# Any other Dopers also Maker's Mark Ambassadors? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 18, 2018, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-dopers-also-makers-mark-ambassadors/826343 "2018-12-18T21:44:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Pork\_Rind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pork_rind/32/111_2.png) [@Pork\_Rind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pork_Rind)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-dopers-also-makers-mark-ambassadors/826343/21 "2018-12-20T02:49:57Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > Fetch Hither with links! Four Roses > **[Mellow Moments Club](https://www.fourrosesbourbon.com/mellowmomentsclub)** High West Whiskey Club > **[Saloon Society | High West Whiskey](https://highwest.com/pages/whiskey-club)** > > Enjoy guaranteed access to two limited releases per shipment. You'll be among the first to get your hands on favorites like Midwinter's Night Dram. Maker’s Mark > **[Ambassador Program: Sign Up Page](https://www.makersmark.com/ambassadors/sign-up)** > > Join our ambassador program today to get insider access to the best Maker's Mark® has to offer, from events to gifts and delicious perks. Sign up now. Heaven Hill > **[Heaven Hill Distillery | Home Page](http://heavenhilldistillery.com/index.php)** > > We're proud of the spirits we've crafted right here in the heart of Bourbon country. Discover the brands that have been Lifting Spirits since 1935. ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-dopers-also-makers-mark-ambassadors/826343/22 "2018-12-20T04:13:57Z")
Hey, this is timely. Bit of a hijack, but I’ve been meaning to start really experimenting with bourbons. I’ve half-started a couple times, but ended up reverting back to my (good) beer. Now that I’ve cut way back on my drinking I’ve found that sipping on a glass of bourbon while winding down an evening is very pleasant. I haven’t tried anything that’s probably “impressive”; my introduction was a bottle of Evan Williams that I picked up just because it was really cheap. I’ve also recently tried Jim Beam Black, Knob Creek, and just cracked a bottle of Wild Turkey 101 tonight based on what I’ve seen. The day I got the Knob Creek I was deciding between that and Maker’s Mark, and the mental coin-toss ended up Knob Creek. Maker’s Mark is next 🙂 If I understand my research right, it would be quite a contrast to the Wild Turkey. Any tidbits of advice or brands are welcome if you don’t mind the aforementioned hijack. I wouldn’t mind thoughts on methods of drinking…neat, water, ice? ---
**Author:** ![Tinker\_Grey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tinker_grey/32/8136_2.png) [@Tinker\_Grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tinker_Grey)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-dopers-also-makers-mark-ambassadors/826343/23 "2018-12-20T04:39:50Z")
> [@Pork\_Rind](#): > > Really? Any specific bottles you’re thinking of? I ask because the [defining characteristic](https://vinepair.com/spirits-101/intro-rye-whiskey-guide/) of rye whiskey is a pungent spiciness, in contrast with the mild sweetness of low-rye bourbon or the overt soft sweetness of wheated bourbon. Bulleit rye comes to mind. While there is a certain dryness, to me there is a sugary after taste that follows. Corn dominant (or perhaps even wheat) bourbons are more rounded (less sharp) and don’t leave an edge that reminds me of sugar on the after taste. YMMV, of course. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-dopers-also-makers-mark-ambassadors/826343/24 "2018-12-20T17:26:10Z")
> [@Sicks\_Ate](#): > > Hey, this is timely. Bit of a hijack, but I’ve been meaning to start really experimenting with bourbons. I’ve half-started a couple times, but ended up reverting back to my (good) beer. Now that I’ve cut way back on my drinking I’ve found that sipping on a glass of bourbon while winding down an evening is very pleasant. > > I haven’t tried anything that’s probably “impressive”; my introduction was a bottle of Evan Williams that I picked up just because it was really cheap. I’ve also recently tried Jim Beam Black, Knob Creek, and just cracked a bottle of Wild Turkey 101 tonight based on what I’ve seen. The day I got the Knob Creek I was deciding between that and Maker’s Mark, and the mental coin-toss ended up Knob Creek. Maker’s Mark is next 🙂 If I understand my research right, it would be quite a contrast to the Wild Turkey. > > Any tidbits of advice or brands are welcome if you don’t mind the aforementioned hijack. I wouldn’t mind thoughts on methods of drinking…neat, water, ice? This is something that you should probably look at if you’re exploring whiskies in general. > **[AsiaHoki : Situs Game Deposit Dana 2023](https://www.wichman.org/)** > > penting nya situs game online terpercaya di indonesia menyediakan deposit terlengkap di asiahoki hari ini It’s a graph of sorts that shows which bourbons are related to the others. In particular, it points up the relationships where a specific mash bill is distilled, and then bottled as different brands based on aging. For example, Old Crow, Jim Beam, Jim Beam Black, Booker’s and Knob Creek are all made from the same mash bill and distillation runs, and the only difference is where/how long particular barrels are aged. In other words, a recently filled barrel may end up as any one of the five whiskies depending on where and how long it’s stored. More interestingly, the bargain basement W.L. Weller and the super-esteemed Pappy Van Winkle work the same way. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-dopers-also-makers-mark-ambassadors/826343/25 "2018-12-20T18:00:14Z")
> [@bump](#): > > This is something that you should probably look at if you’re exploring whiskies in general. > > [AsiaHoki : Situs Game Online Deposit Terlengkap Di Indonesia](http://www.drinkingcup.net/american-whiskey-family-tree/) > > It’s a graph of sorts that shows which bourbons are related to the others. In particular, it points up the relationships where a specific mash bill is distilled, and then bottled as different brands based on aging. > > For example, Old Crow, Jim Beam, Jim Beam Black, Booker’s and Knob Creek are all made from the same mash bill and distillation runs, and the only difference is where/how long particular barrels are aged. In other words, a recently filled barrel may end up as any one of the five whiskies depending on where and how long it’s stored. More interestingly, the bargain basement W.L. Weller and the super-esteemed Pappy Van Winkle work the same way. While this is true, the aging and care make a lot of difference in the finished product. The difference between Old Crow and Booker’s is pretty significant. But to make up your own mind you should try them all… 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-dopers-also-makers-mark-ambassadors/826343/26 "2018-12-20T18:27:48Z")
Yes. My in-laws live near Louisville and my wife took the tour about 7 years ago and signed me up (I didn’t go on that trip). According to the Ambassador website that I just checked, my barrel “is not in the warehouse yet.” As for the Christmas items, sometimes they’re good, sometimes they’re not. I’m wearing the socks from this year right now; they’re great. The plastic “bottle mistletoe” from last year (or the year before maybe?), not so much. We have an African fertility statue that we inherited from my wife’s grandmother on the mantel that’s wearing the earmuffs and scarf from a few years back. They fit him perfectly! ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-dopers-also-makers-mark-ambassadors/826343/27 "2018-12-20T18:34:11Z")
> [@Southern\_Yankee](#): > > While this is true, the aging and care make a lot of difference in the finished product. The difference between Old Crow and Booker’s is pretty significant. But to make up your own mind you should try them all… 🆒 I was meaning as a way to perform a sort of controlled experiment- maybe try 3 of the 5 that are kind of spread out on the aging timeline and see what differences there are, all else being equal. ---
**Author:** ![Allecher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a6a055/32.png) [@Allecher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Allecher)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-dopers-also-makers-mark-ambassadors/826343/28 "2018-12-20T19:33:10Z")
That family tree is interesting, thanks for sharing. Has anyone seen something similar for Canadian whiskys? My go-to is Forty Creek Barrel Select. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-dopers-also-makers-mark-ambassadors/826343/29 "2018-12-20T20:36:43Z")
> [@bump](#): > > I was meaning as a way to perform a sort of controlled experiment- maybe try 3 of the 5 that are kind of spread out on the aging timeline and see what differences there are, all else being equal. That sounds like an excellent party! ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-dopers-also-makers-mark-ambassadors/826343/30 "2018-12-20T21:33:55Z")
Can I sign up but skip the barrel? I don’t think I’ll make it out anytime soon, but who knows. > [@Tinker\_Grey](#): > > Bulleit rye comes to mind. While there is a certain dryness, to me there is a sugary after taste that follows. Their rye is MGP. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but some people think it is, YMMV. > [@Allecher](#): > > That family tree is interesting, thanks for sharing. Has anyone seen something similar for Canadian whiskys? My go-to is Forty Creek Barrel Select. Is that a good Canadian? I mostly associate the style with cheap and mediocre, but am willing to concede that I haven’t explored. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-dopers-also-makers-mark-ambassadors/826343/31 "2018-12-20T21:43:19Z")
> [@thelurkinghorror](#): > > Can I sign up but skip the barrel? I don’t think I’ll make it out anytime soon, but who knows. I don’t think that’s an option. It doesn’t matter, it’s all free. They just engrave your name, along with like 20 others, on a plate that they stick on a barrel and then send you a picture of it. I’m really not planning on ever visiting “my” barrel. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-dopers-also-makers-mark-ambassadors/826343/32 "2018-12-20T22:22:50Z")
> [@thelurkinghorror](#): > > Is that a good Canadian? I mostly associate the style with cheap and mediocre, but am willing to concede that I haven’t explored. There is a lot of crap Canadian out there, just like there is a lot of crap bourbon. The one I keep in stock and often use for Manhattans is [Crown Royal Northern Harvest](https://www.caskers.com/crown-royal-northern-harvest-rye-whisky/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIuNSx-Liv3wIVF8ZkCh2PSQPbEAAYAiAAEgKB0vD_BwE) rye. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-dopers-also-makers-mark-ambassadors/826343/33 "2018-12-20T22:51:31Z")
> [@Southern\_Yankee](#): > > That sounds like an excellent party! I went to “Tales of the Cocktail” back in 2009, and one of the seminars I attended was about aging spirits and its effects- the Heaven Hill distillery guys hosted it. They had exactly this- the same whiskey at different ages. They also had the same whiskey aged in different containers- it was scotch, but aged in used bourbon casks, or madeira casks, etc… And finally, they had samples of oddities like scotch aged in bourbon casks for 4 years (not surprisingly, it was a whole lot like bourbon). All in all, it was an enormously enjoyable session, and not just because of a whole bunch of 1/3 oz shots of whiskey. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2018, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-dopers-also-makers-mark-ambassadors/826343/34 "2018-12-21T01:10:54Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > There is a lot of crap Canadian out there, just like there is a lot of crap bourbon. The one I keep in stock and often use for Manhattans is [Crown Royal Northern Harvest](https://www.caskers.com/crown-royal-northern-harvest-rye-whisky/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIuNSx-Liv3wIVF8ZkCh2PSQPbEAAYAiAAEgKB0vD_BwE) rye. I’m still kicking myself for not buying out the supply at the grocery store when they were selling them for $11. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2018, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-dopers-also-makers-mark-ambassadors/826343/35 "2018-12-23T01:12:42Z")
Another doper who’s also a Maker’s Mark Ambassador… thanks to this thread. I love this place… and I do love Maker’s Mark. Makes a great Old Fashioned. And I’m only an 8-hour road trip away from “MY barrel” when it’s ready! ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2018, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-dopers-also-makers-mark-ambassadors/826343/36 "2018-12-23T02:24:29Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > There is a lot of crap Canadian out there, just like there is a lot of crap bourbon. The one I keep in stock and often use for Manhattans is [Crown Royal Northern Harvest](https://www.caskers.com/crown-royal-northern-harvest-rye-whisky/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIuNSx-Liv3wIVF8ZkCh2PSQPbEAAYAiAAEgKB0vD_BwE) rye. Just chiming in to give a thumbs up for the Crown Royal Northern Harvest. Costco has it at least some of the time, and it’s much cheaper south of the border than north. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2018, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-dopers-also-makers-mark-ambassadors/826343/37 "2018-12-23T21:00:24Z")
> [@digs](#): > > Another doper who’s also a Maker’s Mark Ambassador… thanks to this thread. > > I love this place… and I do love Maker’s Mark. Makes a great Old Fashioned. > And I’m only an 8-hour road trip away from “MY barrel” when it’s ready! This is why we need a “like” button. ---
**Author:** ![Fiddle\_Peghead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddle_peghead/32/3506_2.png) [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2018, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-dopers-also-makers-mark-ambassadors/826343/38 "2018-12-26T16:39:53Z")
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