Maker's Mark, LA Dodgers Edition /45% / 0.75l

It is common knowledge that the Samuels family, founders of Maker's Mark Distillery, have had close ties to horse racing in Kentucky for years.

Since 1997, the distillery has sponsored the Maker's Mark Mile Stakes (now Maker's 46 Mile Stakes) race held at Keenland Equestrian Track in Lexington and has released a special edition of the bourbon. Equally collectible overseas are the Makers Mark editions dedicated to MLB (Master League Baseball) teams, with wax in the colors of the teams. The edition presented here is sponsored by the LA Dodgers, founded in 1883. It was first based in Brooklyn, moved to Los Angeles in 1958, and has played its home games (Dodgers Stadium) since 1962. The team has won the league seven times and Forbes estimates its value at $3.57 billion. The team's colors are white and blue.

Aroma : honey, vanilla, dry orange peel, dried dates, raisins, milk chocolate, cinnamon, nutmeg and oak.

Palate : sweet, vanilla, milkshake, honey, cocoa powder, peaches, raisins, roasted nuts, notes of tobacco and oak.

Finish : long, with notes of caramel, vanilla, honey, orange peel and oak.