{"product_id":"star-hill-farm-whisky-2026-release-750ml","title":"Star Hill Farm Whisky 2026 Release 750mL","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStar Hill Farm Whisky 2026 Release is the second annual wheat whisky from Maker's Mark — a corn-free American wheat whisky built on a radically reworked, mostly-malted-wheat mashbill, drawn from a 7–8 year blend and bottled at 116.4 proof, non-chill filtered.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere the debut 2025 edition leaned on soft red winter wheat, the 2026 release reworks the recipe around malted wheat and adds undisclosed amounts of hard red and hard white wheat, plus a limited number of experimental barrels. Barrels were drawn from three rickhouse floors spanning a roughly 20-point proof swing — a deliberate break from the barrel-rotation consistency Maker's Mark is known for, yielding a more vibrant and expressive whisky than the prior year. The corn-free, wheat-forward grain is grown on the distillery's own Star Hill Farm in Loretto, Kentucky.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Strawberry, honeyed apricot, peach, caramel, marmalade, and sweet oak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chocolate-covered cherry, vanilla, honey, ginger, fresh dough, and a touch of lemon — light and limber in body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark chocolate and spicy cinnamon with fig, pecan, nutmeg, and allspice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Maker's Mark, Loretto, Kentucky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e American Wheat Whisky — estate, limited annual release\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMashbill:\u003c\/strong\u003e 62% malted wheat, 27% wheat, 11% malted barley (with undisclosed hard red and hard white wheat)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Undisclosed blend, 7–8 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof:\u003c\/strong\u003e 116.4, non-chill filtered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark amber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 700ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/whiskey\"\u003ewhiskey at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhat is Star Hill Farm Whisky?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's Maker's Mark's wheat whisky — a corn-free American whisky made from a wheat-forward, mostly-malted-wheat mashbill with grain grown on the distillery's own Star Hill Farm. The 2026 release is the second annual edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHow is the 2026 release different from 2025?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe mashbill was reworked around malted wheat (plus hard red and hard white wheat) instead of leaning on soft red winter wheat, and the blend pulls from barrels across a wide proof range. The result is more vibrant and expressive, with brighter fruit and less oak dominance than the 2025 edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhat's the proof and age?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eBottled at 116.4 proof and non-chill filtered, drawn from an undisclosed blend of 7–8 year old whiskeys.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is Star Hill Farm Whisky?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"It's Maker's Mark's wheat whisky — a corn-free American whisky made from a wheat-forward, mostly-malted-wheat mashbill with grain grown on the distillery's own Star Hill Farm. 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