Makers Mark (June 2005)
Read MoreMakers Mark is the Disneyland of bourbon distilleries. The tour was the most crowded on my trip with at least 25 people.
The grounds are very attractive and impeccably maintained with all the buildings painted to match.
The attractive tour guide belted out a well rehearsed description of all we saw, peppered with anecdotes for almost everything.The bottling house is particularly interesting.
Four workers hand dip the bottles in the trade mark red plastic goo as they pass on the conveyor belt. The line moves at a good clip, and the 'dippers' have to have the process down cold.
The workers rotate between stations at frequent intervals for a change of pace and to help prevent repetitive motion strain.