Agua Hibisco
A hibiscus-flavored cordial made with Viridian gin and sweetened with agave nectar, inspired by traditional Mexican agua frescas.
About
Shmidt Spirits is an artisan craft distillery located in Beltsville, Maryland, specializing in hand-crafted spirits finished in unique barrels to create distinctively flavored whiskey, gin, and cordials. Founded by Arthur Shmidt, the distillery draws inspiration from his Mexican heritage and Maryland traditions, producing spirits that combine traditional distillation methods with innovative cask finishing techniques.
Spirits
Cobalt
A rye whiskey finished in a Caribbean rum cask that combines the spice of rye with mellowing sweetness and sugary rum notes for a smooth, approachable spirit.
Crimson
A yellow corn and barley bourbon finished in a tequila barrel that blends sweet oaky bourbon with smoky agave sweetness, drawing on the founder’s Mexican and American heritages.
Inkwell Maryland Style Rye
A high-rye whiskey made from 77% rye with red corn, yellow corn, and barley from Maryland farms, offering sweet flavors that give way to warm rye spice.
Inkwell Wheated Red Corn Bourbon
The first bourbon produced by Shmidt Spirits, this aged red corn bourbon layers vanilla and sweet oak notes among the mellow sweetness of red corn and soft red winter wheat.
Inkwell Wheated Red Corn Whiskey
An unaged wheated red corn whiskey made from 84% Bloody Butcher red corn and 16% soft red winter wheat from small Maryland farms, delivering a smooth, sweet near-moonshine character.
Limited Cut
A Zinfandel-finished bourbon made from corn, rye, and barley that offers playful fruity and tannic flavors from red wine cask aging.
Silver
A young whiskey finished in a Chardonnay cask that imparts white wine notes to complement the gentle rye body of this unique two-thirds rye one-third wheat mash.
Viridian
A citrus and lavender gin finished in a whiskey barrel that delivers delicate floral and citrus flavors with a spicy sweet finish from rye cask aging.