Maker’s Mark Wood Finishing Series RC6 – 750 ml bourbon

The first limited release of the Makers Mark Wood Finishing Series. Developed in partnership with Independent Stave Company RC6 is named for a proprietary stave profile crafted over the course of more than two years to draw out the fruit notes in Makers Mark without compromising its natural balance of baking spices and sweetness. Each RC6 virgin American oak stave is seasoned outside for 18 months C six months longer than usual C and then baked in a convection oven. After seasoning and baking 10 RC6 staves are added to a barrel of fully matured Makers Mark at cask-strength and the barrel is then aged for an additional periodin our limestone cellar. The Makers Mark Wood Finishing Series C which includes Makers Mark 46 and Makers Mark Private Select C is designed to give whisky lovers a taste of how variations in wood can naturally enhance the distinct flavors in our bourbon. Each forthcoming annual limited release will highlight a different unique aspect of the original Makers Mark taste profile. The result is bourbon thats both one-of-a-kind and unmistakably Makers Mark.