about! Hope this makes your day!
Unfortunately I do not get a free bottle from "my" barrel. But once itis ready to be bottled and sold I do get the option to purchase some from "my" barrel. The plaque actually has more than just my name on it. But I like to think of it as my barrel! Makes me feel better at know
QuoteThinBlueLine - 2/17/2013 6:41 PMJust stocked up on two more bottles...love the 46. Also just ordered online four bottles of Huckleberry vodka from 44degrees north. Excellent vodka with a unique taste. Can't find it local around here to buy so I had to resort to online. Anyone else try the huckleberry?
