Maryland is once again staking its claim in the American whiskey landscape with the resurgence of its storied rye whiskey tradition. To bring awareness to Maryland’s official state spirit, the Maryland Distillers Guild is launching a new “Rye Curious” campaign to to put the history and tradition of rye whiskey in Maryland into the spotlight. To kick off the campaign, Baltimore Spirits Co., McClintock Distilling, and Sagamore Spirits have combined their efforts on a new blended “Rye Curious” whiskey to be exclusively released this coming Sunday, May 18th at both Baltimore Spirits Co. in Baltimore and McClintock Distilling in Frederick. This exciting addition highlights the growing interest and quality of Maryland-distilled rye whiskey.

The initial release of the “Rye Curious” blend will feature rye whiskey from Baltimore Spirits Co., McClintock, and Sagamore, however the goal of the campaign is to highlight all of the nearly 20 rye whiskey producers in the state. Future editions will include rye whiskey from additional producers as well. The limited release will happen at noon on Sunday May 18th at Baltimore Spirits Company and McClintock Distilling in Frederick. Each location will have 150 bottles available, limited to one per customer, at $79.99.

In classic Maryland rye form, the “Rye Curious” collaboration is a rich, expressive whiskey with a nose of cherry, citrus, and dried apricot. The palate unfolds with warm baking spices, caramel, and a touch of vanilla. It is both a unique and classic expression of the Maryland style of rye whiskey. “ This blend of Maryland rye whiskies is an opportunity to showcase the different approaches distillers in Maryland have taken to make their own rye whiskey and how well those flavors blend together in one inspiring bottle,” says Maryland Distillers Guild president Eli Breitburg-Smith, “We think all spirit connoisseurs in Maryland should be 'Rye Curious' and learn about the important place Maryland rye whiskey holds in history and the new golden era we are experiencing with talented distillers around the state.”

For more information and to learn more about Maryland rye whiskey, people can visit marylandspirits.org/ryecuriousmd/ and @ryecuriousmd on instagram. For interviews of Eli Breitburg-Smith, Head Distiller/Co-Founder at Baltimore Spirits Co. and President of the  Maryland Distillers Guild, please contact Dave Seel at the above contact information.