Rejoice! Maker’s Mark Restoring Alcohol Content

by Outrage | 9:50AM February 19th 2013

After backlash from customers, Maker’s Mark is reversing a decision to cut the amount of alcohol in bottles of its famous whiskey.

Rob Samuels, Maker’s Mark’s chief operating officer, said Sunday that it is restoring the alcohol volume of its product to its historic level of 45 percent, or 90 proof. Last week, it said it was lowering the amount to 42 percent, or 84 proof, because of a supply shortage.

“We’ve been tremendously humbled over the last week or so,” Samuels, grandson of the brand’s founder, said of customers’ reactions.

On Sunday they tweeted:

You spoke. We listened. ow.ly/hN3kC

— Maker’s Mark (@MakersMark) February 17, 2013

So rejoice! This is great news for all of you who drink Maker’s Mark.