{"id":58,"date":"2012-12-04T13:18:33","date_gmt":"2012-12-04T13:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beckinabox.com\/blog\/files\/makers_mark_graduation.php#unique-entry-id-328"},"modified":"2012-12-04T13:18:33","modified_gmt":"2012-12-04T13:18:33","slug":"makers-mark-graduation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beckinabox.com\/?p=58","title":{"rendered":"Maker's Mark Graduation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the weekend I once again visited the Maker’s Mark distillery. Back in 2005 I joined a special program they have in order to be a Maker’s Mark Ambassador. I promote my love for Maker’s Mark to all, which is no surprise to those that know me. Among the perks I get are freebies sent to me periodically through the mail, invitations to special events and parties, discounts and Christmas gifts! At the parties over the years I’ve had the chance to meet and hang out with the President, the master distiller and others. All great people. Another perk of being an Ambassador is that your name is put on a metal plate and that plate is then put on a new barrel of what will be bourbon. The reason I went to the Maker’s Mark distillery this past weekend is because I graduated from their ambassador program, the barrel with my name on it has finally matured to the point where it can be bottled. It took almost 7 years for my barrel to mature. I visited the distillery and now I have a bottle of Maker’s Mark that was made for me from a barrel that had my name on it. Cool. Very cool.<\/p>\n

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Over the weekend I once again visited the Maker’s Mark distillery. Back in 2005 I joined a special program they have in order to be a Maker’s Mark Ambassador. I promote my love for Maker’s Mark to all, which is no surprise to those that know me. 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