When the bourbon brand was launched, Margie Samuels, who co-founded Maker's Mark with her husband, designed the now-signature bottle, including the red wax at the top. At that time, bourbon was ...

They're the only ones with red wax that completely covers the bottle tops and drips down the bottles' necks. This iconic red wax seal, which Maker's Mark Distillery trademarked in 1985 ...