Suntory Global Spirits (formerly Beam Suntory)

Maker's Mark Distillery

Suntory Global Spirits (formerly Beam Suntory)·Loretto, KY·Est. 1953
Location
Loretto, KY
Founded
1953
Water Source
Limestone spring water from Hardin's Creek watershed
Tours
Available

Address

3350 Burk Spring Rd
Loretto, KY 40037

Location

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What's Unique

Bill Samuels Sr. purchased the existing Burks' Distillery in Loretto for $35,000 in 1953 and reformulated its bourbon by testing bread recipes — famously rejecting rye and selecting soft red winter wheat as the secondary grain. First bottled in 1958 with its iconic hand-dipped red wax seal. The entire distillery campus is a National Historic Landmark and Registered Historic District. Produces one of only a few major bourbons that has never used rye in its mashbill.

Bottles Made Here (9)