Estate Whiskey Alliance®

The Estate Whiskey Alliance® group is a coalition of distilleries, whiskey-affiliated businesses & universities sharing the goal of making high-quality whiskey.

[Estate Whiskey Alliance® @estatewhiskey]

Please join us in welcoming Jamie Walter, co-founder and president of @WhiskeyAcres, to the Estate Whiskey Alliance Advisory Council.

Congratulations, Jamie! We look forward to your leadership and continued contributions to the EWA.

#EstateWhiskey #AmericanWhiskey

[University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton CAFE @UKAgriculture]

Students in @universityofky Retailing and Tourism Management are gaining hands-on industry experience through a project that combines generative AI, social media strategy and industry research to develop content for @estatewhiskey.

Learn more: https://t.co/2Psicv81HI

[Estate Whiskey Alliance® @estatewhiskey]

Students from the University of Kentucky's James B. Beam Institute recently partnered with Ballindalloch Distillery on an international research project focused on marketing estate whiskey.

#EstateWhiskey #WhiskeyResearch #AmericanWhiskey

[Estate Whiskey Alliance® @estatewhiskey]

BevNET recently covered an exciting milestone for EWA member Frey Ranch Distillery.

As the Nevada distillery expands its national reach, Frey Ranch remains committed to growing its own grain and producing whiskey entirely on the estate.

Read more here: https://t.co/RvL3GMO0kV

[Estate Whiskey Alliance® @estatewhiskey]

A recent InsideHook review explores how Maker's Mark's Star Hill Farm Whisky is helping reshape the conversation around wheat whisky through traceability and transparency in estate production.

Read the article here: https://t.co/DLRUSuX9pm

[Estate Whiskey Alliance® @estatewhiskey]

A recent CULTURED feature explores how Maker’s Mark’s Star Hill Farm Whisky is helping drive a larger conversation around regenerative agriculture, provenance and the future of American whiskey.

The estate whiskey category continues to gain momentum.

https://t.co/h3NpKHfb2U

[Estate Whiskey Alliance® @estatewhiskey]

A new Forbes feature highlights @MakersMark goal of becoming the first Regenified Certified distillery and notes Star Hill Farm Whisky as the first Estate Whiskey Certified release.

Land, grain and stewardship matter.

https://t.co/0fUECE1N3f

[Estate Whiskey Alliance® @estatewhiskey]

Maker’s Mark’s Star Hill Farm Whisky returns for 2026.

As the first Estate Whiskey Certified release, it continues to show how grain, land and craftsmanship can shape whiskey year after year.

Another exciting moment for estate whiskey.

https://t.co/b7f1HGfGsl

[Estate Whiskey Alliance® @estatewhiskey]

The Estate Whiskey Alliance is headed to Louisville for the 2026 DISCUS Annual Conference.

Find us at Booth 205 to talk estate-grown products, transparency and whiskey rooted in place.

Let’s raise the bar.

#DISCUS2026 #EstateWhiskey @DistilledSpirit

[Estate Whiskey Alliance® @estatewhiskey]

🥃 Discover the Estate Whiskey Alliance®

Passionate about estate whiskey and authenticity? Join our Annual Members Meeting Reception, 4–6 p.m. EST Nov. 21, 2025, at Spindletop Hall in Lexington.

Learn more and complete the interest form: https://t.co/8NsJSXG9Cs

[Estate Whiskey Alliance® @estatewhiskey]

From soil to sip: Estate Whiskey Alliance salutes founding member, @MakersMark and its brand, Star Hill Farms, for championing estate-grown whisky.

Read: https://t.co/gDJdAgR6gv

#WhiskyInnovation #FlavorOfPlace

[Estate Whiskey Alliance® @estatewhiskey]

🏆 Big congrats to EWA Founding Member @MakersMark & Business Member @freyranch for making The World’s Most Admired Whiskies 2025 list! 🥃

Exceptional quality, innovation and craftsmanship. Cheers to your success!

#MostAdmiredWhiskies

[Estate Whiskey Alliance® @estatewhiskey]

One year in, the Estate Whiskey Alliance has grown to 16 members, certified its first products and awarded inaugural research grants — all steps toward greater transparency and sustainability in whiskey.

Read the full @Forbes piece by Don Tse: https://t.co/L4wRssQSri

[Estate Whiskey Alliance® @estatewhiskey]

The Estate Whiskey Alliance® Research Grant Program was recently featured in @MirageNewsCom, highlighting the first awardees and their projects on terroir and consumer perceptions.

Read more: https://t.co/Amekn7DdHn

[Estate Whiskey Alliance® @estatewhiskey]

The Estate Whiskey Alliance® has announced its first research grant awardees 🎉

🔬 Harmonie Bettenhausen, Ph.D. — KY barley terroir for single malt
🛒 Tracy Lu, Ph.D. & Min-Young Lee, Ph.D. — consumer perceptions of Certified Estate Whiskey

Read more: https://t.co/z0nTNpkP3w

[Estate Whiskey Alliance® @estatewhiskey]

Minden Mill’s Nevada Straight Rye Whiskey is a must try according to @WhiskeyApostle.

Made entirely on their Nevada estate with grains grown within 5 miles, it delivers balanced flavors of candied orange peel, cherry and baking spice.

Read more: https://t.co/9fEqe0i2nZ

[Estate Whiskey Alliance® @estatewhiskey]

A commitment to heirloom grains and estate-grown corn is setting one Kentucky distillery apart.
@JepthaCreed is part of a growing movement prioritizing grain-to-glass transparency and flavor rooted in place.

Read more from @InsideHook below. https://t.co/vJ1RxBpgfY

[Estate Whiskey Alliance® @estatewhiskey]

@Whisky_Magazine covers the first wave of Estate Whiskey Certified™ products. From grain sourcing to on-site production, certified whiskeys meet rigorous standards for transparency and traceability.

Read more: https://t.co/2cTBjYcuzf

[Estate Whiskey Alliance® @estatewhiskey]

@Whisky_Magazine covers the first wave of Estate Whiskey Certified™ products. From grain sourcing to on-site production, certified whiskeys meet rigorous standards for transparency and traceability.

Read more: https://t.co/2cTBjYcuzf

[Estate Whiskey Alliance® @estatewhiskey]

The call for transparency in whiskey is growing. In @RobbReport's latest piece, EWA members @MakersMark, @freyranch and Minden Mill share how grain-to-glass practices and local sourcing are reshaping how we connect with what’s in the bottle.

Read more: https://t.co/LcMXGtbHCn