Maker's Mark Star Hill Farm 2026 Release | 58.2% | 70cl | Limited Annual Release American Whiskey

Maker's Mark Star Hill Farm 2026 Release | 58.2% | 70cl | Limited Annual Release American Whiskey

From the soil to the glass. The Maker's Mark Star Hill Farm series is one of the most genuinely exciting annual releases in American whiskey — a project that starts not in the distillery, but in the earth itself. Each year, the team at Star Hill Farm in Loretto, Kentucky explores how specific agricultural decisions — the grain varieties grown, the farming methods used, the soil itself — shape what ultimately ends up in your bottle. For 2026, the focus is wheat. Built from an extraordinary blend of soft red winter, hard white, and heirloom hard red wheat varieties, alongside a remarkable 62% malted wheat and a touch of malted barley, this is a bold, full-strength expression of regenerative agriculture and estate-grown distilling at its most ambitious. Bottled at a cask-strength 58.2% ABV.

Key Features

• Brand: Maker's Mark
• Country: United States of America (Loretto, Kentucky)
• Style: American Whiskey
• Grain Bill: Blend of soft red winter wheat, hard white wheat, heirloom hard red wheat, 62% malted wheat, and malted barley
• ABV: 58.2% (Cask Strength)
• Volume: 70cl
• Release: 2026 Annual Limited Release
• Regenerative agriculture | Estate-grown production

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Dark and dense with notes of molasses, fig, and delicate spice
• Palate: Vibrant and complex — zesty citrus, ripe pear, and shortbread with a satisfying weight from the full cask strength
• Finish: Lingering and harmonious, with rich sweetness and a gentle warmth of soft cinnamon

About Maker's Mark Star Hill Farm

Maker's Mark has always been defined by its distinctive soft, wheated mash bill — a recipe that sets it apart from the rye-forward bourbons that dominate Kentucky. The Star Hill Farm series takes that philosophy further than ever before, turning the distillery's own farmland into a living laboratory. The 2026 edition asks a specific question: can different wheat types genuinely change depth and character in the finished whiskey? The answer — delivered at cask strength, from a thoughtfully blended multi-wheat grain bill — is a resounding yes. This is craft distilling at its most purposeful and most transparent.

Perfect For

• American whiskey collectors seeking limited annual releases with genuine provenance
• Those interested in the relationship between agriculture, grain, and flavour
• Fans of high-strength, wheat-forward American whiskey
• A distinctive and conversation-starting gift for any whiskey lover

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Order your bottle of Maker's Mark Star Hill Farm 2026 today — a limited annual release that explores the very roots of what makes great American whiskey, bottled at full cask strength. Contact us for availability and further details.