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Is Maker's Mark Bourbon too Good to Mix with Coke?

Jadow

Jadow

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I bought a bottle of Maker's Mark for around $30, and I really like it, but am wondering, is this stuff too good to mix with coke. To a real whiskey afficianado, would I be a moron to mix the two?
 
No. It's an "ok" bourbon not worthy of snobness.

Try it on the rocks or with coke and see what you prefer. Makers is very sweet with not much wood - in coke it is even sweeter.
 
I'm drinking it on the rocks right now. It is good.

I also bought a bottle of The Glenlivet 15 year, which I will NOT be mixing with anything. I even bought an ice cube tray so I could make special ice cubes from filtered water to drink with it!
 
Originally posted by: spidey07
No. It's an "ok" bourbon not worthy of snobness.

Try it on the rocks or with coke and see what you prefer. Makers is very sweet with not much wood - in coke it is even sweeter.
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yea, it's an "ok" bourbon, it's fine to mix with coke, but it'd going to taste the same as cheaper bourbon and coke
 
Yeah, I'll pick up a big bottle of Jim for mixing purposes, I'll keep the Makers Mark for drinking on the rocks or straight up only.

I'm afraid to even open the Glenlivet.
 
I'm a big fan of makers and love it in the rocks. It's great in coke too, but you could get away with a cheap whiskey in coke if you're on a budget.
 
Originally posted by: Fmr12B
On the rocks only.

Leave the mixing to the $10-$15 bottles of JB or JD.
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JD is NOT a bourbon. It is a charchoal filtered tenesse whiskey.

A bourbon is a whiskey, a whiskey is not a bourbon.
JB = nasty, bottom well bourbon
JD = tasty whiskey
 
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: Fmr12B
On the rocks only.

Leave the mixing to the $10-$15 bottles of JB or JD.
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JD is NOT a bourbon. It is a charchoal filtered tenesse whiskey.

A bourbon is a whiskey, a whiskey is not a bourbon.
JB = nasty, bottom well bourbon
JD = tasty whiskey
Click to expand...

Bourbon is whiskey, whiskey is not necessarily a bourbon.
 
Originally posted by: jiggahertz
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: Fmr12B
On the rocks only.

Leave the mixing to the $10-$15 bottles of JB or JD.
Click to expand...

JD is NOT a bourbon. It is a charchoal filtered tenesse whiskey.

A bourbon is a whiskey, a whiskey is not a bourbon.
JB = nasty, bottom well bourbon
JD = tasty whiskey
Click to expand...

Bourbon is whiskey, whiskey is not necessarily a bourbon.
Click to expand...

Yep, they have actually pretty strict rules on classifications too. I was lucky that over the Christmas break I got to goto maker's mark distillery and four roses as well. Really a cool trip, I also got to hand dip my own makers mark bottle.
 
Originally posted by: jiggahertz
Bourbon is whiskey, whiskey is not necessarily a bourbon.
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More correct.

I always love bringing up the 4 things necessary in order to be called a bourbon.

And kentucky has nothing to do with them. 😉

If you ever get a chance go see some of the distillerys. It really is fascinating. So if you pass through KY, go to a distillery. I think something like 95% of the worlds bourbon is produced here.
 
Originally posted by: Yossarian451
Originally posted by: jiggahertz
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: Fmr12B
On the rocks only.

Leave the mixing to the $10-$15 bottles of JB or JD.
Click to expand...

JD is NOT a bourbon. It is a charchoal filtered tenesse whiskey.

A bourbon is a whiskey, a whiskey is not a bourbon.
JB = nasty, bottom well bourbon
JD = tasty whiskey
Click to expand...

Bourbon is whiskey, whiskey is not necessarily a bourbon.
Click to expand...

Yep, they have actually pretty strict rules on classifications too. I was lucky that over the Christmas break I got to goto maker's mark distillery and four roses as well. Really a cool trip, I also got to hand dip my own makers mark bottle.
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the woodford distillery has free bourbon balls in the lobby before the tour starts. I didn't feel like waiting for the tour so I had some free bourbon balls and left.
 
Originally posted by: Yossarian451
I was lucky that over the Christmas break I got to goto maker's mark distillery and four roses as well. Really a cool trip, I also got to hand dip my own makers mark bottle.
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You get to put your initials in the wax?
 
Originally posted by: Turin39789
Here's my current stash, nothing too fancy, but I've been on a budget
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Pretty nice. Throw some woodford, blanton's in there and you're all set.

Just keep in mind that the age of the bourbon is insignificant. I always loved to here our master taster talk about aging them - he said they did it for sales because for some reason consumers equate more aging as being better. That couldn't be farther from the truth. The bourbon is done when it's done, anything past 5 years is useless.

Scottish Whiskey? That's another story, they have to age the crap out of it to get the fargin' "burnt toenail" taste of the peat out of it.
 
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: Turin39789
Here's my current stash, nothing too fancy, but I've been on a budget
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Pretty nice. Throw some woodford, blanton's in there and you're all set.

Just keep in mind that the age of the bourbon is insignificant. I always loved to here our master taster talk about aging them - he said they did it for sales because for some reason consumers equate more aging as being better. That couldn't be farther from the truth. The bourbon is done when it's done, anything past 5 years is useless.

Scottish Whiskey? That's another story, they have to age the crap out of it to get the fargin' "burnt toenail" taste of the peat out of it.
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blanton's is a great smooth bourbon.

Pogue has been on my list for awhile and has never made it to my shelf, my last nice bottle was Noah's Mill, which I enjoyed.

here our master taster talk
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- Hiring?
 
No, you drink what you like. Maker's Mark is actually great in coke, alone etc. Its a pretty good well-rounded bourbon that is not very expensive.

I would say anything less than 50$ per bottle is safe to be used as mixing. Above that, you have to think about the reason why it is more than 50$. Generally, soda and juice will cover up any sophistication/subtle flavors of the liquor if the liquor has any.
 
i use evan williams to mix with coke - poor man's jack. or jack, or gentlemen jack. i mix them strong though. 50/50 ratio usually.

but id do a makers and coke, or on the rocks. that one goes both ways

stuff like basil hayden, woodford reserve & knob creek i drink with rocks.
 
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