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No insult at all. Makers is always a solid choice.
Now with even more aplomb
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I can't imagine being persnickety about which bourbon goes into a mixed drink, Why waste a good bourbon? There is a major difference when drinking it straight.
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Makers Mark is a solid choice for a gift.
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Makers Mark is a solid choice for a gift. Yep. Not big and bold so as to overwhelm a newbie to sipping whiskey. Not meek and mild so as to be uninteresting to an experienced palate. Not too rare/expensive so as to make the giver cry tears of regret when the recipient does something stupid like mixing it with cola. 
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When I was a drinking man that is what I drank. I liked the taste and it got me to where I wanted to go.
Life can be rough on us dreamers.
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Tough crowd tonight.
Good stuff, nice gift. man, amen! it's my favorite sipping bourbon over ice. I wouldn't waste it in a mixed drink, as its already plenty smooth and a bit pricey.
First teach a child to love God, second teach him to love family, third teach him to fish and hunt and by the time he is in his teens no dope dealer under the sun can teach him anything. Cotton Cordell
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I wouldn't waste it over ice either.
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Thanks.
Kessler's? I will try to remember that.
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FJB & FJT
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Not my favourite, but not bad either; ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/bkCLF9y.jpg) SIL should be happy with your gesture alone !
Paul.
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I wouldn't waste it over ice either.
Paul.
"Kids who grow up hunting, fishing & trapping, do not mug little old Ladies"
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Makers Mark is as good as most IMO. I certainly wouldn't pour it down the drain!
"All that the South has ever desired was that the Union, as established by our forefathers, should be preserved, and that the government, as originally organized, should be administered in purity and truth." – Robert E. Lee
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![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/qsDmROZl.jpg) My girlfriend and I drove up to the distillery just last year. We live in North Carolina, it is just a 450 mile trip. ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/Qk38aQdl.jpg) Shirley bought a fifth of the Makers Mark, and she went to the station where she dipped her fifth in the distinctive red wax. Meanwhile, I went down to the "Guest Bar Room." Did you know they give away free shots of this high quality Kentucky bourbon. I swear, I just had a little nip. ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/lUbYA4vl.jpg)
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Makers Mark is a solid choice for a gift. Yep. Not big and bold so as to overwhelm a newbie to sipping whiskey. Not meek and mild so as to be uninteresting to an experienced palate. Not too rare/expensive so as to make the giver cry tears of regret when the recipient does something stupid like mixing it with cola. Nailed it!
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It’s OK, I used to drink it at times. It always tended to slip up on me when I stood up.
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Makers Mark is a good bourbon in my opinion, I would certainly not be insulted if someone gifted me a bottle of the stuff.
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It’s all the same, taste like a rubbing alcohol with a cigarette butt in it.
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I was on the other side of the state today and had to stop for gas. The gas station had a small liquor display. I thought I had seen folks here mention Makers Mark, so I grabbed a fifth for my Son in Law. Did I insult him?
I would not know, anything over 15% ETOH all tastes like isopropyl to me I'm sure you didn't insult him, but to answer your question in a word, "no". MM is far inferior to much cheaper stuff and much of the stuff that's the same price.
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Makers Mark is a solid choice for a gift. Yep. Not big and bold so as to overwhelm a newbie to sipping whiskey. Not meek and mild so as to be uninteresting to an experienced palate. Not too rare/expensive so as to make the giver cry tears of regret when the recipient does something stupid like mixing it with cola. Well said. I will second that.
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It's not my first choice but I would be happy getting it as a gift. Have no fear. He'll put it to use
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I like Makers and think highly of anything they make. I don't think its an insult at all. Its a step above Jack Daniels or Jim Beam in my mind.
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