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The History of Whiskey Part 1: How Whiskey Built America: From Farm Taxes To Flavor Science & Makers Mark Private Select
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A storm knocked out the lights at Maker’s Mark, so we built a Private Select by daylight and rain, then dug into how whiskey’s flavor science connects to America’s past. We rate a “Candied Apple” pick, share cocktail ideas, and trace the path from frontier stills to Bottled‑in‑Bond and Prohibition.
• Makers Mark Private Select program and stave choices
• Our “Picked In The Dark” blend story and goals
• Live tasting and scoring of “Candied Apple”
• Caramel vs apple spice palate debate
• Cocktail ideas for apple‑cinnamon profiles
• Early American distilling and frontier barter…
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