Fun fact: 83 proof refers to the interstate (I-83) that the water travels down to the distillery. IMO, the Double Oaked is the best of their bunch. They recently up'd the proof on it.
I'm a Maryland boy, that grew up 15 minutes from the farm, and my mom worked there many moons ago, before Kevin Plank bought it (he also owns Under Armour). It's cool to see a whiskey tied to such a historical farm, and have that whiskey taste good! (not always the case! I'm talking to you Calumet! ;) Great review!
By far my favorite complete line up of ryes. Its nice to see this different style of Maryland rye having those sweeter less spicty notes. I agree the double oaked is great. The cask strength varies batch to batch with all being good but others exceptional. Also the port finish really opens up after it had been opened for a while. Great review. So excited you guys enjoyed them.
I couldn't agree more about the CS. I have batch 1A, and it is one of my favorite bottles on the bar. I was shocked when they weren't huge fans of it, but I do remember having an odd experience with the CS at a tasting I had attended. It was a different batch, but I figured it was the influence of everything else I had been tasting that day. Hopefully it gets a bit more consistent because the early batches are amazing!
I live in close proximity to Sagamore, and they are doing some very exciting things. I really enjoy the brand, and that's coming as objectively as I can given the Maryland pride over here. They also did a Muscatel finished release, which is the only one I was not a fan of. The wine influence was so overpowering, you almost lost the whiskey. They did a distillery only Cognac barrel finished release, which was their best release yet IMO. I believe all profits from that release were donated to charities helping Ellicott City after it flooded out. I can only hope that they do a more large scale release of that bottling in the future. They also have a Vinters Finish release, which I believe is only available in MD, PA and DC/VA. That's another solid bottling, and one I would recommend you try to get your hands on since it is a blend of various red wine finishes (given you weren't huge fans of the Port Finish). I'm glad you guys got to try the hometown brand! Thanks for the awesome video, and keep 'em coming! Drink more bourbon :)
Great video! I enjoy a lot of the Sagamore lineup and for myself and wife really liked the Port finish, agree on the dryness too, also the pepper and dill I get from the Cask strength along with that heat I really enjoyed it. Cheers!
Great video! and I love Sagamore. I was lucky enough to be invited to VIP party there where we received a very limited bottle of Sagamore 10 year. It is fantastic.
This is a great brand I went to a tasting recently and all they brought was good. I took some of their CS. That was the winner for me. But the current sherry finished one was delicious.
Being a Maryland boy and liking to watch the ponies run, I'll use their rye to make their signature cocktail (Black Eyed Rye) for the Preakness Race. I use Woodford in my Mint Julep for the Derby don't have a cocktail for the Belmont yet.
I can only find the straight rye, and I enjoyed it. Not sure if I'm going to hunt the rest down, but if I see them, I'll definitely pick them up! Awesome review guys, whole line up, done in one shot!
Really enjoyed the video, and love the Sagamore lineup! That being said, I’m not finding the same prices you guys gave. I usually see this pricing... Signature Rye $39.99 Double Oak $59.99 Both Cask Strength and Port Finish $69.99
I love the Sagamore Double-Oak Rye. I tend to prefer double-oak or toasted bourbon as well, so no surprise this would be my favorite of their lineup. It smells similar to Old Forester 1910, but I think the flavors are deeper and richer. I'd never guess it was a rye.
Enjoyed this episode. If these make it to Oklahoma, I will now know which one to choose! I picked barrel proof before watching. I wasn't far off! Thanks guys! Keep it up!
I’m not a port wine guy either but for whatever reason I really like the port finish bourbons (except angels envy) even the sherry finish are good as well.!!!!
Great show as always! Horse racing is pretty big in Maryland with Pimlico hosting the Preakness Stakes. And Pikesville Rye gets its name from a suburb of Baltimore not too far from Pimlico. Great place to visit, especially if you like seafood. Cheers! 🥃
From what I researched, it was an old distillery in that area that was revived by HH, as well as Rittenhouse, which Rittenhouse square is a part of Philadelphia. I’m guessing it was their way of preserving the legacy of the two types of rye. Fun fact: Old Granddad Hayden was from Maryland who settled in what’s now Nelson county Kentucky.
I will look for one of these next time I am shopping for some rye. I wish I could (legally) send you some bourbon from a few local (to me - Virginia) distilleries and have you describe them.
Double Oak was my favorite too. First tried it at their restaurant and if you are in the area you should go to both the distillery and the restaurant. P.S. You two are great!
I purchased the entry level bottle and while proof was decidedly weak, wasn't a bad pour and might consider repeating it. To me, the other bottles are a bit more in price than I would be willing to pay. If double oaked was at $45 maybe. As for the others, experimental bourbons and ryes aren't my jam. Most in my view are over priced and they're asking you to take a chance. Best if you're interested, try to find a pour in a saloon somewhere before going all in. Pikesville out of Maryland is another rye that's piqued my interest, but again I believe for the present their juice like Sagamore's is sourced M.G.P. Cheap rye's like Rittenhouse and Old Overholt as well as Wild Turkey rye are the usual suspects I go to for an occasional excursion into the world of rye whiskey. Sometimes blended into a "poor man's" _ me _ old fashion cocktail.
Surprised you didn't try adding some water to the cask strength, since it's over the 100 proof hurdle. I wonder how that'll affect the heat and flavors.
I'm sure we'll revisit all of these on a LIVE show sometime and see how they've opened up and add some water to things. It was getting to be a long episode as is, so we decided to skip the water for that reason.
Y’all should give the Baltimore Whisky Co Epoch rye a shot. It is distilled and bottles in Baltimore. May be harder to obtain but well worth the experience.
A local store had the original for $20, so I picked it up. Now maybe I have to revisit it, but I don't remember it being super special. It was definitely worth what I paid, but I would've been disappointed for $45 retail, or whatever msrp is
I picked up a bottle of the sherry finished, was surching the tube for reviews and not finding much, is it a variety you have tried or have in the review que? What i have heard is it matches or exceeds the double oak that i have a bottle of opening up. Color me excited!
I recently started my whisky/bourbon journey. So far so good,...until I tried the Sagamore double oak Rye. It has a flat dark beer taste that ruins it all. It might be the rye. I so wanted it to be like Woodford Double Oak but no,........Nothing even close. I may not be a Rye guy but am too much of a Nube to really know yet. But this was my first pour ever that was hard to finish.
ANOTHER RYE. Thought I'd piggyback on this review with another rye I picked up. AD LAWS is a Denver "grain to glass" distillery that takes pride in using heirloom grains, total on-site processing, and open air fermentation. In question here is the Secale Straight Rye, aged 3 years, 95% rye, 5% barley. The bottle is impressive - a large fat square decanter type that I was tempted to keep around upon finishing. More details are here: www.lawswhiskeyhouse.com/our-whiskeys/?age-verified=6bb26e1e5f They produce several 4 grain bourbons, but it was the rye that caught my fancy and it had received a good review from several on-line sources. I bought a bottle and here's the verdict. On the nose you instantly pick up a bit of the 100 proof alcohol burn and two flavors: dark chocolate and black raspberry, quite strong and unmistakable. Taste? With the first sip the flavor is no different than the smell. At the front and side of the tongue it's a strong dark chocolate and black raspberry, plus a bit of alcohol sizzle. As with the nose, the taste is unambiguous. The laughable element is that of a list of some 20 or 30 supposed "notes," identified by reviewers, none match mine. So much for subjective taste oriented reviews. You buys your bottle and you takes your chances. But it was a one-two punch. At the back end there is a chemical taste that lingers. I suppose if it was aged longer (young breweries need to start selling sooner rather than later) that would be ameliorated. But we have to deal the cards we are dealt. And that chemical taste, though it was less bothersome during my third sampling session, and more easily ignored, is something of a deal breaker for me. I'd love to try this rye with 6-8 years of aging, but at 3 years it's a one-two punch: berries, chocolate and a chemical finish.
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Hey, guys, I came in late, so, did you mention that Kevin Plank, the founder of Under Armour, owns Sagamore Spirit? with the cask strength - I'm getting some anisthetic effect on the back of my tongue - whoops - Sara just said that.. GO CATS!
Pennsylvania is better. I'm bias I'm from Pennsylvania but it's the truth. Pennsylvania rye has a more tea and herb taste but it's not like the cinnamon, vanilla, black licorice rye. Pennsylvania rye can get dark and taste like cigars. Pennsylvania is better. Streelers over Ravens all day.
Is it really fair to call sagamore a distillery when they give MGP to make their whiskey? Disipointing, that a craft distillery doesn't have to distille it's own whiskey.
HauptJager I have to disagree with you. They are actually in the process of producing their own mash. A lot of distilleries use MGP to just get started. If you read up on this you will find that they did all the leg work and created the mash bill, etc. basically like using a commercial kitchen to cook in until your kitchen is complete. I think a lot of people don’t really understand what MGP really is. The biggest issue is craft distilleries who try to hide or lie about it.
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Fun fact: 83 proof refers to the interstate (I-83) that the water travels down to the distillery. IMO, the Double Oaked is the best of their bunch. They recently up'd the proof on it.
David Lavin I love knowing this. Thanks for the information
I'm a Maryland boy, that grew up 15 minutes from the farm, and my mom worked there many moons ago, before Kevin Plank bought it (he also owns Under Armour). It's cool to see a whiskey tied to such a historical farm, and have that whiskey taste good! (not always the case! I'm talking to you Calumet! ;) Great review!
Joshua Bowie I grew up in Cecil County and lived in Charles for 11 years. Cheers!
Sagamore is a great distillery. I personally really really enjoy what they are making. Cheers, -J.O.
By far my favorite complete line up of ryes. Its nice to see this different style of Maryland rye having those sweeter less spicty notes. I agree the double oaked is great. The cask strength varies batch to batch with all being good but others exceptional. Also the port finish really opens up after it had been opened for a while. Great review. So excited you guys enjoyed them.
I couldn't agree more about the CS. I have batch 1A, and it is one of my favorite bottles on the bar. I was shocked when they weren't huge fans of it, but I do remember having an odd experience with the CS at a tasting I had attended. It was a different batch, but I figured it was the influence of everything else I had been tasting that day. Hopefully it gets a bit more consistent because the early batches are amazing!
I live in close proximity to Sagamore, and they are doing some very exciting things. I really enjoy the brand, and that's coming as objectively as I can given the Maryland pride over here. They also did a Muscatel finished release, which is the only one I was not a fan of. The wine influence was so overpowering, you almost lost the whiskey. They did a distillery only Cognac barrel finished release, which was their best release yet IMO. I believe all profits from that release were donated to charities helping Ellicott City after it flooded out. I can only hope that they do a more large scale release of that bottling in the future. They also have a Vinters Finish release, which I believe is only available in MD, PA and DC/VA. That's another solid bottling, and one I would recommend you try to get your hands on since it is a blend of various red wine finishes (given you weren't huge fans of the Port Finish). I'm glad you guys got to try the hometown brand! Thanks for the awesome video, and keep 'em coming! Drink more bourbon :)
The Double Oak is insanely good.
Great video! I enjoy a lot of the Sagamore lineup and for myself and wife really liked the Port finish, agree on the dryness too, also the pepper and dill I get from the Cask strength along with that heat I really enjoyed it. Cheers!
Great video! and I love Sagamore. I was lucky enough to be invited to VIP party there where we received a very limited bottle of Sagamore 10 year. It is fantastic.
This is a great brand I went to a tasting recently and all they brought was good. I took some of their CS. That was the winner for me. But the current sherry finished one was delicious.
Being a Maryland boy and liking to watch the ponies run, I'll use their rye to make their signature cocktail (Black Eyed Rye) for the Preakness Race. I use Woodford in my Mint Julep for the Derby don't have a cocktail for the Belmont yet.
Great video, as always. Sagamore Double Oak sounds like the perfect breakfast whiskey. Peppery steak and eggs with a side of rye toast.
I’m so excited about this video!!! It’s like my two best friends are meeting! IBN and Sagamore!!!
Sara you should revisit the Cask Strength after it opens a bit. It has the best blueberry undertones
Monica you are so right. Sagamore is amazing
@@monicawillits1624 Yes! Bet it opens up very well
Nice line up! I have six different Sagamore’s and one barrel strength store pick! All are awesome and I really like the PX Sherry cask
I can only find the straight rye, and I enjoyed it. Not sure if I'm going to hunt the rest down, but if I see them, I'll definitely pick them up! Awesome review guys, whole line up, done in one shot!
Great job guys. I really like the episode style where you look at an entire catalog (or series) of whiskies. Keep it up
The Cask Strength is in my top five ryes.
I show the cask strength at $70.99 here in MN at Total Wine. The 375ml is $42.99
I'm not a huge rye fan, but I love that one
Really enjoyed the video, and love the Sagamore lineup! That being said, I’m not finding the same prices you guys gave. I usually see this pricing...
Signature Rye $39.99
Double Oak $59.99
Both Cask Strength and Port Finish $69.99
I love the Sagamore Double-Oak Rye. I tend to prefer double-oak or toasted bourbon as well, so no surprise this would be my favorite of their lineup. It smells similar to Old Forester 1910, but I think the flavors are deeper and richer. I'd never guess it was a rye.
I’m with chad. Have all these. Love sag
Very cool to see you talk about these... especially the Double Oak, it's personally one of my favorites.
I really like the blue and gold double oak.
That's a fun tasting my friend. Great job.
Enjoyed this episode. If these make it to Oklahoma, I will now know which one to choose! I picked barrel proof before watching. I wasn't far off! Thanks guys! Keep it up!
I've been drinking the Pikesville Rye but these Sagamore look VERY intriguing!
I think you'll be hard pressed to find something better than Pikesville. Knob Creek Single Barrel is good also.
I’m not a port wine guy either but for whatever reason I really like the port finish bourbons (except angels envy) even the sherry finish are good as well.!!!!
I'm curious if you've tried Bowman Bros Port...
@@FakingANerve I have not tried that one yet,,
@@rydens85 If you ever come across it, I would truly be curious to hear your opinion. In the meantime, happy holidays and cheers!
Great show as always! Horse racing is pretty big in Maryland with Pimlico hosting the Preakness Stakes. And Pikesville Rye gets its name from a suburb of Baltimore not too far from Pimlico. Great place to visit, especially if you like seafood. Cheers! 🥃
From what I researched, it was an old distillery in that area that was revived by HH, as well as Rittenhouse, which Rittenhouse square is a part of Philadelphia. I’m guessing it was their way of preserving the legacy of the two types of rye. Fun fact: Old Granddad Hayden was from Maryland who settled in what’s now Nelson county Kentucky.
And that’s where it indeed came from. And the deeper I looked into names the more I found who came from the Maryland and Pennsylvania.
It's Limestone filtered just like a lot of the water used in Kentucky Bourbon. There's a reason why one of the races for the Triple Crown is here ✌🏾😜
I really liked my Sagamore Spirit Rye!
The Double Oak is awesome!!!!
The prices on these are all pretty solid...I was anticipating them all to be in the $50-$75 territory. I'll have to keep an eye out for them.
I will look for one of these next time I am shopping for some rye. I wish I could (legally) send you some bourbon from a few local (to me - Virginia) distilleries and have you describe them.
Double Oak was my favorite too. First tried it at their restaurant and if you are in the area you should go to both the distillery and the restaurant. P.S. You two are great!
I purchased the entry level bottle and while proof was decidedly weak, wasn't a bad pour and might consider repeating it. To me, the other bottles are a bit more in price than I would be willing to pay. If double oaked was at $45 maybe. As for the others, experimental bourbons and ryes aren't my jam. Most in my view are over priced and they're asking you to take a chance. Best if you're interested, try to find a pour in a saloon somewhere before going all in. Pikesville out of Maryland is another rye that's piqued my interest, but again I believe for the present their juice like Sagamore's is sourced M.G.P. Cheap rye's like Rittenhouse and Old Overholt as well as Wild Turkey rye are the usual suspects I go to for an occasional excursion into the world of rye whiskey. Sometimes blended into a "poor man's" _ me _ old fashion cocktail.
Surprised you didn't try adding some water to the cask strength, since it's over the 100 proof hurdle. I wonder how that'll affect the heat and flavors.
I'm sure we'll revisit all of these on a LIVE show sometime and see how they've opened up and add some water to things. It was getting to be a long episode as is, so we decided to skip the water for that reason.
Y’all should give the Baltimore Whisky Co Epoch rye a shot. It is distilled and bottles in Baltimore. May be harder to obtain but well worth the experience.
A local store had the original for $20, so I picked it up. Now maybe I have to revisit it, but I don't remember it being super special. It was definitely worth what I paid, but I would've been disappointed for $45 retail, or whatever msrp is
Great review, curious Sara, what is the "cloviest" rye you've had. I'm a huge fan of clove. Many thanks
Sag Cask Strength makes for a killer, punchy Manhattan!
I picked up a bottle of the sherry finished, was surching the tube for reviews and not finding much, is it a variety you have tried or have in the review que? What i have heard is it matches or exceeds the double oak that i have a bottle of opening up. Color me excited!
Love Sagemore Rye
The hangovers after a night of this type of gigglin’ and guzzlin’ must be ... epic
Finn Green Everything we do is...EPIC! Haha ;)
Port finished: "I don't have anything negative to say about it." He he he he. That's always a negative.
I tried the straight rye and it was good but a little tame for my taste. I'll need to try the double oak next. Maybe that will be more my taste.
Drinking the double oak now. Definitely don’t get eggs on the nose lol. Good stuff though. I’m a fan.
Enjoyed the show!
I recently started my whisky/bourbon journey. So far so good,...until I tried the Sagamore double oak Rye. It has a flat dark beer taste that ruins it all. It might be the rye. I so wanted it to be like Woodford Double Oak but no,........Nothing even close. I may not be a Rye guy but am too much of a Nube to really know yet. But this was my first pour ever that was hard to finish.
I’ll have to try these.
Just grabbed a couple of the Double Oak. Worth it? Paid about $70usd each.
ANOTHER RYE. Thought I'd piggyback on this review with another rye I picked up. AD LAWS is a Denver "grain to glass" distillery that takes pride in using heirloom grains, total on-site processing, and open air fermentation. In question here is the Secale Straight Rye, aged 3 years, 95% rye, 5% barley. The bottle is impressive - a large fat square decanter type that I was tempted to keep around upon finishing. More details are here: www.lawswhiskeyhouse.com/our-whiskeys/?age-verified=6bb26e1e5f
They produce several 4 grain bourbons, but it was the rye that caught my fancy and it had received a good review from several on-line sources. I bought a bottle and here's the verdict. On the nose you instantly pick up a bit of the 100 proof alcohol burn and two flavors: dark chocolate and black raspberry, quite strong and unmistakable. Taste? With the first sip the flavor is no different than the smell. At the front and side of the tongue it's a strong dark chocolate and black raspberry, plus a bit of alcohol sizzle. As with the nose, the taste is unambiguous. The laughable element is that of a list of some 20 or 30 supposed "notes," identified by reviewers, none match mine. So much for subjective taste oriented reviews. You buys your bottle and you takes your chances.
But it was a one-two punch. At the back end there is a chemical taste that lingers. I suppose if it was aged longer (young breweries need to start selling sooner rather than later) that would be ameliorated. But we have to deal the cards we are dealt. And that chemical taste, though it was less bothersome during my third sampling session, and more easily ignored, is something of a deal breaker for me. I'd love to try this rye with 6-8 years of aging, but at 3 years it's a one-two punch: berries, chocolate and a chemical finish.
oh gosh, I love your videos and I also can following what you say but you speak soooo fast for my ears....hahahahahahahahaha..... but go further...loving it. Greetings from Switzerland
Hey, guys,
I came in late, so, did you mention that Kevin Plank, the founder of Under Armour, owns Sagamore Spirit? with the cask strength - I'm getting some anisthetic effect on the back of my tongue - whoops - Sara just said that.. GO CATS!
What one would you made a Sazerac out of
Go Maryland Cask strength store picks around hare are very good
saa15353 what??😮 they have store picks. I have to keep an eye out for that.
scrambled eggs? ..
The sag
no way that cask strength is mid 40's.... it's 65.00 the 375ml is 40.00 just sayin... :)
Lockguy 26 I was thinking I needed a serious trip to Kentucky if it was that price there. Here it’s $70 but goes on sale occasionally for $55
Cork pop remix!!!
Maryland Pride
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Pennsylvania is better. I'm bias I'm from Pennsylvania but it's the truth. Pennsylvania rye has a more tea and herb taste but it's not like the cinnamon, vanilla, black licorice rye. Pennsylvania rye can get dark and taste like cigars. Pennsylvania is better. Streelers over Ravens all day.
First!!!!
Is it really fair to call sagamore a distillery when they give MGP to make their whiskey? Disipointing, that a craft distillery doesn't have to distille it's own whiskey.
HauptJager I have to disagree with you. They are actually in the process of producing their own mash. A lot of distilleries use MGP to just get started. If you read up on this you will find that they did all the leg work and created the mash bill, etc. basically like using a commercial kitchen to cook in until your kitchen is complete. I think a lot of people don’t really understand what MGP really is. The biggest issue is craft distilleries who try to hide or lie about it.