At Meinelschmidt Distillery in Hagerstown, Maryland, there is a deliberate effort taken to craft spirits with an integrity that can't be rushed, bought, or faked. Founded by Cort and Chelsea Meinelschmidt, the distillery is the result of two things that pair beautifully together: a deep love for handcrafted whiskey and a devotion to doing things the right way.
The story began in 2019, when a change in Maryland's regulation enabled the duo to craft the distillery operation they had long dreamed of building. "My wife and I love to travel, and we'd find these little distilleries and just fell in love with the people in the industry," Cort says. "So when the laws changed in July of 2019, we decided it was time to do something for our own community."
