We will be pairing 5 Maker's Mark whiskies, with 5 southern inspired dishes created by our talented kitchen team for this tasting. Micah Dew, Maker's Mark Diplomat for Western Canada will be leading our tasting. Tickets are limited so be sure to click the link below to purchase your tickets.
Micah has been an industry professional for over 25 years and has become a sought after instructor, presenter and educator across North America. In his role, he travels preaching the gospel of bourbon and how Maker's Mark has become one of the most iconic brands.
A bit about Maker's Mark:
Bill Samuels Sr, a sixth-generation distiller, wasn’t happy with the whisky his family had been producing for nearly 170 years. He knew he could do better. In an impromptu ceremony in the family home he lit the original recipe on fire and nearly burnt the house down. Experimenting with different grains he settled on Red Winter Wheat, instead of the more commonly used rye. The result produced the velvety, full-flavoured, easy drinking whisky we know today.
Although Bill bought the old Burkes distillery in 1953 it wasn’t until 1958 that Makers Mark made it to market. Bill’s partner in this new venture was his wife, Margie. They knew they had a winning whisky and Margie wanted it to stand out on the shelves. She, created the name, designed the bottle and label. Margie also came up with the idea of the hand dipped wax top. All Makers Mark bottles are still hand dipped.
Bill Samuels Jr joined the family business in the 1970’s after a career in rocket science, apparently it does take a rocket scientist to make great whisky. It is said that the only advice his father gave him was: “don’t screw up the whisky”.
