Star Hill Farm 2025 Release American Whisky

Star Hill Farm is the first-ever American wheat whisky from the Maker's Mark distillery. A ground-breaking release that boldly reinvents the brand’s signature approach to flavour. Crafted under the guidance of Master Distiller Blake Layfield, this annual release celebrates nature’s role in whisky-making, focusing on wheat, wood, and water.
This inaugural 2025 release marries two mash bills: one using 70% soft red winter wheat and 30% malted barley, and the other 100% malted soft red winter wheat.

    Nose:    Rich and pleasant with notes of buttery caramel, golden raisins, and gingerbread.

    Taste:    Soft and bright with notes of honeyed toffee, chocolate covered cherries and apple pie spice.

    Finish:    Approachable and enveloping with notes of toasted pecans and soft cinnamon.

Maker's Mark distillery is located at Star Hill Farm in Kentucky. Maker's Mark began with one family's quest to create a bourbon they enjoyed drinking and sharing with friends. As the world's first premium bourbon, it changed the industry in 1953.
This one changed the way we think of bourbon, all because one man changed the way he thought about making it. Bill Samuels, Sr., simply wanted a whisky he would enjoy drinking. Never bitter or sharp, Maker's Mark is made with soft red winter wheat instead of the usual rye, for a one-of-a-kind, full flavoured bourbon that's smooth and balanced. Bill found his ideal mash bill in the kitchen, cleverly testing mash bills through bread in order to quickly test recipes without distilling and aging. It's the red winter wheat that imparts the front-of-palate sweetness that Maker's is known for.
To ensure consistency, they rotate every barrel by hand and age our bourbon to taste, not time, in our solar powered warehouses. Each and every bottle of Maker's is still hand-dipped in their signature red wax at their distillery in Loretto, Kentucky, just like Bill Sr. would have wanted.