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Maker's Mark returns Star Hill Farm Whisky with a new wheat study

The second annual estate-whiskey release shifts its grain focus while preserving the series' farm-to-flavor premise.

Official source · Announcement only · Last checked 2026-07-21

Signal summary

Maker's Mark and Suntory Global Spirits officially identify a 2026 Star Hill Farm Whisky release using new wheat varieties. The producer record supports a 2026 release watch, not a local inventory claim.

What changed

The 2026 edition moves beyond the inaugural soft-red-winter-wheat study to explore hard red and hard white wheat varieties.

Why it matters

Star Hill Farm is Maker's Mark's first new mash bill in decades and is designed as an evolving annual study rather than a fixed core expression.

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