Celebrate a monumental victory in baseball history with the Maker's Mark Los Angeles Dodgers Championship Selection. 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. Shortly after, his wife Margie Samuels conceptualized the brand's iconic bottle shape, label design, and the legendary dripping red wax seal. It is an incredibly rare occasion for the distillery to alter Margie's signature red wax, but honoring the 2025 World Series Champions demanded a special tribute. For this highly limited release, the classic red is replaced with a striking Dodger Blue wax dip.
This exclusive "Champion Selection" was hand-selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. It represents the pinnacle of the Maker's Mark Private Selection program, where fully matured cask-strength Maker's Mark is finished in a single barrel using a custom combination of 10 wooden staves. Resting in the distillery's temperature-controlled limestone cellar, this unique wood-finishing process creates a bespoke flavor profile fit for a champion.
The Dodgers' Custom Stave Profile
Bottled at a precise and powerful 111.1 proof (55.55% ABV), the Dodgers' winning stave recipe leans heavily into a creamy, rich, and elegantly spiced palate. The exact 10-stave combination chosen by the team includes:
3 Baked American Pure 2 Staves: Contributing sweet vanilla, honey, and bright fruit.
5 Seared French Cuvée Staves: Delivering a creamy mouthfeel, toasted caramel, and roasted almond.
1 Maker's Mark 46 Stave: Adding layers of dried fruit, baking spices, and classic caramel.
0 Roasted French Mendiant Staves
1 Toasted French Spice Stave: Finishing the bourbon with lingering clove, ripe fruit, and a whisper of pipe tobacco.
Tasting Notes
Nose: An inviting and vibrant bouquet of sweet honey, bright orchard fruit, and vanilla bean, backed by rich toasted almonds.
Palate: Incredibly creamy and viscous. The high 111.1 proof carries a luxurious wave of toasted caramel, warm baking spices, and dried fruit, perfectly balanced by the soft wheated bourbon foundation.
Finish: Long, warming, and victorious. The finish leaves a sophisticated trail of clove, sweet ripe fruit, and a subtle, comforting note of pipe tobacco.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Why is the wax blue instead of red? The dripping red wax, invented by Maker's Mark co-founder Margie Samuels in 1958, is a fiercely protected trademark of the brand. The distillery only changes the color of the wax for incredibly special occasions and partnerships. The Dodger Blue wax on this bottle is a rare and specific tribute to the Los Angeles Dodgers' 2025 World Series Championship.
What is the Maker's Mark Private Selection program? The Private Selection program allows retail partners, groups, or in this case, the Dodgers organization, to "make their own Maker's." They start with standard cask-strength Maker's Mark and finish it in a secondary barrel fitted with 10 custom oak staves chosen from five different stave types. This creates a one-of-a-kind flavor profile unique to that specific selection.
What is the proof of the Dodgers Championship Selection? This limited-edition bourbon is bottled at cask strength, clocking in at a highly specific 111.1 proof (55.55% ABV), delivering a robust, full-bodied tasting experience.
