This One Changed The Way We Think Of Bourbon, All Because One Man Changed The Way He Thought About Making It. Bill Samuels, Sr., Simply Wanted A Whisky He Would Enjoy Drinking. Never Bitter Or Sharp, Maker'S Mark Is Made With Soft Red Winter Wheat, Instead Of The Usual Rye, For A One-Of-A-Kind, Full-Flavored Bourbon. To Ensure Consistency, We Rotate Every Barrel By Hand And Age Our Bourbon To Taste, Not Time. Each And Every Bottle Of Maker'S Is Still Hand-Dipped In Our Signature Red Wax At Our Distillery In Loretto, Ky., Just Like Bill, Sr. Would Have Wanted.