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LIGHT & BRIGHT
Kentucky Buck
The definition of fresh, the Kentucky Buck brings sweet strawberries together with the effervescent zip of ginger beer and, of course, Maker's. This cocktail combines ginger beer, citrus and the spirit of your choice – you know ours. This Buck was kicked up in 2009 by bartender Erick Castro. It has since become one of our favorites and is widely considered a modern classic.
- Easy
- 3-5 minutes
- Citrus
ingredients and how to craft
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2
Maker’s Mark®KentuckyStraightBourbon
- 0.5 fresh lemon juice
- whole strawberries, hulled
- Angostura® Bitters
- Ginger beer
- Fresh strawberry for garnish
How to craft
STEP 1: MUDDLE THE FRUIT
Muddle strawberry in a shaker.
STEP 2: SHAKE IT ALL UP
Add Maker’s Mark, lemon and bitters and shake.
STEP 3: STRAIN CAREFULLY
Strain into an ice-filled glass.
STEP 4: ADD SOME FIZZ
Top with ginger beer.
STEP 5: FINISH WITH A FRUIT GARNISH
Garnish with a strawberry.
Complete your cocktail with
TIPS FOR A GREAT
Kentucky Buck
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Kentucky Made
A refreshing Mint Julep alternative, the Kentucky Made brings cucumber and lime to the party to please all. This bourbon and lime cocktail is livened up with fresh cucumber and mint. Balanced, refreshing and herbaceous, your Kentucky Made is best made with Maker’s Mark®.
- Intermediate
- 3-5 minutes
- Citrus
- Light & Bright
Kentucky Mule
Sweet and crisp with just the right bite, this refreshing take on the Moscow Mule uses Maker's Mark® for added depth. Perfect for those warmer days, but great any time of year. The Kentucky Mule is a pairing as easy to drink as it is to make. The spice of ginger beer compliments the caramel notes of Maker’s Mark® to make a wholly American cocktail inspired by a vodka classic.
- Easy
- 1-3 minutes
- Citrus
- Light & Bright
Maker's® & Ginger
As delicious as it is effervescent, even the experienced mixologist will find this easy-to-make classic hard to pass up. The origins of this simple mix trace back to 1890 when a nonalcoholic drink called the Horse's Neck was made with ginger ale, ice and lemon peel. By 1910, bourbon was added to make a Stiff Horse's Neck – later abbreviated back to just Horse's Neck. We still like to simply call it like it is – a Maker's® & Ginger.
- Easy
- 1-3 minutes
- Citrus
- SMOOTH FINISH
Maker’s Mark® Kentucky Straight Bourbon
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.
