Photo libraries, in ascending order by bottling year

This bottle differs from the “gold label” version in that the label is the standard paper and it doesn’t have the plastic “S IV” mark, although it is still a limited edition 101 proof version. It’s possible the back label has fallen off, as there’s no bar code, or perhaps it was sold without one at the gift shop.

Photos courtesy of Rudy Haak

Gold wax, gold label, gold box.  Maker’s offered this domestically from around 1983 until 1993, then they made it an export only product to the Far East thereafter.  It, like Maker’s Select, was discontinued around the year 2000.

Maker’s Mark Select 95 proof, circa 1992 with black wax, label, and box. This was an export-only offering sent to the Far East and Europe.  Note it was the only time in Maker’s history that they emblazoned both the box and bottle with “BOURBON” in all caps.  They wanted to be sure the foreign buyers knew exactly what was in the bottle.  The Select was discontinued around the year 2000.