The Intoxicologist Is In

Bill Samuels, Jr. tells the story behind the famous Maker’s Mark bottle.  The original design began in paper mache by his mother.  There is also a humorous story involved about who graduated head of the class.  You’ll also discover a few stories such as his god father, Colonel Beam, gave Bill Samuels, Jr. two things before he died; a diamond stick pin and his whisky drinking glass “Old Tub”.  These are the kinds of stories you only hear if you are fortunate, so watch the video and be one of the lucky ones.

Maker’s Mark Whisky Part 1

Bill Samuels Jr., President of Maker’s Mark, shares the story of Maker’s Mark and its heritage with BourbonBlog.com while on tour of the Maker’s Mark Distillery in Loretto, KY.

The second part of this series tells about Abraham Lincoln’s tie to this famous Maker’s Mark family and the beginning of the political party.  Bill Samuels, Jr. takes you around the room of photos telling stories about a few.  He theorizes the James Gang was a little screwed up because they didn’t drink.  A sense of humor is a wonderful thing!  Watch this on the Maker’s Mark video’s page and see more videos about Maker’s Mark including Anthony from Art of the Drink as he tours the distillery.

Don’t forget to catch CBS News Sunday Morning this Sunday, November 23, at 9:00AM EST when Martha Teichner focuses on the repeal of Prohibition and how Bourbon has evolved since that time.  Martha and her crew spent part of their time researching Bourbon at the Maker’s Mark distillery.  Check local listings for the exact time the show will air in your time zone: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/04/17/sunday/main1502683.shtml 

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