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Maker's Mark origin profile, where recipe development and brand-design work are assigned to different contributors.
The profile separates Bill Samuels Sr.'s recipe role from Margie Samuels's creative role: her pewter collection inspired the Maker's Mark name, and she developed the bottle shape and red wax treatment that made the brand immediately recognizable.
Displayed p. 37 / complete PDF sheet 74
Displayed p. 37 / complete PDF sheet 74
North America > Maker's Mark > Origins
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PDF 74, displayed 37: supports the author’s allocation of recipe and design contributions to Bill and Margie Samuels. Naming, bottle and wax remain attributed historical claims; priority claims need independent records. Do not conflate this passage with the separate mashbill claim.
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