Sagamore Spirit Double Oak Rye Review | The Daily Pour

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90Excellent

Sagamore Spirit Double Oak Rye

Rye Sagamore Spirit
  • Distiller

    Multiple

  • Bottler

    Sagamore Spirit

  • ABV

    48.3%

  • Age

    NAS

  • Price $60 to $99.99

A blend of rye whiskeys distilled by MGP in Indiana and Sagamore Spirit in Baltimore, Maryland, this expression is the brand's classic rye, finished in a second batch of new toasted oak barrels. Suggested retail price of $64.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 87
  • Whisky Advocate
  • By Susannah Skiver Barton
  • The palate balances sweetness and spices—a bit tannic from the extra maturation in toasted oak, but well-rounded with flavors of cherries, chocolate, and spice, leading into a gentle, satisfying finish.
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  • Raided Score: 89
  • The Daily Pour
  • By David Morrow
  • The added oak shines, joined by heaps of spice and plenty of balancing sweetness
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • The Whiskey Jug
  • By Josh Peters
  • It’s tasty, it’s deep, it’s dark and warm with a bold character that works in cocktails. As much I hate to say it… Sagamore Spirit Double Oak seems to be a good use of a second cask, I’m going to enjoy drinking through this one!
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • Drinkhacker
  • By Christopher Null
  • Tasted against a similar whiskey like Michter’s Toasted Barrel Finish Rye, the Sagamore is more delicate and nuanced, showing a surprising restraint on the woodier notes as well as the rye spice.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Spicy and herbal nose — initially reminds me of a classic MGP 95/5 rye but with more depth. A big dill note meets cinnamon, clove, spearmint, sarsaparilla, browned butter, raspberry, demerara and a touch of buttermilk and frosting.

  • Taste:

    Moderate viscosity. Tannic, drying and super spicy on the palate, but with a big oaky spine and some sweetness to balance. Pepper, clove, cinnamon, dill, brown sugar, cherry cola, honeycrisp apple, candied orange.

  • Finish:

    The finish takes a surprising turn, kicking off with a cool campfire smoke note that was nowhere to be found on the nose or palate (this makes perfect sense after reading that the finishing barrels are toasted) followed by some cola, clove, nutmeg, cinnamon and brown sugar, plus more tannin.

  • Overall:

    This is a lovely rye. The added oak shines, joined by heaps of spice and plenty of balancing sweetness. It’s great neat and would be incredible in a Manhattan (or your rye whiskey cocktail of choice). Also: We don't include a "color" section in our reviews because for 95% of whiskeys it's an eyeroll-worthy exercise in grasping for a synonym for "straw" or "amber," but oh boy, the color on this one is incredible, especially for a NAS whiskey — a deep, dark crimson-brown.

  • Score:

    89

  • Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.

  • By David Morrow
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources