Maker's Mark has donated the first barrel, approximately 275 bottles, to the LADF for charitable auctions and events directly benefiting wildfire relief and recovery efforts across Los Angeles. The commemorative bottle will also be available at select retailers across Greater Los Angeles.
"We're delighted to partner with this championship team to create a one-of-a-kind bourbon that not only celebrates their historic season but also supports important wildfire relief and recovery efforts," said Rob Samuels, Managing Director of Maker's Mark and eighth-generation whisky maker.
"This extraordinary partnership with Maker's Mark not only celebrates a championship season, but also creates meaningful impact beyond the field," said Nichol Whiteman, Chief Executive Officer of the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation. "Proceeds from the first barrel will support our wildfire relief efforts—helping families rebuild, recover. We're proud to collaborate with Maker's Mark to turn a commemorative bourbon into a catalyst for lasting impact for Los Angeles."
Baseball and bourbon fans will have the opportunity to get involved and give back throughout the 2025 MLB season.
- During home games throughout the season, fans can visit the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation Homebase Store to purchase autographed memorabilia and make a donation benefiting the LADF. Fans who donate $500 or more will receive a complimentary Maker's Mark Champion Selection x Los Angeles Dodgers bottle, while supplies last.
- From June 25th through July 7th, fans can participate in an online auction hosted by MLB.com, featuring autographed memorabilia and experiences, including the limited-edition bottle signed by Maker's Mark Managing Director Rob Samuels.
Maker's Mark Champion Selection x Los Angeles Dodgers is bold yet balanced, offering a hint of sweetness on the palate with notes of caramel coated popcorn, spiced peanuts and warm baking spices on the finish. It is a one-of-a-kind bourbon that reflects the spirit of the team—part of the brand's Private Selection program, which allows individuals, retail and restaurant partners to purchase a barrel and explore their own taste visions of Maker's Mark. Bottled at 112.1 proof and available for the suggested retail price of $74.99.
For more information about Maker's Mark, please visit https://www.makersmark.com/en-us/los-angeles-dodgers.
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About Maker's Mark®
Maker's Mark® is the iconic handmade Kentucky bourbon driven by a vision for better flavor and a better world. Maker's Mark began with the innovative spirit of Margie and Bill Samuels, Sr., who in 1953, fulfilled their dream to create a delicious bourbon without the bite, using soft red winter wheat instead of rye to enhance the softness, sweetness and signature creaminess. Highly desired around the world, Maker's Mark is handmade, hand-dipped in our signature red wax, and every barrel continues to be rotated by hand and is aged to taste not time.
Always true to the founders' vision, Maker's Mark continues to shape the brand's future through purposeful, flavor-driven innovation. In recent years, the brand has introduced thoughtful, super-premium expressions to its portfolio, including Maker's Mark 46, Maker's Mark Cask Strength, and Maker's Mark Cellar-Aged, all Double Gold winners of the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, as well as Maker's Mark Private Selection: the brand's custom barrel program.
Advancing its mission to cultivate bourbon that betters the world, while crafting the most flavorful product possible for consumers, Maker's Mark is the largest bourbon distillery in the world to achieve B Corp Certification and the first distillery to achieve Regenified Certification, a reflection of the brand's dedication to sustainable agriculture practices at Star Hill Farm, home to the Maker's Mark Distillery. For more information, visit www.makersmark.com.
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