"Maker's Mark Bill's Recipe No. 46" Bourbon Bottle, 2024

Bottle

2024

Not on exhibit to the public.

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

embossed on front of bottle: S / IV Handwritten signature on front of bottle: Bill Samuels Jr. on label on front of bottle: Maker's / S IV Mark(R) / FRENCH OAKED / KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON / WHISKY BARREL FINISHED WITH / TEN VIRGIN FRENCH OAK STAVES / BILL'S RECIPE / No / 46 / Bill Samuels Jr. / 750mL - 47% ALC./VOL. on label on side of bottle: Bill, Jr. finished this expression with / virgin French Oak staves for extra / wood spice, bolder notes of vanilla and / caramel, and a longer finish. (It was / Stave Profile #46 that did the trick.) / 47% ALC. by VOL. (94 PROOF) / 110-AZW011 on label on side of bottle: S / IV / A few years back I became / obsessed with creating a new / version of Marker's Mark with / simplified notes of vanilla, caramel / and spice while offering a longer / finish without the bitterness my / Dad was so opposed to. After a / lengthy process of trial and error, / I landed on the idea of finishing / fully-matured Maker's Mark in the / barrel for a little bit longer with / specially chosen French Oak staves. / And we had a winner. If I have a / legacy, I guess this is it. I hope you / enjoy it as much as I do. / BILL SAMUELS JR. / SON OF THE FOUNDERS, BILL & MARGIE