Born to Roy Marion and Mittie Beam in Kentucky, Charles “Chuck” L. Beam would become the fourth master distiller of Four Roses Distillery in 1968. His uncles included Elmo Beam, Desmond Beam, and C. Everett Beam. During his tenure, Four Roses introduced...
Born Joseph Elmo in Nelson County, KY to Joseph L. Beam, Elmo would serve as the first master distiller of Maker’s Mark Distillery. His brother, C. Everett Beam was the master distiller for Michter’s. His uncle was Minor Case Beam.
Born Taylor William Samuels II, “Bill” was born in Kentucky to Leslie B. and Mary Louise, and was heir to the T. W. Samuels Distillery Co. On early labels of T.W. Samuels’ products, Bill is listed as “T. W. Samuels IV” being born in 1911....
Leslie B. Samuels is born to William Isaac and Emma Dorcas in Kentucky. He is the father to Bill Samuels, Sr., founder of Maker’s Mark Distillery. At the age of 26 he would inherit the distillery after the death of his grandfather and father in the same year....
