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Maker's Mark's origin began when T. William "Bill" Samuels Sr., purchased the Burks' Distillery in Loretto, Kentucky, for $35,000 [2] on October 1, 1953. [3] Production began in 1954, and the first run was bottled in 1958 under the brand's dipped red wax seal [3] (U.S. trademark serial number 73526578).
Another distillery with similar historical extent is Burks' distillery, now used for production of Maker's Mark. According to its citation in the registry of National Historic Landmarks, Burks' Distillery's origins extend to 1805, [7] and Burks' Distillery is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest operating bourbon ...
270 & 364. FIPS code. 21-47710. GNIS feature ID. 0497170. Loretto is a home rule-class city in Marion County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 723 at the 2020 census. [2] It is best known as the home of the Maker's Mark bourbon distillery.
January 16, 1980(#74000893) Loretto 37°38′52″N85°20′56″W / 37.647778°N 85.348889°W / 37.647778; -85.348889 (Burks' Distillery) Marion. Producer of Maker's Mark bourbon whiskey. 4. Camp Nelson Historic and Archeological District. Camp Nelson Historic and Archeological District.
In 1608, King James I granted a licence to Sir Thomas Phillips, a landowner in County Antrim. [11] Today Kilbeggan Distillery in Kilbeggan, County Westmeath, lays claim to the title of oldest distillery in Ireland, as the first distillery in Kilbeggan was established in 1757 (although not continuously operating since – e.g., the Kilbeggan Distillery was entirely shut down around 1917 and ...
Bourbon whiskey (/ b ɜːr b ən /) (or simply bourbon) is a type of barrel-aged American whiskey made primarily from corn (maize). The name derives from the French House of Bourbon, although the precise source of inspiration is uncertain; contenders include Bourbon County, Kentucky, and Bourbon Street in New Orleans, both of which are named after the House of Bourbon. [1]
Buffalo Trace Distillery, formerly known as the George T. Stagg Distillery and the Old Fire Copper (O.F.C.) Distillery, with some history to between 1775 and 1812. Four Roses, a brand name claimed to date from the 1860s or 1888 with a distillery built in 1910. George Washington's Distillery, established in 1797, the highest-capacity distillery ...
Isaac Wolfe Bernheim (November 4, 1848 – April 1, 1945) was an American businessman notable for starting the I. W. Harper brand of premium bourbon whiskey (a historically important brand currently owned by Diageo). [1] The success of his distillery and distribution business helped to consolidate the Louisville area as a major center of ...