Claim Citation Readiness
Claim Count
2
Claim Fact-Check Status
Claims
Contributors
Date Precision
Exact year
Destination URL
Display Date
1958
End Sort Year
1958
Era
Postwar Consolidation
Event ID
95
Evidence Confidence
Strong
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Geography
Loretto, Kentucky, United States
Historical Significance
Marks the commercial joining of the matured bourbon and Margie Samuels’s distinctive package system.
Last Reviewed
September 2, 2026
Publication Status
Published
Record Type
Event
Research Notes
Use 1958 unless a primary production or bottling record supports a more precise date. Do not rely on uncited exact-day claims.
Scope
American Whiskey Core
Start Sort Year
1958
Summary
Maker’s Mark’s company chronology states that the first bottle was finished and hand-dipped in 1958; a federal opinion independently records use of the dripping red wax since 1958.
Thematic Lanes
Business and MarketsCulture and ConsumptionPublic Memory and Myth
Timeline Date
January 1, 1958 → December 31, 1958
Editorial use
The exact year is supported. A precise month or day remains unpromoted because the current high-authority sources do not provide it.