Maker's Mark: My Autobiography

Fun book to read assuming you're interested in the family history behind a great icon: Maker's Mark. Part autobiographical and part shameless product promotion. This is a fast, quick read. Lots of pics too. Why couldn't my mandatory reading in HS have been this easy? :)I was first exposed to Maker's Mark Whisky in the 1970s in Kentucky by a work colleague. Maker's was relatively unknown at the time, and years before being acquired by Hiram Walker in 1981...first of many new corporate owners over the years since. Today, Maker's is receiving more investment by its new owner, Suntory Holdings.So I was curious to learn more about Maker's origins to make a new style of Whisky that is softer on the palate.

This book was like taking a fun little tour of Maker's Mark. I actually did take a tour there in 2000 and have a small bottle I hand dipped to prove it! It was a very good tour then. Few people around and we got to see it all. So I saw this book and had to have it. Pretty good through the history of the company and Bourbon. Would have liked a few more pictures of the actual place itself; the big barns and barrels, the ladies dipping the bottles in wax, etc. Overall this is a good book about an excellent Bourbon.

This book is a slim high quality book decribing with many images the history and philosophy of Makers Mark as well as making it. Bill Jr. guides through the book giving a clear picture about the destillery. Personally I like this Bourbon and have been interested how this is made and what persons stand behind.Sadly enough family Samuels as sold with the Beam desillery to a japanese company. A heritage is no longer in local ownership.

When this book arrived, as soon as I took it from the box, I started to read it. It was something I had wanted to know and the firsthand story made it all the more interesting. I know why somethings at this distillery are what they are, as it was explained and certainly made perfect sense. It was also filled with wonderful pictures that delighted the senses, while I read the story. It was fact filled and I am going to share this with some others that have a love for what this little maker of fine distilled spirits produces. Makers Mark, now is even more special, since I know the history behind what goes into each bottle.

Pages were perfect. It came with dried ice cream on the cover that I scratched off. I decided to take the whole paper cover off anyway because it made it look more worn with it.