{"product_id":"makers-mark-keeneland-breeders-cup-1997-1999-limited-edition-set","title":"Maker's Mark Keeneland Breeders' Cup 1997-1999 Limited Edition Set","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComplete Set. 1997, 1998, 1999. Three 1-Liter bottles. Maker's Mark Keeneland Breeders' Cup — the complete founding trilogy of the Maker's Mark Keeneland annual collaboration, presenting all three original commemorative 1-liter bottles from the program's first three years.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 1997, 1998, and 1999 Maker's Mark Keeneland Breeders' Cup editions are the founding set of what became a long-running annual collaboration. These three editions predate the current Private Selection stave-finishing program by 15+ years — they are standard-formula Maker's Mark in commemorative 1-liter formats with Keeneland and Breeders' Cup co-branding, produced when the Breeders' Cup was held at Keeneland during these years. Individual bottles from this founding trilogy appear periodically; finding all three intact as a complete set is genuinely rare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis set presents all three founding editions together as they were originally conceived — a consecutive three-year founding document of the partnership.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Maker's Mark Distillery, Loretto, Kentucky\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, 90 proof\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete set — 1997, 1998, 1999 (three 1L bottles)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCollaboration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keeneland Race Course \/ Breeders' Cup\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/bourbon\"\u003ebourbon at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWere the 1997-1999 editions produced during Breeders' Cup events at Keeneland?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — the Breeders' Cup was held at Keeneland in specific years during this period, making the co-branding historically specific to those events.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHow does this founding set relate to the later Private Selection Keeneland sets?\u003c\/strong\u003e The 1997–1999 founding trilogy is standard-formula Maker's Mark in 1-liter commemorative format from the pre-Private Selection era. The later 2021–2023 sets are stave-finished Private Selection expressions. Two entirely different program formats from 20+ years apart.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Were the 1997-1999 editions produced during Breeders' Cup events at Keeneland?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Yes — the Breeders' Cup was held at Keeneland in specific years during this period, making the co-branding historically specific to those events.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How does this founding set relate to the later Private Selection Keeneland sets?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"The 1997-1999 trilogy is standard-formula Maker's Mark in 1-liter commemorative format from the pre-Private Selection era. The later 2021-2023 sets are stave-finished Private Selection expressions. Two entirely different program formats 20+ years apart.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Maker's Mark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42900720943175,"sku":"Scott","price":2749.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/0640\/2375\/files\/Photoroom_20260418_234303_a2c98364-b648-411a-a29d-69c0a1f0a8d7.jpg?v=1782399963","url":"https:\/\/bourbonnest.com\/products\/makers-mark-keeneland-breeders-cup-1997-1999-limited-edition-set","provider":"Bourbon Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}