The Wax Cap of Whiskey – Video of the Day

By: Ipacs Tamás Date: 2025. 01. 16. 07:20

Maker’s Mark is the only bourbon whose name is not spelled whiskey, but rather Scotch whisky, but the drink has many other unique features. For example, its recipe is not a secret (70% corn, 14% malted barley, and what makes it special: 16% red winter wheat). In addition, its bottle is also unconventional: it looks more like a cognac bottle, and each bottle is made with a different shape of wax cap, as each one is dipped by hand in hot red wax. Here’s the method!