Tenth Ward Distilling Company

We are Tenth Ward Distilling Company. We are proud to be woman-owned. Located in what used to be the Tenth Ward of Frederick City and specializes in a variety of spirits and canned cocktails. Everything we make is non-traditional and unconventional, which is why we live fearlessly by our slogan – #wardoffordinary.

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We celebrate Pride year-round here but just to mak

We celebrate Pride year-round here but just to make it official for Pride month, we’re mixing up three specialty cocktails that pay tribute to three LGBTQIA+ icons with a portion of each sale benefiting @transmaryland, a multi-racial, multi-gender, trans-led community power-building organization dedicated to Maryland’s trans community, all month long. Stay tuned for more info 🙌

Coming off of a long weekend is tough. Lucky for y

Coming off of a long weekend is tough. Lucky for you we've got the stuff to help get ya through the week.⠀
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Wednesday - pop in for rolling cocktail specials during Beat the Clocktail from 5 to 9 p.m. All draft cocktails are $5 at 5, $6 at 6, $7 at 7, $8 at 8 and $9 at 9.⠀
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Thursday - wind down every Thursday evening with a fancy cocktail and live jazz. @leftofcenterjazz will be here from 7 to 9 p.m. Plus catch us at Alive @ 5 slinging Queen Bee's Knees draft cocktails 🙌⠀
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Friday - slide on into the weekend with more live music from Lenny Burridge from 8 to 10 p.m. Can't make it by? Sample our spirits and then stock up on canned cocktail four-packs and bottles at our liquor store tastings at @liquorlockerhagerstown from 4 to 7 p.m. or Downtown Rockville Liquor & Wine from 4 to 7 p.m.⠀
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Saturday - we're back on that farmers market grind at both the @fellspointfarmersmarket and @freshfarmmd. Check us out for your bottle and canned cocktail hookup.⠀
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Sunday - Catch us at the @crossstreetfarmersmarket in Baltimore from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.⠀
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Plus all week at the Cocktail Lab, we're battling it out; Battle of the Bars, that is, benefiting our local veterans and first responders keep an eye on our stories for the deets.

We're Memorial Day Weekend ready. Are you?

We're Memorial Day Weekend ready. Are you?

This weekend is the unofficial start of summer whi

This weekend is the unofficial start of summer which means we're *officially* counting down to the release of this pretty lady. Mark your calendars for June 17.

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Let's take a peek at what's going down this week, fam 💪⠀
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Wednesday - post up for rolling draft cocktail specials from 5 to 9 p.m. at Beat the Clocktail. Draft cocktails start at $5 at 5, $6 at 6, $7 at 7...⠀
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Thursday - feelin' swanky? We know you are! We've got your live jazz hookup; The Prophets of the Abstract Truth are in the house from 7 to 9 p.m. PLUS catch us on the Creek beforehand slingin' draft Queen Bee's Knees at Alive @ 5 (psst we'll be there every week!)⠀
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Friday - @tannerbingaman is bringing the tunes Friday night from 8 to 10. Grab a bev, sit back and relax and soak up those long weekend vibes.⠀
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Can't make it to the Cocktail Lab but need something to sip on? Come see us at Virginia ABC Store 323 in Purcellville, VA from 3 to 5 p.m. for complimentary samples and bottles and four-packs to-go. Cruising the farmers market more your speed? Swing by our table Saturday at @freshfarmmd and @fellspointfarmersmarket or Sunday at @crossstreetfarmersmarket.⠀
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See y'all soon 🤘⠀

Our Maryland Rye Whiskey is history in a bottle ya

Our Maryland Rye Whiskey is history in a bottle ya might say. Rye whiskey's historical significance in Maryland reflects its close connection to the state's agricultural heritage, economic development, and political climate 💪

Maryland has a long-standing tradition of cultivating rye as a primary grain crop. In the 18th century, Maryland was home to numerous small-scale distilleries that produced rye whiskey and it became a staple in the local economy and played a role in sustaining rural communities. In fact, it was considered America's first native spirit.

Rye whiskey played a role in the politics of the early United States. During the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794, which erupted in response to a federal tax on whiskey, Maryland was one of the states where resistance to the tax was strongest. Farmers and distillers protested against the tax, viewing it as a burden on their livelihoods and an infringement on their rights.

Although the popularity of rye whiskey waned over time, Maryland's historical association with the spirit remained.

Let's raise a glass in honor of World Whiskey Day this Saturday!