Sagamore Spirit Double Oak Rye

Very smooth rye. Lacks some sweetness found in the bourbons I like, but it’s not “earthy” like a lot of ryes.

Nose: An initial ethanol burn followed by blackberry, green apple, maple syrup and leather. Palate: Medium, silky mouthfeel with some lime and rye spice and finishing with toffee, oak, cinnamon and mint. Overall: A solid sipper that I would be glad to find on a regular basis.

Proofpoint is in my wheelhouse right there for a rye. The nose is fabulous, like a fig jam with carmel toffee, almost like a little mocha, but still with some maple sawdust…..the palate…is super sweet and tricks you from the nose, its more subtle sweetness, its delicate.its oily and a bit of spice.

A bourbon drinker’s rye. A beautiful combination of chocolate, toffee, and baking spice. This is my favorite “shelfer” whiskey.

Nose has a very rich resinous wood hit off the bat, with spicy and rich fig-maple notes underneath. Almost a little leather / tobacco, but sweet. Slight mintiness, though it could be the oak char. Palette has a lot of brown sugar / maple / toasted oak sweetness up front. Unfolds into fig / dried fruit notes with some oak tannin punch coming in on the back. T8ke: 7.4

Pretty nice. Dark sweetness. Rich oiliness.