Baltimore-based distillery Baltimore Spirits Co. released a new line of one-time-only liquors called E.B. Smith’s Singularities. The first release in the new line, titled simply Singularity #1, will be available starting Jan. 26 and is the first collaboration between Baltimore Spirits Co. and their Union Collective neighbors, Union Craft Brewing.
Made in a style similar to fortified wine, Singularity #1 was distilled from the fermented wort — the liquid extracted during the mashing process when brewing beer or whiskey — of Union Craft Brewing’s seasonal Snow Pants Stout. Baltimore Spirits then added its own unfermented Snow Pants Stout wort back to the distillate and left the spirit to age in their signature oak barrels for over two years.
The final product is an unprecedented and unclassified liqueur that is described as similar to sweet vermouth, but malty and chocolatey like stout beer with a higher proof. The bottle’s label, which will be used for all of the Singularity releases, features the profile of Baltimore Spirits Company’s co-founder and head distiller, Eli Breitburg-Smith.
“One of the things that attracted us to distilling was the potential for creativity and new expression,” said Baltimore Spirits co-founder and CEO Max Lents. “I think we’ve accomplished something special with this project, which really is one of a kind and the quintessential product to launch our Singularities project.”
Baltimore Spirits Company has plans to release three more Singularity products in the coming months, including a pear brandy due in February, and two other yet unnamed. E.B. Smith’s Singularity #1 is available only at Baltimore Spirit Company’s distillery tasting room in the Union Collective for $39.99. For more information, visit baltimorespiritsco.com.