Maker's Mark Distillery Loretto, Kentucky, OLD GRISTMILL-DISTILLERY..Charles Burks began a distillery operation, circa 1805-1815, in connection with family gristmill..It was located near the present stillhouse. Charles Burk died in 1831, and the distillery was in operation until then. In 1889, distilling was begun again by George R. Burks, a great-grandson. He erected present plant now known as Maker’s Mark Distillery....
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