Bourbon Pursuit

033 - Time to Meet the Maker's Mark Master Distiller, Greg Davis

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Greg Davis, Master Distiller at Maker’s Mark, talks about how is continuing the tradition that has been set and more about day to day operations.

Show Notes:

  • Today. we go on-site to Loretto to Maker’s Mark Distillery
  • Breaking News: Users claim there is a bad batch of 2015 Elmer T. Lee. Barrels 256, 264, 266 and 267 are the “defective” barrels but Buffalo Trace has already responded.
  • Tell us about your story
  • What was your background before coming to Maker’s Mark?
  • What are some of the key things you remember from your mentorship?
  • Can you talk about your wheated mash bill and how it came to be?
  • Talk about the difference between Makers and Makers 46
  • Why go with French Oak?
  • Are there other kinds of experimentation going on?
  • Talk about the motivation behind the Cask Strength offering
  • Talk about what you are doing different with your barrels compared to others
  • How do you pick the barrels that are going into the batch?
  • Do you sample every barrel?
  • How many rick houses do you have and do you take barrels from different places?
  • Are you able to go to different warehouses and taste the difference?
  • How do you detect “must”?
  • Can you explain what still you have and why you prefer it?
  • What is the average bottle count that comes out of Makers?

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