{"product_id":"makers-mark-private-barrel-selection-bourbon-is-for-closers-california-fog-city-social-exclusive-112-4-proof-kentucky-straight-bourbon-whiskey-2025-75cl","title":"Maker's Mark Private Barrel Selection 'Bourbon is for Closers' California Fog City Social Exclusive 112.4 Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2025) 75cl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 28px;\"\u003eMaker's Mark Private Barrel Selection 'Bourbon is for Closers' California Fog City Social Exclusive 112.4 Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2025) 75cl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA single barrel bottling of Maker's Mark for Fog City Social. The 'Bourbon Is For Closers' is a nod to the Glengarry Glen Ross movie from 1992 starring Al Pacino and Alec Baldwin based on the 1984 play. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe oak staves used for the final period of maturation were selected by Fog City Social and comprised\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 Baked American Pure\u003cbr\u003e2 Seared French Cuveé\u003cbr\u003e0 Maker's Mark 46\u003cbr\u003e5 Roasted French Mendiant\u003cbr\u003e1 Toasted French Spice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Fog City Social \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHosted by the San Francisco Whisky Society (SFWS), this event blends the intimacy and quality of European and Asian festivals with the energy and creativity of the California whisky community.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFog City Social is redefining the spirits festival landscape by prioritizing quality interactions over quantity. Unlike traditional festivals, our intimate, relaxed environment allows attendees and brands to bond over exceptional drams while celebrating the heritage and future of whisky.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhisky Situation in partnership with Fog City Social aims to bring more single barrels to those further afield outside of the USA. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 20px;\"\u003eAbout Maker's Mark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaylor William \"Bill\" Samuels Snr started out in the whiskey industry at his family's T.W. Samuels distillery in the 1930s. When his father, Lesley Samuels, died in 1936, Bill inherited the running of the place, which he did so until 1942 when he sold it and its brands to Country Distillers Products. Bill has initially intended to retire to his farm, but the allure of creating a new bourbon proved too much, and he set about canvassing help in producing the recipe for the smoothers tasting whiskey that he has campaigned for and failed to get the family to distil over a decade prior. Among those who he reached out to were Hap Motlow of Jack Daniel's, Ed Shapira of Heaven Hill, and the legendary Julian 'Pappy' Van Winkle I. Pappy's wheated Old Weller and Old Fitzgerald bourbon were exactly the profile that Samuels was after, and with Van Winkle's help, he debuted finessed his own wheat mashbill, and bought land in Loretto, Kentucky in 1953. He filled his first barrels the following year, and in the years that preceded his first bottlings, Bill's wife Margie created the Maker's Mark brand based on her collections of fine English pewter stamps. The first bottle of Maker's Mark was bottled on 8th May 1958, and was hand-dipped with red wax, as all bottles still are to this day. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e56.2% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e75cl\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maker’s Mark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53950090379602,"sku":"MAKMPSFOGCITY2025","price":159.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1052\/9737\/9666\/files\/Maker_sMarkPrivateBarrelSelection_BourbonisforClosers_CaliforniaFogCitySocialExclusive112.4ProofKentuckyStraightBourbonWhiskey_2025_75cl.jpg?v=1783449155","url":"https:\/\/whiskysituation.co.uk\/products\/makers-mark-private-barrel-selection-bourbon-is-for-closers-california-fog-city-social-exclusive-112-4-proof-kentucky-straight-bourbon-whiskey-2025-75cl","provider":"Whisky Situation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}