Baltimore Spirits Company

I've been to the Baltimore Spirits Company a few times, most recently this past Sunday for one their "Blend Your Own Whiskey Tour Experience" (more on that below).Baltimore Spirits Company is a distillery (they produce rye whiskey, gins, apple brandies, apple brandy liqueur, amaros, and more), and they have a great tasting room (they call it a cocktail gallery) where you can enjoy cocktails made from their spirits (as well as pick up bottles) at Union Collective. It's a large space, so you can definitely come with a group. It's also fun to do a crawl (wine at the Wine Collective, cocktails at Baltimore Spirits Company, and beer at Union Craft). The space is great, the cocktails are fun, and the service is good! A fun tasting room to spend a few hours at with friends or family!The "Blend Your Own Whiskey Tour Experience" was great. It's an hour and a half (but we hovered for a table at a while after it ended) and starts with a tour of the distillery and an explanation about Maryland Rye (which I knew nothing about). Then we went back to the tasting room where we had a tasting of four of their rye whiskeys, which we then blended using a pipette, until we each determined our preferred blend (I went 50/50, but others I was with did a more complicated blend - anything in increments of 5% works)! And then we went home with a bottle of our blends. And not a tiny bottle, either. Greg, who was our guide during our experience, was great - answered a ton of questions, was really friendly and helpful. At about $60 per person, I think it was a great deal - a fun experience, I learned a lot, and left with a whole bottle of my blend! Fun local distillery - definitely worth a visit for shopping for bottles, drinking some cocktails, or a distillery visit or experience!

Been here once for drinks and once for a whiskey experience. Took my dad for make your own whiskey and he really loved him. Trip watching him do the tastings. Their bar room is top notch. Balance but spirit forward drinks. Made a great after date stop

Stopped her for a drink after yoga it was open we saw bottles we walked in. The bartender was amazing. I opted for the apple flight which was only $8 for small tastes of different apple spirits .... The bartender was kind enough to mix the two I didn't like straight so I didn't waste the likka lol Nice tasting room they also do tours that come with a welcome cocktail ... good to know in the future.

Wanted to do a whiskey related activity for my birthday weekend and I fell upon the CYO Whiskey Tour and Tasting. I think the price point is great for what's included and was super excited to visit! Booking the experience online was easy and my friends and I had no issues. The location was fairly easy to get to but the weather ended up being great that day so parking was a chance of luck. It is located near a wine bar and brewery so there was a good amount of traffic that day. Upon entering, I was greeted and provided with a cocktail that was delicious. Once everyone arrived, our guide went through the history of how whiskey came to be in the states and also history on how BSC came to be. The tour was personable and he allowed us to take pics throughout. The tasting was great (nothing less than 100 proof, sheesh!) and I love that I was able to take a bottle of my own creation home. Highly recommend checking BSC out and doing the experience!

Purchased two tickets for the Whiskey Tour, Tasting, & Make-Your-Own Experience for my husband & myself- Overall, the experience was a great date night- allowed to bring own food, we got to the spot early to enjoy our dinner in the ambiance of the art gallerythe tour was very informative; starting with a welcome cocktail (bartender's choice) to sip while we heard the deep history of MD Rye, then moving to a history/tour of the distillery-learning about the entire process of whiskey creation, then ending with a variety finishing tasting board (4 4oz pours) complete with a pipet and empty glass intended for us to play around with creating and balancing our own whiskey.after the experience, the bartender was super friendly, hanging around to answer additional questions about whiskey & offer some tastings of their bottled to-go options (noting after the tour anything would be 10% off including to-go or additional cocktails)variety included gin, brandy, apple brandy liquors, whiskeys, bitters, & specialty alcoholic mixers while all the experience was delightful, the taste profiles of their offerings weren't really appealing to us- a lot of the cocktails had overly sweet mixers- the liquors, bitters, and specialties were overly sweet, and we weren't super impressed with the whiskey palate compared to our go-tosI would suggest-when touring/learning about the distillery in the cold months, maybe just do a tour then go back to the warm area to give the long speech- ~30mins in the cold wasn't as fun, but I did really appreciate the in-depth discussionwould suggest for a one-time specialty date night, but I wouldn't go there for regular cocktails- especially with Union's good beer nearby- just a personal flavor choice.

What a fun afternoon! I got my hubby a tour and custom blend visit as a Xmas gift and we finally got around to going. First let me say it was super easy to reschedule which I had to do. Second it was no big deal for me to just tag along. We walked in and were immediately offered a welcome cup of punch. Super tasty and fresh. And packed a (wait for it) punch. We then got a tour of the distillery space. Then it's back to the bar to build your custom bottle of rye. I'm not a whiskey girl but my husband nerded out and enjoyed the whole process. I killed time with a glass of their slushee of the month. Fresh, ginger and lemony, mint. So so good. The staff was amazing and we had a Smaltimore moment. Definitely need to go back! Can't be the location either with all the other businesses in that building.

This like my cheers a fancy cheers but a cheers nonetheless. I come here too often to not have given this place its just due.1. I love that this is in the Hampden area behind all the good restaurants2. I love that this is next to a great winery and even better ice cream3. The drinks are always creative and well made with local spirits distilled in house4. They have whiskey blending classes, tours, and special occasion parties where you get to try some of their older bottles!I think my homegirl Raven T said it best. If they had food I really would never leave but BSC does think about everyone and when they put on a thing they will cover you with food. I love that Chuck's Trading Post is a pretty constant option right outside the door when they are having a Luau!BSC is such a nice space with great drinks you should go!

Such a special place at the union collective in Hampden. They make an awesome gin, and I've been told it's been a distillery for quite a while with a redo. I've been here for a pop up in the past with NiHao and most recently for the holiday market. I love getting bottles of their Szechuan amaro for gifts. They had quite a bit of rum bottles for the holidays. We sat at the bar for drinks - the eggnog was a bit too thick so I cut it with ice and the samples of Apple brandy was nice but very strong! It's a small bar. One main bar and tables. Not much in terms of a vibe but a lovely distillery and supporting local!

They do not server food, but I do believe they allow you to bring food. Really cool tour learned a lot about Rye Whiskey!! Blending was surer cool

Great tour, tour guide really on another level. Extremely knowledgable about the history, the product and passionate about her craft. You do not come across that often these days in this generation. 5 stars, raise neededTour provided more bang than the buck, over-delivered! Great job to all