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  • Al Young (Four Roses): The Four Roses Name

    Al Young (Four Roses): The Four Roses Name

    Al Young, Brand Ambassador of Four Roses, explains origin of the name Four Roses. This interview is from the Kentucky Bourbon Tales Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries. Watch the full interview: http://www.kentuckyoralhistory.org/interviews/27886. Share

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  • Al Young (Four Roses): Yeast and Mash

    Al Young (Four Roses): Yeast and Mash

    Al Young, Brand Ambassador of Four Roses, discusses the recipes of the several Four Roses brands. This interview is from the Kentucky Bourbon Tales Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries. Watch the full interview: http://www.kentuckyoralhistory.org/interviews/27886. Share

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  • Baker Beam (Jim Beam): The Rise of the Beam Name

    Baker Beam (Jim Beam): The Rise of the Beam Name

    Baker Beam, former distiller at Jim Beam, discusses how the Beam name came into prominence and how it has affected him as a member of the Beam family. This interview is from the Kentucky Bourbon Tales Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.  Watch the full interview: http://kentuckyoralhistory.org/interviews/27828. Share

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  • Bill Samuels (Makers Mark): Early Family History

    Bill Samuels (Makers Mark): Early Family History

    Bill Samuels, Chairman Emeritus of Maker’s Mark, discusses how his father and mother were both key in choosing and restoring what became the Maker’s Mark Distillery. This interview is from the Kentucky Bourbon Tales Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries. Watch the full interview: http://kentuckyoralhistory.org/interviews/27843. Share

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  • Bill Samuels (Maker’s Mark): Father and Son

    Bill Samuels (Maker’s Mark): Father and Son

    Bill Samuels, Chairman Emeritus  of Maker’s Mark, discusses how his father helped him and the brand develop over time. This interview is from the Kentucky Bourbon Tales Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries. Watch the full interview: http://kentuckyoralhistory.org/interviews/27843. Share

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  • Bill Samuels (Maker’s Mark): Before the Bourbon Renaissance

    Bill Samuels (Maker’s Mark): Before the Bourbon Renaissance

    Bill Samuels, Chairman Emeritus of Maker’s Mark, discusses the business of his father Bill Samuels, Sr., and explains that sophisticated bourbon was not a popular idea before the Bourbon Renaissance. This interview is from the Kentucky Bourbon Tales Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries. Watch the full interview: http://kentuckyoralhistory.org/interviews/27843. Share

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  • Bill Samuels (Maker’s Mark): Changing the Status Quo

    Bill Samuels (Maker’s Mark): Changing the Status Quo

    Bill Samuels, Chairman Emeritus of Maker’s Mark, discusses how his father’s new bourbon flavor succeeded despite the difficulty of going against the status quo. This interview is from the Kentucky Bourbon Tales Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries. Watch the full interview: http://kentuckyoralhistory.org/interviews/27843. Share

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  • Bill Samuels (Maker’s Mark): Bill’s Father, Bold Craftsman

    Bill Samuels (Maker’s Mark): Bill’s Father, Bold Craftsman

    Bill Samuels, Chairman Emeritus of Maker’s Mark, tells of his father’s boldness in “putting his money where his mouth was” and developing a new bourbon based on his own taste. This interview is from the Kentucky Bourbon Tales Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries. Watch the full interview: http://kentuckyoralhistory.org/interviews/27843. Share

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  • Bill Samuels (Makers Mark): Brand and Advertising

    Bill Samuels (Makers Mark): Brand and Advertising

    Bill Samuels, Chairman Emeritus  of Maker’s Mark, discusses the advertising philosophy that he and his father have followed. This interview is from the Kentucky Bourbon Tales Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries. Watch the full interview: http://kentuckyoralhistory.org/interviews/27843. Share

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