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Maryland Rye Whiskey Guide

Explore the flagship rye whiskeys from distilleries along the Maryland Rye Trail. From historic Maryland-style mash bills to 100% malted rye, each bottle offers a different expression of Maryland’s rye whiskey tradition. This guide is updated as new distilleries and flagship ryes join the Trail.

A bottle of Maryland Epoch Reserve straight rye whiskey by Baltimore Spirits Company, featuring amber liquid, a gold and white label, and a black cap, shown against a plain white background.

Baltimore Spirits Company

Epoch Reserve

Epoch Rye is a historic Maryland Rye distilled using traditional pot stills. The stills and unique mash bill create an intense depth of profile and fruitier spirit than is traditionally associated with rye. Cherry, apricot, cedar and toasted sugar.

Mash Bill: 100% Rye Grain (25% Malted Rye)

A bottle of Bootjack Rye Whiskey from Baltimore Spirits Company, with a white and gold label, stands against a brown background adorned with faint mechanical drawings.

McClintock Distilling Company

Bootjack

Bootjack is a traditional Maryland Rye inspired by pre-Prohibition Frederick County distilleries. Made from 100% stone-milled, non-GMO heirloom grains, it reflects McClintock’s focus on traditional agriculture and restoring the heritage and character of Maryland whiskey.

Mash Bill: 75% Danko rye, 20% Warthog red wheat, 5% Yellow King corn

A bottle of Meinelschmidt Distillery Maryland Rye Whiskey with a label featuring the Maryland flag and text detailing the whiskey’s origin and proof, reminiscent of classic offerings from renowned producers like Baltimore Spirits Company.

Meinelschmidt Distillery

Maryland Rye Whiskey

Meinelschmidt’s Maryland Rye Whiskey is made with Washington County-grown grain and offers an inviting aroma of apple pie with a smooth, warm finish. It has earned silver medals at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition and Tokyo Whisky & Spirits Competition.

Mash Bill: Approximately 65% rye, corn and malted barley, all Washington County-grown

A bottle of Rockfish Rye Whiskey from Baltimore Spirits Company, featuring a detailed black and white label with a Maryland flag design on the neck and bottom. The bottle is displayed against a plain white background.

Patapsco Distilling Company

Rockfish Rye

Made with rye, barley and Maryland-grown corn milled on-site, Rockfish Rye is aged in 10-gallon charred oak barrels for a smooth balance of rye spice and sweetness.

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Pathfinder Farm Distillery

Pathfinder Farm Rye Whiskey

Made with Maryland-grown rye and Bloody Butcher corn, Pathfinder Farm Rye Whiskey is aged in new charred oak, mellowing the spirit’s rye spice with notes of caramel, vanilla and oak, supported by the sweetness of the heritage corn.

Mash Bill: 57% rye, 43% Bloody Butcher corn

A bottle of Sagamore Spirit Rye Straight Whiskey with a black and red cap, amber liquid, and a white label featuring red and black text and diamond accents—a standout among Baltimore Spirits Company offerings.

Sagamore Spirit

Sagamore Rye Whiskey Small Batch

Sagamore Small Batch Rye Whiskey blends high-rye and low-rye whiskeys, each triple distilled and matured for 4–6 years, in small 20-barrel batches. The result is a modern Maryland-style rye with notes of baking spice, apple, caramel and honey.

A bottle of Sang Froid Maryland rye whiskey from Baltimore Spirits Company sits on a wooden surface, with a brick wall in the background. The label features wheat graphics and detailed text about the whiskey.

Sangfroid Distilling

Maryland Rye Whiskey

Made with rye and malted barley grown on Maryland farms, Sangfroid’s Maryland Rye Whiskey is sour mashed, double pot-distilled and aged in new charred American oak barrels. Sangfroid describes it simply: “It all starts and ends in Maryland.”

Mash Bill: Roughly 2/3 rye, 1/3 malted barley

A bottle of Inkwell Rye Whiskey from Shmidt Spirits sits on a wooden surface with a Maryland state flag in the background, both outdoors under a clear blue sky.

Shmidt Spirits

Inkwell Maryland Rye

Made with all-Maryland grains, Inkwell Maryland Rye begins with a subtle, inviting sweetness and finishes with a warm rye spice.

Mash Bill: 78% rye, equal parts red corn, yellow corn and barley

A bottle of Song Dog Farm Distillery Straight Rye Whiskey with a gold seal for a 2026 Craft Spirits Award. The label, reminiscent of the artistry seen in Baltimore Spirits Company releases, features an illustration of rye stalks.

Song Dog Spirits

Song Dog Farm Distillery Straight Rye Whiskey

Description: Made with Montgomery County-grown rye, Song Dog Farm Distillery’s Straight Rye Whiskey reflects the farm distillery’s focus on local grain and the idea that spirits, like wine, can express a sense of place.

Mash Bill: 90% rye, with all rye grown in Montgomery County, Maryland.

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Springfield Manor Winery & Distillery

Springfield Manor Maryland Rye

Springfield Manor Maryland Rye is crafted with corn grown on the family’s 130-acre Frederick County farm and the property’s limestone spring water. Current batches have spent seven years in the barrel, bringing a distinctly farm-grown character to Maryland’s historic spirit.

A rectangular bottle of Tenth Ward Distilling Company Maryland Rye Whiskey with a white label, black text, an illustrated figure, and a red band reading “Maryland Rye Whiskey,” reminiscent of the artisanal style found at Baltimore Spirits Company, and on the cap, “Rye Whiskey.”.

Tenth Ward Distilling Company

Maryland Rye Single Malt

Made with rye grown and malted in Frederick, Tenth Ward’s Maryland Rye is distilled from a 100% malted rye mash bill. Bold and unapologetically rye-forward, it brings jammy notes of plum and chocolate malt, a boom of pepper in the center, and a dry, malty finish. Go rye or go home, right?

Mash Bill: 100% Malted Rye

A bottle of Tobacco Barn Distillery Single Batch Straight Rye Whiskey, featuring a barn illustration on the label, sits on a maroon surface with a blurred gray background, evoking the craftsmanship found in renowned local distilleries like Baltimore Spirits Company.

Tobacco Barn Distillery

Single Barrel Straight Rye Whiskey

Made with a 75% rye mash bill for pronounced rye spice, Tobacco Barn’s Single Barrel Straight Rye Whiskey is aged for more than six years in new #3 charred oak barrels.

Mash Bill: 75% Rye, 25% Corn