Sagamore Spirit
Straight Rye Whiskey
41.5% ABV
$30
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What the Producer Says
SIGNATURE RYE WHISKEY
Our spirit flows from a spring house, built in 1909, at Maryland’s Sagamore Farm – naturally filtered spring water, fed from a limestone aquifer. The same water that fuels our champion thoroughbreds also cuts the rich spice of our rye, creating a spirit as revolutionary as America’s risk-takers and history-makers. Our story is one of passion, of old meeting new, and crafting a timeless American whiskey.
TASTING NOTES
Aroma: Vanilla, caramel, and baking spices.
Palate: Traditional Maryland-Style Rye Whiskey. Candied dried orange peel with notes of clove and nutmeg. Lingering hints of walnut and brown sugar to finish.
Color: Golden straw.
What Gary Says
Nose: Crisp vanilla with mint, eucalyptus, lime, baking spices of clove & nutmeg with just a hint of dill.
Palate: Smooth and sweet entry with a minty lime uptick – but not sharp; a bit of vanilla and citrus notes.
Finish: On the short side with notes of wintergreen mint.
Comments: This has less of an edge than most rye whiskies, and only a little bit of dill (in fact I didn’t detect it on my first tasting). I also find more lime notes than orange notes, which is unique. For $30, there are several alternatives I prefer (like Rittenhouse Bottled-In-Bond, or Old Forester Rye), but there isn’t anything objectionable. The bottle is also fairly attractive, as well as hefty.