I got a hold of some of this wax. It's extremely hard. It took over 250 degrees to get this stuff to start melting. I don't see how it can ever be mixed with BW (without it burning). I did heat it up until it started smoking, it had no petroleum smell.
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I mixes quite well. I use just enough for a rich red hue in my lube. The carnuba in it really shines up a bore!
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I asked a barkeep about that stuff recently and was told they no longer use the original wax product, that it was plastic...am I wrong?
I went to the distillery a few years ago and I thought they said it was NOT wax anymore
if it IS plastic, that would make for some really hard lube.
We should call Makers Mark and ask. If it's still wax, there's another reason for me to bring home a bottle!
scrap, smelt, cast, lube, load, shoot. repeat.
I've been collecting the red stuff off Maker's Mark bottles for a few years. The stuff on the recent bottles have been a lot harder to scrape off than before. I haven't tried to melt any of my stock yet.
I just opened a new bottle last night.
Man, I like Makers Mark. Its my favorite.
I sure hope its wax. I've been saving the stuff for awhile.
I went on the distillery tour last summer. I asked about the “wax” but all they knew for sure was “it comes from Indiana”. I could not see the OEM packaging of the wax. That free tour cost me $160. I might have to go back and see if I can take a closer look at the packaging.
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We just opened one last week at home, IMO it's plastic.
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I was in a friend/customer's liquor store a couple of weeks ago and came real close to buying a bottle........you know, just to test the wax. I 'bout fell out when I saw a handle was almost $55.
I had to settle for Wild Turkey 101 at around $40.
I can buy a bunch of Randy's Carnauba Flakes for $15.
....and know exactly what you're getting!Originally Posted by HodakaGA
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It's plastic, I lit in on fire tonight. It dripped and burned like plastic.
HodakaGA, a half gallon of Maker's if $40 here in KY. WT 101 is about $18 for a fifth.
Guess it costs quite a bit to ship to to GA.
Got-R-Did
What about on cheese? I bet that's wax.
IMHO of all of the bourbon distilleries in the Bardstown KY area, Makers mark gives hands down the best tour of all of them.
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