Maker’s Mark chronology separates 1953 identity work from the 1958 first bottle

Annotation

Supports a two-stage 1953–1958 timeline and prevents “1958 launch” from collapsing all creative work into one date.

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Maker’s Mark story — 1953 identity work and 1958 first bottle

Context

Company chronology distinguishing creation of the package identity from the first finished bottle after maturation.

Excerpt ID

1599

Excerpt Text

Maker’s Mark dates Margie Samuels’s creation of the name and bottle design to 1953 and the first finished, hand-dipped bottle to 1958.

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Our History: 1958

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Our History: 1953

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Our History

Supports Claims

Margie Samuels created Maker’s Mark’s name and core package identity before the first bottle was hand-dipped in 1958Margie Samuels shaped Maker’s Mark through documented recipe-testing and package-design roles

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American Whiskey History and CultureDistilleries, Brands, and Industry

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