Maker's Mark Los Angeles Dodgers 2025 World Champions Selection 750mL

Maker's Mark Los Angeles Dodgers 2025 World Champions Selection is a cask-strength Private Selection wheated bourbon hand-picked by the Dodgers organization, bottled at 111.1 proof and dipped in a striking Dodger Blue wax in place of the brand's iconic red.

Please note: Maker's Mark bottles are hand-dipped in wax, and each bottle's wax seal is unique. Slight variations in the wax dripping pattern, coverage, and appearance are natural characteristics of the hand-dipping process and are not defects.

When Bill Samuels Sr. created Maker's Mark in 1953, he burned his family's 170-year-old recipe to craft a softer, sweeter, wheated bourbon, and his wife Margie Samuels later conceived the brand's iconic bottle, label, and dripping red wax seal. It is a rare occasion for the distillery to alter Margie's signature red wax, but honoring the 2025 World Series Champions called for a special tribute, replacing the classic red with a Dodger Blue wax dip. Hand-selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers, this Private Selection release finishes fully matured cask-strength Maker's Mark in a single barrel using a custom combination of 10 wood staves, resting in the distillery's limestone cellar to create a bespoke flavor profile. The Dodgers' 10-stave recipe (3 Baked American Pure 2, 5 Seared French Cuvée, 1 Maker's Mark 46, and 1 Toasted French Spice) leans into a creamy, richly spiced palate.

Tasting Notes

Nose: Sweet honey, bright orchard fruit, vanilla bean, and rich toasted almond.
Palate: Creamy and viscous, with toasted caramel, warm baking spice, and dried fruit over a soft wheated-bourbon foundation.
Finish: Long and warming, with clove, sweet ripe fruit, and a subtle note of pipe tobacco.

Specifications

Producer: Maker's Mark
Style: Kentucky Straight Wheated Bourbon (Private Selection, cask strength)
Selection: Hand-picked by the Los Angeles Dodgers (2025 World Champions)
Stave Recipe: 3 Baked American Pure 2, 5 Seared French Cuvée, 1 Maker's Mark 46, 1 Toasted French Spice
Proof: 111.1 (55.55% ABV)
Region: Kentucky, USA
Size: 750mL

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is the wax blue instead of red?
The dripping red wax, created by Margie Samuels, is a protected trademark that the distillery only changes for exceptional occasions. The Dodger Blue wax is a rare tribute to the Los Angeles Dodgers' 2025 World Series Championship.

What is the Private Selection program?
It lets a partner start with cask-strength Maker's Mark and finish it in a barrel fitted with 10 custom staves chosen from five stave types, creating a one-of-a-kind flavor profile unique to that selection.

What proof is it?
It is bottled at cask strength, 111.1 proof (55.55% ABV).