Sagamore Spirit Small Batch Straight Rye Whiskey

Sagamore's Small Batch Straight Rye is proofed with limestone-filtered water from a spring house built in 1909 on Sagamore Farm, then trucked 22 miles to the distillery on Baltimore's waterfront.

It blends two straight rye mash bills. The high-rye recipe with malted barley carries the baking spice and fruit; the lower-rye one, with more corn and malted barley, adds a rounder sweetness. The blend rests four to six years in high-char American oak, in warehouses without climate control.

It opens with classic baking spices and fruit, then caramel, honey and brown sugar. The finish is warm spice and honey with mild oak.

For a softer, lower-proof Maryland rye, look at Sagamore's Signature. Choose this Small Batch for cocktails, where its strength keeps the rye from getting lost.

It makes a sturdy Manhattan with sweet vermouth and Angostura; the 375ml is a good way to try it first.

Find more on our rye whiskey page, or browse all our whiskey. Pick it up at our Brooklyn store or get same-day delivery in Brooklyn, Manhattan & Queens.