Brian Haara
Bourbon. Law. Author.
Tag: Maker’s Mark
The Samuels House—Spend a Night at the (Bourbon) Museum.
A trip to Kentucky to visit Maker’s Mark and other distilleries on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail® just got even more enticing with your chance to live inside Kentucky bourbon history dating back to 1820. When it comes to heritage and longevity, the Samuels family… Continue Reading “The Samuels House—Spend a Night at the (Bourbon) Museum.”
Kentucky Bourbon Affair – A True Bourbon Fantasy Camp.
As the 2017 Kentucky Bourbon Affair (June 6-11) draws near, I was reminiscing with friends about last year’s event, where I started by going in-depth at Four Roses, tried pre-prohibition T.W. Samuels the following evening, and wrapped up the next day by shooting skeet… Continue Reading “Kentucky Bourbon Affair – A True Bourbon Fantasy Camp.”
Maker’s Mark v. Diageo – The Fight Over Bourbon’s Most Recognizable Trademark.
Until now, all of my posts about history-making lawsuits between distillers have involved really old cases. Some have dated back practically to the birth of bourbon, like my post on the lawsuit between James Pepper and Labrot & Graham (How Woodford Reserve got to… Continue Reading “Maker’s Mark v. Diageo – The Fight Over Bourbon’s Most Recognizable Trademark.”
Country Distillers v. Samuels – the rise of Maker’s Mark.
Maker’s Mark declared September 14, 2013 “Ambassador Day.” The Ambassador program, of course, is the ingenious rewards/loyalty program of Maker’s Mark. (Disclaimer: I’ve been an Ambassador since 2005.) Was September 14 just a date picked out of thin air, or did it have some… Continue Reading “Country Distillers v. Samuels – the rise of Maker’s Mark.”
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