BOURBON NEWS & NOTES – for 28 May 2021, by Susan Reigler
The Black Bourbon Society, the Spirits Network & Maker’s Mark Combine Forces
The Black Bourbon Society (BBS) has partnered with the Spirits Network, and Maker’s Mark® Bourbon to launch the Spirits Network’s latest program, Barrel Select. Hosts are Samara Davis, Founder of BBS and Wine Enthusiast “40 Under 40” Tastemaker, and her husband and partner in BBS, Armond Davis. The show, which debuts 20 May, was filmed at the Maker’s Mark Distillery on Star Hill Farm in Loretto, Kentucky where the couple documented the selection of their second custom barrel from Maker’s, a process that involves choosing from five customized finishing staves.
The Black Bourbon Society Maker’s Mark Private Selection: Recipe 2 was finished using the following 10 staves: one Baked American Pure 2 stave, two Seared French Cuvee staves, two Maker’s Mark 46 staves, three Roasted French Mendiant staves, and...
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