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Established in 1888, Four Roses produces award-winning Bourbons with smooth and mellow tastes and finishes. Four Roses combines two mashbills with five proprietary yeast strains to distill and age 10 distinct Bourbon recipes, each with its own unique characteristics, resulting in an endless range of flavor profiles. With distilling operations in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky and warehousing and bottling operations in Cox's Creek, Kentucky, Four Roses employs more than 125 people and is an official stop on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, welcoming more than 85,000 guests to its visitor centers and tours each year. For more information, visit www.fourrosesbourbon.com.

In 1953, in Loretto, Ky., Bill Samuels, Sr., fulfilled his dream to create a handmade and delicious bourbon. He decided to make his whisky in small batches, using soft red winter wheat to enhance the softness and sweetness. He then rotated each barrel by hand for consistency and, finally, aged each barrel to taste. Bill Samuels, Sr., transformed bourbon from a "commodity" into a premium handmade spirit, and today Maker's Mark® continues to make its bourbon the same way. In recent years, Maker's Mark has introduced thoughtful, super-premium innovations to its portfolio, including Maker's Mark 46®, Maker's Mark® Cask Strength and Maker's Mark® Private Selection, the brand's first-ever custom barrel program.