Maker's 46 was created by Bill Samuels, Jr., to amplify the flavours he loves in Maker's Mark. The innovative wood stave finishing process starts with fully matured Maker's Mark at cask strength, then seared virgin French oak staves are inserted into the barrel where its then finished a bit longer in their limestone cellar. The result is Maker's 46: bolder and more complex, but without the bitterness typical of longer aged whiskies.