Maker's Mark

In Loretto, Kentucky. Originally Burks' Distillery, built in 1889, it was bought in 1953 by Bill Samuels Sr., who began making a bourbon using winter wheat instead of rye.

His wife, Margie Samuels, came up with the name Maker's Mark, drew the label and devised the red wax dip that seals each bottle. The first bottles reached the market in 1959.

In 1980 it became the first distillery in America to be designated a National Historic Landmark while in active production. It is owned by Suntory Global Spirits.