Maker's Mark
Every bottle of Maker's Mark is sealed by hand using dipping wax of this signature bright color.
Red
Is it the truth?" and "Is it fair to all concerned?" are the first two questions in this foundational Rotary ethical standard.
The Four-Way Test
Essential for assessing collateral risk, this three-letter acronym represents the ratio of a loan amount to the appraised value of the purchased asset.
LTV (Loan-to-Value)
Known as the "City of Light," this European capital city is divided into twenty administrative districts known as arrondissements.
Paris
Situated in the fertile Salinas Valley, the municipality of King City is proud to be located within this California county.
Monterey County
Instead of traditional rye, Maker's Mark uses this specific type of grain to give its bourbon a smoother, sweeter finish.
Red winter wheat.
In 1905, the very first Rotary club meeting was held by four business acquaintances in this major American city.
Chicago
In commercial banking, this crucial performance metric measures the difference between the interest income a bank earns and the interest it pays out to depositors.
Net Interest Margin
Spanning eleven time zones across two continents, this nation easily holds the title of the largest country in the world by land mass.
Russia
King City owes its name to Charles H. King, who acquired 13,000 acres of this historic Mexican land grant rancho in 1884 to establish the town.
Rancho San Bernabe
Located in Loretto, Kentucky, this designated National Historic Landmark farm is the official home of the Maker's Mark distillery.
Star Hill Farm.
One Profits Most Who Serves Best" shares the title of official Rotary International motto alongside this famous three-word phrase.
Service Above Self
When a financial institution formally adjusts the interest rate or payment terms of an existing loan to assist a distressed borrower, it is known by this formal term.
Loan Modification
Bordering three different oceans, this North American nation boasts the longest total coastline of any country in the world.
Canada
Though laid out around a railway depot in the late 19th century, King City officially received its municipal charter and was incorporated in this exact year.
1911
She was the wife of founder Bill Samuels Sr. who personally designed the brand's iconic bottle shape, label script, and signature dripping wax.
Margie Samuels
This Chicago attorney is universally celebrated as the principal founder and original visionary of Rotary International.
Paul Harris
This regulatory ratio measures a commercial bank's financial stability by comparing its available capital to its risk-weighted credit exposure.
Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR)
Sitting directly atop the Pacific "Ring of Fire," this massive Southeast Asian archipelago nation contains the highest number of active volcanoes in the world.
Indonesia
For generations, King City has served as a global shipping hub for garlic, onions, and this leafy green crop, helping earn the region the nickname "Salad Bowl of the World."
Lettuce
To ensure the signature red wax drips at the exact right consistency, the distillery's dipping tanks are maintained at precisely this Fahrenheit temperature.
350 degrees
Originally launched in 1911, it is the formal title of the official monthly magazine published by Rotary International.
The Rotarian
Under the international Basel III regulatory framework, commercial banks are strictly required to maintain a minimum Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio of this exact percentage.
4.5%
Thanks to its numerous inhabited overseas territories spanning the globe, this European nation technically holds the world record for encompassing the most time zones, with twelve.
France
Long before it was the "Salad Bowl of the World," local critics in the late 19th century famously gave the early King City settlement this derogatory nickname due to the abundance of semi-wild animals roaming the grain fields.
Hog Town