BARREL AGED SPIRITS COLLECTION

BARREL-AGED SPIRITS COLLECTION

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THE LEGACY OF MARYLAND RYE “Did you know that Rye Whiskey is the older sibling of Bourbon?”

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ing as a stronghold of anti-prohibition senti ment. With the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, Maryland quickly reclaimed its status as a whiskey powerhouse, boasting a third of the nation’s rye whiskey supply by 1939. Howev er, the onset of World War II saw Maryland’s distilleries repurposed to produce ethanol fuel, and government subsidies incentivized farmers to prioritize corn over rye, leading to a collapse in rye whiskey production.

The roots of our story stretch back to as early as the 1600’s when settlers brought the art of distilling from Scotland and Ire land to the New World. The Revolutionary War was the catalyst for whiskey making in the US as rye whiskey was part of a con tinental soldier’s daily ration. Following the Revolutionary War, veterans were granted land in Kentucky, laying the foundation for the bourbon industry. While Basil Hayden and Jacob Beam were some of those who left Maryland for Kentucky, many distillers stayed and began producing Maryland-Style Rye Whiskey. It is known for having some corn in the mash bill and for being both sweeter and smoother than other rye whis key producing regions. In the early 1900s, Maryland stood as a bastion of resistance against Prohibition, with Baltimore emerg