Name: Sagamore Rye Cask Strength
Color: Copper
Nose: Rye, white pepper, orange, vanilla, smoky wood
Taste: Hot, rye, very spicy
Taste with water added: Rye, pepper, vanilla, oak, toffee
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 Rye Cask Strength is bottled at 112.2 proof compared to the Signature at 83 proof it’s a big jump. The bottle I enjoyed came from Batch 5A and was Bottle #1996. This expression has a very strong nose and taste profile, but that would be expected at this high proof. Add a little water or ice and it opens up nicely, but it is still a strong rye. This is too strong for me to drink neat or on the rocks. However, in a cocktail I expected it to be amazing and it was far better than I expected.
I found this bottle at Liquor Outlet Wine Cellars in Boonton, NJ which has a good selection of whiskeys. I have not found a lot of Sagamore expressions on the shelves. If you see multiple expressions on the shelf in the Tri-State area, please reach out to me and let me know.
Priced around $70 and worth it. This Sagamore Rye Cask makes the best Old-Fashioned cocktail I have ever had. Hands down.
If you like it, drink it! – Chris
If you like it, drink it!
