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Diluting Bourbon

Talk about diluting the brand. Maker’s Mark, the Loretto, Kentucky, bourbon manufacturer, has the sort of problem that every consumer-products company wishes it had: too much demand for too little product. But the company’s solution might surprise the very consumers … Continue reading

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Willett, and Fancy Farm, KY

My Willett ancestors moved from Maryland to Washington County, KY in the late 1700s, relocated to Graves County, KY in 1812-14. Samuel Willett and his wife Elizabeth founded the community of Fancy Farm in Graves County, KY, in the far … Continue reading

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