Maker’s Mark is a high quality, well crafted whiskey. As a bartender, however, MM presents some potential dangers due to it’s makeup. The “wheated” quality and smooth candy corn and vanilla flavoring is what made it famous. It’s quite palatable even for non-whiskey enthusiasts, but this often masks it’s 90-proof, especially in drinks like an old fashioned or manhattan where it almost doesn’t feel like you’re drinking whiskey. I try to talk people out of using it in mixed drinks for that reason. Pored on the rocks so it dilutes just a little bit is the perfect way to enjoy Maker’s Mark.