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Makers Mark Star Hill Farm Showdown 2025 vrs 2026
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We put Maker’s Mark Star Hill Farm American Wheat Whiskey 2025 and 2026 in the ring and score them side by side to see what changed and which one drinks better. Along the way, we get into why wheat needs oxygen, why Maker’s Mark is treating this as a vintage-style annual release, and how regenerative agriculture connects to flavor.
• why Star Hill Farm exists and why it is not bourbon
• Maker’s Mark shift from one mash bill to experimentation
• regenerative agriculture and why “grain matters”
• why wheat whiskey can improve after opening
• 2025 release proof age mash bill and…
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