146 - The Unheard History of Maker's Mark with Bill Samuels Jr, Chairman Emeritus

So Bill let's start from the beginning.

Did you and your Dad butt heads a lot?

What was your Dad's original vision?

What was the original investment?

At what point was your Dad "All in"?

How were the hard decisions made?

Talk about the next stage for you and what you were doing with Aerospace?

Why did you Dad want you to be "un-engineered"?

You were a summer intern in the White House?

What was it during that 1 year with your Dad that made you want to stay around?

Where did you fit in this puzzle?

You had your first publication in the Wall Street Journal, what's next?

At what point did you start taking over after your father began exiting?

Talk about the growth when Rob started coming into the scene

Do you get a feeling of accomplishment when you look at the distillery now?

What's your idea of still being involved and enjoying retirement?

So 46 was your baby

Where is this industry trending?

Talk about strategic pricing with supply and demand

Do you see a reason why bourbon couldn't be $1000 a bottle?

What niche do you think craft whiskey is solving in the market today?

Is there a way they can have continued success?

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