Tenth Ward’s liqueurs are released seasonally, stand delicious on their own and mix beautifully in cocktails.
Springtime Liqueur
SPRINGTIME LIQUEUR
DESCRIPTION
Tenth Ward’s apple brandy distilled in house and forged with chamomile, sweet woodruff, almond, apple peel, vanilla and cardamom.
TASTING NOTES
Imagine honey, budding fruit and fresh spring flowers are having a party in your mouth!
RELEASE DATE
Late March.
Recommended Cocktails
SPRINGTIME ROYALE
1 oz Springtime Liqueur
Champagne
Pour liqueur in champagne glass, top with champagne.
SPRINGTIME MULE
1.5 oz Springtime Liqueur
Ginger beer
Lime wedge garnish
Pour Springtime into a high ball or copper mug. Fill with ice and top with ginger beer. Garnish with a lime wedge.
GETTIN’ TIKI WITH IT
1.5 oz Springtime Liqueur
.5 oz Allspice simple syrup
2 dashes Lavender Bitters
2 dashes oz Orange Bitters
.5 oz Lemon Juice
1.5 oz Coconut Water
Edible flower, umbrella and mint leaf garnish
Pour all ingredients into shaker with ice, shake vigorously, strain into a highball. Top with ice, garnish with edible flower, umbrella and mint leaf.
Summertime Liqueur
SUMMERTIME LIQUEUR
DESCRIPTION
Tenth Ward’s apple brandy distilled here in Frederick, MD and jam-packed with hibiscus tea, white tea, raspberries, lemon balm, lemon peel, roasted rhubarb, orange blossom water and angelica root.
TASTING NOTES
Berry, floral and lemon notes dancing on your tongue, then pucker up for hints of tannins, refreshing tartness, tea and herbs.
RELEASE DATE
Mid-late June.
Recommended Cocktails
SUMMERTIME ROYALE
1 oz Summertime Liqueur
Champagne
Pour liqueur in champagne glass, top with champagne
SUMMERTIME BLUES
1.5 oz Summertime Liqueur
0.75 oz agave syrup
0.5 oz lemon juice
0.5 oz lime juice
3 dashes lavender bitters
6 blueberries
Chill a coupe glass. In a cocktail shaker, muddle agave and blueberries. Add remaining ingredients and ice, shake well. Double strain into coupe glass. Garnish with blueberries and lemon wheel.
SUMMERTIME ROSÉ MULE
1 oz Summertime Liqueur
0.5 oz orange liqueur
0.25 oz lemon juice
0.5 oz passion raspberry syrup (or raspberry puree)
4 dashed orange bitters
Boba bubbles for garnish (or fresh raspberries)
Combine ingredients in a high ball, stir. Fill glass with ice, top with ginger beer, gently stir again. Top with boba bubbles or fresh raspberries.
Autumn Liqueur
AUTUMN LIQUEUR
DESCRIPTION
Tenth Ward Distilling Company’s apple brandy melded with ginger, plum, black tea, turmeric, allspice, cinchona bark, sage, fennel, saffron, and honey.
TASTING NOTES
Baking spices, tart apple, innuendos of earth finished with well-balanced herbal tones.
RELEASE DATE
Every September.
Recommended Cocktail
AUTUMN MULE
1.5 oz Autumn Liqueur
Ginger beer
3 dashes orange bitters
Pour Autumn Liqueur and orange bitters over ice, top with ginger beer, garnish with lime.
AUTUMN ROYALE
.75 oz Autumn Liqueur
Champagne
Pour liqueur in champagne glass, top with champagne
ALONG CAME A CIDER
.75 oz Autumn Liqueur
.75 oz Honeyjack
Mulled Cider
Edible flower and star anise float garnish
Pour Autumn liqueur an Honeyjack into a mug, Fill with cider to the top of the W in “Whiskey”, Garnish with edible flower and star anise float.
Winter Liqueur
WINTER LIQUEUR
DESCRIPTION
Tenth Ward’s apple brandy produced in house at our distillery and infused with everything Winter: sandalwood, mace, dried cherries, rooibos tea, white peppercorn, vanilla, hazelnut, and allspice.
TASTING NOTES
Nips of warm fireplace and… Yeah, it’s basically Winter in a bottle.
RELEASE DATE
Late November.
Recommended Cocktail
HOT TODDY
1.5 oz Winter Liqueur
0.5 oz honey simple syrup
0.25 oz lemon juice
2 whole cloves
Hot water
Cinnamon stick
Rosemary sprig
Pour first four ingredients into a mug. Top with hot water and garnish with cinnamon stick and fresh rosemary sprig.
WINTER MULE
1.5 oz Winter Liqueur
0.5 oz orange oleo
Top with ginger beer
Singed rosemary garnish
Pour liqueur and oleo into glass, Add ice, Top with ginger beer, garnish with singed rosemary
WINTER ROYALE
0.75 oz Winter Liqueur
Champagne
Pour liqueur in champagne glass, top with champagne