Pairing Maker’s Mark with apple pie will warm your autumn nights
Next time you’re looking for a pairing for your pie, steer clear of the coffee and take intoxicating inspiration from our cousins across the pond
As we roll into Autumn — or should that be fall? — we at Gentleman’s Journal are sating our sweet tooth with unapologetically Uncle Sam-ish vigour. As the days get shorter and the weather gets colder, we’ve turned to something warming and indulgent to counter those seasonal blues.
This is that something. Apple pie is a top-shelf dessert, and Maker’s Mark is cut from the upper crust of bourbons. Pair the two and you’ve got a spicy, autumnal and unquestionably American combo.
"We at Gentleman’s Journal are sating our sweet tooth with unapologetically Uncle Sam-ish vigour..."
Hailing from Kentucky, the birthplace of bourbon, Maker’s Mark has been satisfying discerning drinkers with its distinctive flavour since 1958.
It’s made with a unique combination of grains, including, most notably, red winter wheat, which lends notes of vanilla and caramel that sublimely complement the cinnamon spice of the apple pie. And it’s distilled in charred-oak barrels that ground it with the earthiest of aromas — perfect in concert with the dessert’s syrupy sweetness.
Maker’s Mark has been distilling since 1958
It’s the smoothest bourbon we’ve tasted this side of Kentucky
So, next time you’re looking for a pairing for your pie, steer clear of the coffee and take intoxicating inspiration from our cousins across the pond.
Combining two of the USA’s greatest exports — alongside bluegrass and George Clooney — this rich, nutty pairing will warm up your autumn, spice up your snack time and leave a lingering finish of the smoothest bourbon we’ve tasted this side of Kentucky. God bless America.
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