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Maker's Mark Cellar Aged 2026
This week, Jesse sits down with Dr. Blake Layfield, Master Distiller and Head of Innovation & Blending at Maker’s Mark, to dive into the highly anticipated Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged 2026.
Blending 11-, 12- and 14-year-old bourbon and bottled at 112.1 proof, cask strength, this release features the oldest whiskey ever used in a Cellar Aged blend.
Blake takes us behind the scenes of its creation, how Maker’s Mark pushes bourbon to 14 years without becoming over-oaked, and why their limestone cellar makes it possible.
And when the Master Distiller shows up with a bottle…
WE DRINK IT!
We pour up…
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