Maker's Mark Time Line

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Maker's Mark Time Line

Unread postby bourbonv » Thu Aug 04, 2005 6:45 pm

Here is a brief history (as it has to be) of Maker's Mark for the Maker's fans.


1780 - Samuels family come to Kentucky (Courier-Journal,
Oct.3, 1992).

1805 - A distillery is built at the location of Makers Mark
distillery in Loretto Ky. (World Guide to Whiskey,
Jackson).

1844 - T W Samuels opens his first commercial distillery at
Deatsville, Kentucky (History of Nelson County,
Distilleries).

1889 - The present day distillery (Old Happy Hollow) is built
on the foundations of the earlier distillery (World
Guide to Whiskey, Jackson).

1910 - T William Samuels is born (Courier-Journal, Oct.3,
1992).

1911 - W. B. Samuels & Co. listed in the 1911 Mida's Financial
Index as Dy. No. 241, 5th Dist., Samuels, Ky. with a
capital value of $15,000 to $20,000. The T W Samuels Distiller, was Dy. No. 145, 5th Dist.,
Deatsville, Ky. with a capital value of $10,000 to
$15,000.
Burks Spring Distillery Co., Dy No. 440, 5th Dist.
Loretto, Ky. was listed with a capital value of $30,000
to $40,000.

1933 - The T W Samuels distillery is re-opened after
prohibition (History of Nelson County, Distilleries).

1943 - The T W Samuels Brand is taken off the market (Belles,
Bluegrass and Bourbon, Harry Harrison Kroll).

1946 - Glenmore purchases Old Happy Hollow distillery (1946
Glenmore Annual Report).

1948 - Glenmore sells Old Happy Hollow Distillery (1948
Glenmore Annual Report).

1951 - The T W Samuels label is re-introduced in the market
(Belles, Bluegrass and Bourbon, Kroll).

1953 - Makers Mark is created by T William Samuels (World
Guide to Whiskey, Jackson).

o - Samuels comes to Pappy Van Winkle at Stitzel-Weller to
receive a formula and yeast for their new whiskey (Oral
History of the Bourbon Industry in Kentucky, U of L
Archives).

1966 - T.W. Samuels Distillery, Inc. is listed with 16 whiskey
brands at Deatsville, Ky. (1966 Red Book, p.49).

o - The Star Hill Distilling Company is listed with just
three versions of Maker's Mark (1966 Red Book, p.52).

1967 - Bill Samuels Jr. joins the company (The Book of
Bourbon..., Gary and Mardee Regan, p.155).

1975 - Bill Samuels Jr. becomes President of Makers Mark
(Courier-Journal, Oct.3, 1992).

1981 - Makers Mark is sold to Hiram-Walker & Sons. (Courier
-Journal, Oct.3, 1992).

1992 - T William Samuels dies (Courier-Journal, Oct. 3, 1992).

1993 - Makers Mark produces a special edition of liter bottles
with blue wax to commemorate the University of
Kentucky's participation in the South-Eastern
Conference basketball tournament (Courier-Journal,
12/3/93)


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Unread postby bunghole » Sat Aug 13, 2005 10:41 pm

OK Mike when did Allied Domque buy Maker's Mark? The takeover of Allied by Pernod Ricard has been approved and should be completed soon.

Any word from Jim Beam Brands as to when they expect to take over the operation of Maker's Mark?

:arrow: ima :?:
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Unread postby bourbonv » Sat Jan 06, 2007 11:15 am

Moving this forward for T-Roy.
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