Maker’s Mark NY Knicks Championship Edition 1L

Smooth, warm, and celebratory, Maker’s Mark NY Knicks Championship Edition 1L brings classic Kentucky bourbon character in a collectible bottle tied to Knicks fandom. Bottled at 45% ABV, it is made in the United States using Maker’s Mark’s signature wheated bourbon style, which replaces rye with soft red winter wheat for a rounder, sweeter profile. Expect notes of caramel, vanilla, toasted oak, baking spice, and a gentle honeyed sweetness, finishing mellow with a touch of warmth. With BBQ ribs, its sweetness and oak complement smoky sauce and char, while dark chocolate draws out deeper cocoa, spice, and vanilla tones in the bourbon. Producer Information: Maker’s Mark Distillery Maker’s Mark Distillery is based at Star Hill Farm in Loretto, Kentucky, in the heart of bourbon country. The brand began in 1953 when Bill Samuels Sr. purchased the old Burks’ Distillery and set out to create a softer style of Kentucky straight bourbon using red winter wheat instead of rye in the mash bill. Its production is rooted in traditional bourbon methods, including limestone-filtered water, sour mash fermentation, copper distillation, aging in new charred American oak barrels, and hand-dipping each bottle in its signature red wax. The Maker’s Mark portfolio centers on wheated bourbon expressions, including Maker’s Mark 46, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength, Maker’s Mark Private Selection, and limited releases such as Wood Finishing Series bottlings and Cellar Aged. These whiskeys explore variations in proof, oak influence, stave finishing, maturity, and barrel selection while staying within the Kentucky bourbon category. The distillery is also known for its visitor experience, sustainability work at Star Hill Farm, and its role in American whiskey culture as part of the James B. Beam Distilling Co. family.