Maker’s Mark unveils first wheat whisky with launch of Star Hill Farm Whisky

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Maker's Mark will debut its first new mashbill and first wheat whiskey in May, known as Star Hill Farm Whisky.

It's the first wheat whisky in Maker's Mark's 70-year history. The new mashbill and wheat whiskey celebrates the role regenerative agriculture plays in creating healthier soil, flavor and a sustainable future, according to a news release.

It will be released in the United States and United Kingdom in mid-May. Maker's Mark Regenerative Alliance has committed to transitioning a million acres of conventional farmland to regenerative over the next three years.

"Guided by our founders' pursuit of excellence and a higher purpose, we are proud to share Star Hill Farm Whisky with the world — a 10-year journey to unlock nature’s depth of flavor, resulting in something new from the Maker’s Mark Distillery," Rob Samuels, eighth-generation whisky maker and managing director of Maker’s Mark, said in a news release. “The launch of Star Hill Farm Whisky will expand our platform to advance regenerative agriculture beyond our business, fostering a more sustainable future for our industry, people and planet.”

Star Hill Farm will evolve each year, exploring flavors that soil, wheat, water and wood impart on ingredients.

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