Tag: sagamore

  • Sagamore Spirit 9-Year Scoresheet & Review

    Sagamore Spirit 9-Year Scoresheet & Review

    Sagamore has been on a bit of a tear lately. Although their Double Oak rye whiskey left me with lukewarm first impressions, everything non-finished so far has been right up my alley. Between the 8-Year Reserve Series release and Bottled in Bond (actually aged 7 years), the latter of which…

  • Sagamore Bottled in Bond 7-Year Scoresheet & Review

    Sagamore Bottled in Bond 7-Year Scoresheet & Review

    Becoming a hobbyist often carries the risk of eventual cynicism. For example, I’ve been into whiskey since 2018, and I’d be insincere to say that I’ve risen above all jaded thoughts or feelings. It’s an unfortunate yet inevitable reality for many of us, especially when it comes to distilled spirits,…

  • Sagamore Spirit 8-Year Scoresheet & Review

    Sagamore Spirit 8-Year Scoresheet & Review

    Rye whiskey is slowly coming into a revitalization, undoubtedly aided by the ongoing (if recently stagnating) popularity of bourbon. Many bourbon drinkers looking to expand their tastes beyond the corn-dominant spirit dabble with rye whiskey, likely because several bourbon distilleries produce ryes of similar quality. This is one reason that…

  • Sagamore Spirit Double Oak Scoresheet & Review

    Sagamore Spirit Double Oak Scoresheet & Review

    It’s nigh impossible to be a part of the American whiskey zeitgeist and not be exposed to double oaked bourbon. The idea is simple enough: take aged whiskey and put into another fresh cask for additional aging. A whiskey’s first years in freshly charred (and toasted) barrels are generally considered…