Maryland-Style
ReferenceMaryland
ABV40-50%
Sub-styles
Tasting Notes
Rye spice softened by corn sweetness, caramel, honey, baking spice, dried cherry, gentle pepper, smooth grain, vanilla. Warmer and rounder than Pennsylvania. Less aggressive, more approachable.
Brand Guide
Well
Sagamore Spirit ($28-35)
Call
Pikesville 6yr 110 proof ($35-45)
Premium
Leopold Bros Maryland Style ($50-65)
Top Shelf
Sagamore Cask Strength ($70-100+). Pikesville is the benchmark
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The Story
The gentler whiskey of pre-Prohibition Maryland, where corn softened rye's edge and created America's vanished middle ground.