Apr 15 Local News Bill Samuels Jr. Retires From Maker’s Mark Today by Alan Lytle, Kentucky Public Radio There’s about to be a changing of the guard at one of Kentucky’s most famous bourbon distilleries. Bill Samuels Jr., longtime president and CEO of Maker’s Mark in Loretto, is stepping down today and handing the reins over to his son, Rob Samuels. “I expect all the innovation to […] By Gabe Bullard Apr 15 Local News Bill Samuels Jr. Retires From Maker’s Mark Today Gabe Bullard
Jan 12 Local News Bill Samuels Jr. To Retire As President Of Maker’s Mark Samuels's father founded the distillery in the 1950s and passed it on to him in 1975. In his tenure, Samuels Jr. has seen bourbon grow from a relatively niche product to an internationally-popular spirit. Samuels says when he took over the distillery, it produced about 55 thousand cases of bourbon a year. Last year, he oversaw the shipment of more than one million cases. By Gabe Bullard Jan 12 Local News Bill Samuels Jr. To Retire As President Of Maker’s Mark Gabe Bullard