1889 Master Distiller's house
Marker's Mark distillery Loretto KY
This seven-room frame edifice, situated approximately 120 feet west of Warehouse A, was constructed around 1889 to provide housing for the head distiller and his family. The structure consists of a two-story, rectangular shaped
main block, a smaller two-story wing attached on the west
facade; and a one-story addition which projects from the north
facade of the wing. The house is of wood frame construction;
is sheathed in red-painted wooden clapboards; and is capped
with a wood shingle covered gable roof. A single rectangular shaped red brick chimney with corbeled cap pierces the roof of the main block at its apex. Windows are generally of the sixover-six wood sash variety, are set in cream-painted rectangular surrounds, and feature wooden shutters in the same color.
At the time this photo was taken, it was being utilized as a reception center for visitors wishing to tour the distillery premises, and it contained exhibits of whiskey making memorabilia.
In 2017, the cottage was repurposed as Star Hill Provisions restaurant. Named for the original tract of land where the family's ancestor T.W. Samuels began his first forays into distillation, the kitchen serves a rotating menu of farm-to-table dishes inspired by local favorites like the Benedictine sandwich, tangy-hot pork ribs, and an adaptation of the classic Kentucky Hot Brown (with added country ham) as well as more esoteric offerings.
1889 Master Distiller's house
Marker's Mark distillery Loretto KY
This seven-room frame edifice, situated approximately 120 feet west of Warehouse A, was constructed around 1889 to provide housing for the head distiller and his family. The structure consists of a two-story, rectangular shaped
main block, a smaller two-story wing attached on the west
facade; and a one-story addition which projects from the north
facade of the wing. The house is of wood frame construction;
is sheathed in red-painted wooden clapboards; and is capped
with a wood shingle covered gable roof. A single rectangular shaped red brick chimney with corbeled cap pierces the roof of the main block at its apex. Windows are generally of the sixover-six wood sash variety, are set in cream-painted rectangular surrounds, and feature wooden shutters in the same color.
At the time this photo was taken, it was being utilized as a reception center for visitors wishing to tour the distillery premises, and it contained exhibits of whiskey making memorabilia.
In 2017, the cottage was repurposed as Star Hill Provisions restaurant. Named for the original tract of land where the family's ancestor T.W. Samuels began his first forays into distillation, the kitchen serves a rotating menu of farm-to-table dishes inspired by local favorites like the Benedictine sandwich, tangy-hot pork ribs, and an adaptation of the classic Kentucky Hot Brown (with added country ham) as well as more esoteric offerings.