Name: Sagamore Double Oak Rye
Color: Light Brown
Nose: Light wood, vanilla, caramel, light spice/nuts
Taste: Sweet, oak, spice caramel
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Sagamore Spirit Whiskey originates from Baltimore, Maryland and is owned by the owner Under Armor clothing. The marketing claims that Maryland produced rye whiskey before Bourbon was created in Kentucky. This makes sense when you look at how America’s colonies and states developed, however, I can now smell a Mad Men marketing a mile away before I taste a whiskey.
Sagamore Double Oak Rye is bottled at 96 proof and aged 4-5 years in two oak barrels that have grooved cuts and are char’d to level 1. At the time of my tasting (March 2020) it had not be released and any release was going to be limited. The bottle design is six sided to represent a diamond to show quality. Ok, and again, more fucking marketing. Perhaps, and I am just guessing, it was designed to stand out on a shelf. Humans base first thoughts and actions on sight above all other senses.
This rye has a nice balance, but the rye notes are slightly masked by the sweet oak taste. It is very good, but I prefer the Sagamore Cask Strength over the Double Oak. I also find these better as high-end mixers than straight drinker.
Priced around $60 and worth the money.
If you like it, drink it! – Christopher
If you like it, drink it!
