Bourbon 101 With Bill

[DTrain]

Looks like fun! Maybe you can create a "Makers Mark" tartan and convert some of the Kentucky faithful to kiltendom. As a bourbon drinker myself, how does one become an Ambassador for Maker's Mark?

[macwilkin]

Looks like fun! Maybe you can create a "Makers Mark" tartan and convert some of the Kentucky faithful to kiltendom. As a bourbon drinker myself, how does one become an Ambassador for Maker's Mark?

Or show them the Kentucky state tartan.

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[EagleJCS]

Looks like fun! Maybe you can create a "Makers Mark" tartan and convert some of the Kentucky faithful to kiltendom.

Mr. Samuels does a wonderful job explaining bourbon in general, and his product in particular.

A Marker's Mark tartan would probably be difficult to make, since Marker's Mark's trademark is the hand-dipped wax sealing the top of the bottle. (I'm a fan myself.) Can you imagine having a wax-dipped kilt?!? Weaving something to imitate the effect would be difficult too, if not impossible.

Seriously, a bourbon tartan might be OK. For Maker's, it would need an amber or caramel-colored base (to match the product), bright red over-check (for the regular wax sealer - they also do special runs in other colors), and a pale yellow or parchment over-stripe (to match the label).

Since bourbon is a Kentucky innovation, I'd agree with Cajunscot and say the Kentucky tartan would probably do just as well.