Maker's Mark Tom Jurich (2014 Release) /45% /1.0l

The Samuels family, founders of Maker's Mark Distillery, have been actively supporting local charities and higher utility associations for years.

Each year, the distillery releases a limited edition of the bourbon, with proceeds going to the organizations. The 2014 bottles featured the likeness of Tom Jurich, the University of Louisville’s athletic director, and the logo of the Atlantic Coast Conference, a part of the college basketball league that the Louisville Cardinals officially joined on July 1, 2014. 8,500 bottles were sold, with proceeds going toward building a new academic center on the Cardinals’ campus.

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.