The Schtick: A blend of two wheat whiskey mashbills: 70/30 red winter wheat and malted barley along with a 100% malted red winter wheat mash, this is Star HIll Farm Wheat Whisky from Maker’s Mark. The 2025 release is here and it’s bottled at 114.7 proof. Let’s dive in.
Disclosure: None. Purchased at retail.
Review #2622 | Whiskey Review #1129
Distiller: Makers Mark
Bottler: Makers Mark
Brand: Makers Mark
Selection: None – General Release
ABV: 57.35% ABV
Age: NAS
Nose: Custard and sweet caramels, indulgent tres de leches, creamy sweetness and tons of confectioners sugar and nougat.
Taste: Rich on the palate, really wonderful texture. Not too prickly, not too syrupy, balanced and sweet and complex. Sweet oak, caramel candies, confectioners sugar, nougat and an icing note. Pleasant oak and spice: pepper, cinnamon, nougat. Decadent.
Finish: Long finish. Precise and clean, full of sweetness and just the right amount of oak.
Overall: Awesome stuff. Wheat whiskey is having a moment and i’m so glad to see this come out of the gate so strongly: complex, sweet, decadent and balanced. Killer.
Thanks for reading!
Rank: 8
No responses yet