Sagamore Spirit 10-Year-Old Straight Rye Whiskey

 

Sagamore Spirit 10-Year-Old Straight Rye Whiskey

Go ahead.  Chase the usual suspects.  Make yourself crazy trying to find the overhyped allocated bottles that are "show-off" toys for your shelves.   And leave the bottles like this Sagamore Spirit 10-Year-Old Straight Rye Whiskey for us... all - day - long.

We've tasted dozens of rye whiskey offerings over the years, but seldom do we have the opportunity to taste one with a ten year age statement.  This whiskey first hit the scene in the fall of 2025 in a very limited capacity.  We missed out on that but were thrilled to snag the re-release of this bottle that is available nationwide.   While it is still considered a limited bottling and part of the Reserve Series, you can find this online at Sagamore's website.

We're actually going to start with the packaging on this.  It's gorgeous and frankly, captivating.  This might be the heaviest whiskey bottle on the market and we've come to expect nothing less than top tier packaging from Sagamore.  This is the oldest release from Sagamore to date and it is well worth both celebrating and it is worth your hard earned dollars!

Sagamore Spirit 10-Year-Old Straight Rye Whiskey label


Antique bronze and orange in the bottle and to the edge of the Glencairn.  Tasted neat.  Aromas of maple candy, orange marmalade, stone fruits, sugar cookie and fire-roasted pecan compete for dominance of the nose.  Sweet and welcoming flavors of rye bread, thread of campfire smoke, sorghum, vanilla creme, red fruits and a dash of pepper make us a sweet and savory tasting profile.  This is really scrumptious and provides you with a noticeable, but not too hot, hug at the not-so lingering finish.  

The bottle states that this was distilled in Indiana so it's likely MGP distillate (we are HUGE fans) and this whiskey rested patiently for 10 years in new charred oak barrels before bottling by the Sagamore team.  We honestly don't know how this could be improved much.  Packaging?  Check.  Price?  Check.  Overall experience?  It's a no brainer.

Sagamore Spirit 10-Year-Old Straight Rye Whiskey bottom label

ABV:  55.4% (110.8 proof)

Distillery:  Sagamore Spirit

Suggested retail price:  $79.99

Drink The Bottles score:  95/100


Location: 301 E Cromwell St, Baltimore, MD 21230, USA

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