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}\n  .rc-comm-big-score { font-size: 42px; }\n  .rc-voucher-card{flex-direction:column;text-align:center}\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-v2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-guide-price\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rc-guide-price-label\"\u003eGuide Price:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"rc-guide-price-value\"\u003e$85 – $100\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-breadcrumb\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/\"\u003eHome\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cspan\u003e›\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rye-whiskey-reviews\"\u003eRye Whiskey Reviews\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cspan\u003e›\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rye-whiskey-reviews\"\u003eSAGAMORE SPIRIT\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cspan\u003e›\u003c\/span\u003e Sagamore Spirit Port Finish Rye Review\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-jump-links\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"#rc-tasting\" class=\"rc-jump-link\"\u003e👃 Tasting Notes\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"#rc-flavor\" class=\"rc-jump-link\"\u003e📊 Flavor Profile\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"#rc-cocktails\" class=\"rc-jump-link\"\u003e🍸 Cocktail Fit\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"#rc-review\" class=\"rc-jump-link\"\u003e📝 Full Review\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"#rc-community\" class=\"rc-jump-link\"\u003e👥 Community\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"#rc-faq\" class=\"rc-jump-link\"\u003e❓ FAQ\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"#rc-rewards\" class=\"rc-jump-link rc-jump-link--reward\"\u003e🎁 $10 Reward\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"rc-callout\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRead this first:\u003c\/strong\u003e three different whiskeys have been sold as “Sagamore Spirit Port Finish Rye.” This review covers the current nationwide bottling — \u003cstrong\u003e103 proof, nine-plus years old, three years in Boordy port barrels\u003c\/strong\u003e. The 2019 original was 101.2 proof, four to five years old, and spent only six months in port. Most of the reviews you will find online describe that older, discontinued liquid.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv id=\"rc-facts\" class=\"rc-card\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eQuick Facts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rc-facts-grid\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-fact-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-fact-label\"\u003eType\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-fact-value\"\u003ePort-Finished Rye Whiskey\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-fact-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-fact-label\"\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-fact-value\"\u003e103 proof \/ 51.5%\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-fact-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-fact-label\"\u003eAge\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-fact-value\"\u003e9+ years (6 oak + 3 port)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-fact-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-fact-label\"\u003eMash Bill\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-fact-value\"\u003eBlend of two rye mash bills\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-fact-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-fact-label\"\u003ePrice Range\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-fact-value\"\u003e$85 – $100\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-fact-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-fact-label\"\u003eBrand\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-fact-value\"\u003eSagamore Spirit, Baltimore, MD\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv id=\"rc-fit\" class=\"rc-card\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eIs This For Me?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rc-fit-grid\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-fit-box rc-fit-like\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"rc-fit-label\"\u003e✅ You'll love this if…\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eYou want a wine-finished rye where the finish is the whole point — three years in port barrels is an unusually long secondary maturation, and it shows. You like dark fruit and depth over grassy rye bite, you want real age behind a Maryland-style blend, and 103 proof reads as welcome structure rather than heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-fit-box rc-fit-skip\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"rc-fit-label\"\u003e⛔ Maybe skip if…\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eYou are chasing the 2019 award winner — this is not that whiskey, and the differences are large. You dislike heavily wine-influenced whiskey, or you want classic dill-and-caraway Maryland rye character, which is absent here. The price has climbed roughly $30 over the original, and at least one professional taster found this batch tannic and bitter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv id=\"rc-flavor\" class=\"rc-card\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eFlavor Profile at a Glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-bars\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-label\"\u003eSweetness\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-track\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-fill\" style=\"width: 60%;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-val\"\u003e6\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-label\"\u003eRye Spice\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-track\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-fill\" style=\"width: 70%;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-val\"\u003e7\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-label\"\u003eHerbal \/ Mint\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-track\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-fill\" style=\"width: 20%;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-val\"\u003e2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-label\"\u003eFruit\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-track\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-fill\" style=\"width: 90%;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-val\"\u003e9\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-label\"\u003eOak \/ Vanilla\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-track\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-fill\" style=\"width: 70%;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-val\"\u003e7\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-label\"\u003eBody\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-track\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-fill\" style=\"width: 80%;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-val\"\u003e8\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-label\"\u003eHeat\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-track\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-fill\" style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-val\"\u003e5\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-label\"\u003eFinish Length\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-track\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-fill\" style=\"width: 80%;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-val\"\u003e8\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv id=\"rc-tasting\" class=\"rc-card\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eWhat It Tastes Like\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rc-tasting-grid\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-tasting-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-emoji\"\u003e👃\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eNose\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed berries first — raspberry, mostly — then dried cherry and darker dark fruit, soft caramel, and oak that turns cedary as it opens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-tasting-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-emoji\"\u003e👅\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePalate\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePort-soaked dark cherry and medium-dark caramel lead, with a dark chocolate edge; rye spice arrives late, and tannic oak frames all of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-tasting-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-emoji\"\u003e🔥\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFinish\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong, tangy and drying. White pepper builds against tannic oak while rye spice lingers — one taster found it tipping into bitterness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cbutton class=\"rc-dl-card\"\u003e\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M12 16l-5-5h3V4h4v7h3l-5 5zm-7 2v2h14v-2H5z\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e Download Tasting Card (PDF)\u003c\/button\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv id=\"rc-cocktails\" class=\"rc-card\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eBest Ways to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rc-tasting-grid\" style=\"grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-tasting-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-emoji\"\u003e🥃\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eNeat\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe intended way. Nine years and a long port finish give it enough weight to reward slow sipping, and the flavours genuinely shift over twenty minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-tasting-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-emoji\"\u003e💧\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWith Water\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA few drops soften the tannin that some tasters flag. Go carefully — too much and the port fruit flattens into generic sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-tasting-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-emoji\"\u003e🧊\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOn Ice\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcceptable but not ideal. Chilling mutes the raspberry and fig aromatics that justify the price, leaving the drier oak behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-tasting-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-emoji\"\u003e🍹\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCocktail\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly in a Manhattan, and only if you are comfortable mixing with a bottle at this price. The port fruit does echo sweet vermouth well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"margin-top: 16px;\"\u003e\n      \u003ch3\u003eCocktail Scores\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-cocktail-grid\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"rc-cocktail-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-cocktail-name\"\u003eManhattan\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-cocktail-stars\"\u003e★★★★☆\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"rc-cocktail-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-cocktail-name\"\u003eOld Fashioned\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-cocktail-stars\"\u003e★★★☆☆\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"rc-cocktail-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-cocktail-name\"\u003eWhiskey Sour\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-cocktail-stars\"\u003e★★☆☆☆\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"rc-cocktail-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-cocktail-name\"\u003eBoulevardier\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-cocktail-stars\"\u003e★★★☆☆\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-cocktail-tip\"\u003e💡 \u003cstrong\u003ePro Tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e If you do build a Manhattan, drop the vermouth to 3:1 and skip the cherry — three years in port barrels has already supplied both the fruit and the sweetness. For everyday mixing, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sagamore-spirit-straight-rye-whiskey-review\"\u003estandard Sagamore Straight\u003c\/a\u003e does the job at a third of the price.\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv id=\"rc-price\" class=\"rc-card\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003ePrice \u0026amp; Value\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rc-price-highlight\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-price-range\"\u003e$85 – $100\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-price-context\"\u003e750ml · SRP $99.99 · $89 at the distillery\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThe original Port Finish launched around $68. The current release asks roughly $89 to $100, and the honest justification for that jump is age: you are buying a nine-year-old whiskey rather than a four-to-five-year-old one, with three of those years in wine wood rather than six months. That is a genuinely expensive way to make whiskey. Whether it is better is a separate question, and the evidence is thinner than the price tag suggests. If the port profile is what draws you rather than this particular label, our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/port-finished-rye-whiskey-collection\"\u003eport finished rye whiskey collection\u003c\/a\u003e lists the alternatives, several of them at half the outlay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv id=\"rc-transparency\" class=\"rc-card\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eBottle Transparency\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cul class=\"rc-transparency-list\"\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rc-t-label\"\u003eDistillery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rc-t-value\"\u003eSagamore Spirit, 301 E Cromwell St, Baltimore, Maryland. Founded 2013. Historically Sagamore bottled rye distilled at MGP in Indiana; the brand now also distills on site in Baltimore. Sagamore does not state which applies to this specific release.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rc-t-label\"\u003eGrain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rc-t-value\"\u003eA blend of a high-rye and a low-rye mash bill, proofed down with spring water from Sagamore Farm. Exact percentages are not published on this product's page.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rc-t-label\"\u003eMaturation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rc-t-value\"\u003eSix years in new charred American oak, then over three years in port barrels from Boordy Vineyards in Maryland — a total of nine-plus years. The 2019 release used six months in a mix of Portuguese and Boordy barrels.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rc-t-label\"\u003eBottling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rc-t-value\"\u003e103 proof (51.5% ABV), 750ml, part of the Sagamore Reserve Series. Not a single barrel and not bottled in bond.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rc-t-label\"\u003eFiltration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rc-t-value\"\u003eNot disclosed by the brand.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rc-t-label\"\u003eRelease history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rc-t-value\"\u003e2019 (101.2 proof, national), 2022 (103 proof, distillery exclusive), 2023 (103 proof, national). Sagamore's own pages call the 2023 bottle both the \"third iteration\" and the \"4th release\" — we could not reconcile that discrepancy.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv id=\"rc-review\" class=\"rc-review-content\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eFull Review: Sagamore Spirit Port Finish Rye\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rc-author-box\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-author-avatar\"\u003eKL\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"rc-author-name\"\u003eKevin Lawton\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"rc-author-role\"\u003eFounder \u0026amp; Lead Reviewer, RyeCentral\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rc-review-body\"\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eIn 2019 Sagamore Spirit won World's Best Rye Whiskey at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition with a bottle called Port Finish Rye. That bottle was 101.2 proof, four to five years old, and had spent six months in a mix of Portuguese and Boordy Vineyards port casks. The bottle currently on shelves under that same name is 103 proof, nine-plus years old, and spent over three years exclusively in Boordy barrels. It is a different whiskey wearing a famous name, and almost every consequence in this review follows from that fact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003ch3\u003eThe Name Is Doing a Lot of Work\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eThis matters commercially, not just pedantically. Search for reviews and you will land overwhelmingly on 2019 coverage — Drinkhacker's A-minus, the competition headlines, the enthusiast forum threads. Distiller, to its credit, maintains two separate entries, and the gap between them is stark: the 2019 release sits at 3.84 from 51 ratings, the 2023 release at 4.34 from 11. That is a half-point spread between two liquids sold under one name, in the opposite direction to what the review volume implies. Retailer listings are worse. At least one major online retailer currently pairs 2019-era marketing copy and a 50.5% ABV spec with what is presumably current stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003ch3\u003eWhat Three Years in Port Actually Does\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eThree years is an extraordinarily long secondary maturation — most finished whiskeys get three to twelve months. The brand was open about worrying the port would take over, and broadly it does not, but it comes close. Fruit is overwhelmingly the dominant axis here: raspberry, red berries, dried cherry, plum and fig recur across every source that describes the current liquid. Underneath, the nine years of oak asserts itself as tannin and dryness rather than vanilla sweetness, which is why the finish reads tangy and drying rather than rich.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eWhat is missing is as telling as what is present. Dill and caraway — the two markers most associated with Maryland-style and classic American rye — appear in none of the sources we read for this release, and neither does the mint that Drinkhacker explicitly found in the 2019 bottling. If you want the traditional profile from this distillery, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sagamore-bottled-in-bond-rye-review\"\u003eSagamore Bottled-in-Bond\u003c\/a\u003e is the far more orthodox expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003ch3\u003eWhere the Reviewers Disagree\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eSharply, and on a very small sample. Bourbon Obsessed — a reviewer who says outright he is not usually a fan of red-wine finishes — found it well balanced and genuinely enjoyable, with the port receding across a session while rye spice and dry oak grew. Distiller's staff taster scored it 78 out of 100 and described a whiskey that \"turns a bit hot and tannic\" with a bitter finish, concluding it had not quite come together. Those are not small differences of emphasis; they are opposite verdicts on the same bottle. With only three independent sources describing this release, we have no basis for calling either one representative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003ch3\u003eOur Verdict\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eA legitimately interesting whiskey with a real age statement and an unusually committed finish, sold under a name whose reputation was earned by a different liquid. If the deep-fruit, tannic, long-finish profile is what you want, it delivers it. But the evidence base here is genuinely thin, professional opinion is split, and the price has risen by roughly a third from the original. We would not talk anyone out of it — we would simply tell them not to buy it on the strength of a 2019 medal. For a more established Sagamore finish at a lower price, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sagamore-spirit-sherry-finish-rye-whiskey-review\"\u003eSherry Finish\u003c\/a\u003e is the safer purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv id=\"rc-community\" class=\"rc-community\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eCommunity Tasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rc-comm-score-row\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-comm-big-score\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eCommunity Score\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"rc-comm-score-meta\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:14px;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.6);margin-top:-8px;\"\u003eBe careful with this number. It rests on just three independent scored sources that unambiguously describe the current 2023 release — half our usual floor of six. Remove the single most influential source and it swings by roughly 0.8 in either direction, to as high as 4.1 or as low as 2.8. The much larger 51-rating pool you will find under this name elsewhere belongs to the discontinued 2019 bottling and is deliberately excluded here. Crowd and critic also diverge hard: eleven drinkers average 4.34 out of 5, while the one professional score we found converts to roughly 2.1. 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Share Your Tasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eJoin the RyeCentral community and help other whiskey lovers discover new favorites. Your review connects taste profiles with the perfect pour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003ca class=\"rc-btn-white\" href=\"#judgeme_product_reviews\"\u003eWrite a Review\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv id=\"rc-rewards\" class=\"rc-card\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003e🎁 Whiskey Review Rewards\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rc-voucher-card\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"rc-emoji\"\u003e🎁\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \u003ch4\u003e$10 Gift Voucher — Every Review\u003c\/h4\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eWrite a real tasting review and we'll send you a $10 digital gift voucher for barware and whiskey accessories on the store. 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Cons\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rc-proscons-grid\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-proscons-col\"\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003ePros\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cul\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rc-pro-icon\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003eA real nine-plus year age statement, rare in finished American rye\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rc-pro-icon\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003eThree years in port barrels — an unusually committed secondary maturation\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rc-pro-icon\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003eDeep, consistent dark-fruit character: raspberry, cherry, plum and fig\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rc-pro-icon\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003eLong, evolving finish that genuinely changes over a session\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rc-pro-icon\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e103 proof gives it structure without becoming a heat exercise\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rc-pro-icon\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003eLocal Maryland port barrels from Boordy Vineyards — a documented, specific source\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-proscons-col\"\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003eCons\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cul\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rc-con-icon\"\u003e✗\u003c\/span\u003eShares a name with two earlier, materially different whiskeys\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rc-con-icon\"\u003e✗\u003c\/span\u003eThe 2019 \"World's Best Rye\" accolade does not apply to this liquid\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rc-con-icon\"\u003e✗\u003c\/span\u003eOnly three independent reviews describe this release — the evidence base is thin\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rc-con-icon\"\u003e✗\u003c\/span\u003eProfessional opinion is split; one taster called it hot, tannic and bitter\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rc-con-icon\"\u003e✗\u003c\/span\u003eRoughly $30 more than the original release\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rc-con-icon\"\u003e✗\u003c\/span\u003eNo dill, caraway or mint — little classic Maryland rye character survives\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv id=\"rc-faq\" class=\"rc-card\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rc-faq-item\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"rc-faq-q\"\u003e❓ Is this the same Port Finish that won World's Best Rye Whiskey?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-faq-a\"\u003eNo. That award went to the 2019 release — 101.2 proof, four to five years old, finished six months in Portuguese and Boordy port casks. The bottle sold today is 103 proof, nine-plus years old, and finished over three years in Boordy barrels only. Same name, different whiskey.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rc-faq-item\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"rc-faq-q\"\u003e❓ What proof is Sagamore Port Finish Rye?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-faq-a\"\u003eThe current release is 103 proof, or 51.5% ABV. The 2019 original was 101.2 proof (50.6%). If a retailer listing shows 50.5% or 101 proof, it is either old stock or stale data — check the label before buying.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rc-faq-item\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"rc-faq-q\"\u003e❓ How old is it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-faq-a\"\u003eNine-plus years in total: six years in new charred American oak, then over three years in port barrels. Sagamore states this directly on the product page, which is unusually transparent for a finished whiskey.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rc-faq-item\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"rc-faq-q\"\u003e❓ What are Boordy port barrels?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-faq-a\"\u003eBoordy Vineyards is a Maryland winery and Sagamore's local partner on this release. The barrels previously held Maryland-made port-style wine rather than Portuguese port, which is part of why Sagamore frames the bottle as an all-Maryland collaboration.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rc-faq-item\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"rc-faq-q\"\u003e❓ Is it a straight rye whiskey?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-faq-a\"\u003eThe base is straight rye, but the finished product is labelled simply as Port Finish Rye Whiskey rather than \"straight,\" which is standard practice once a whiskey undergoes secondary maturation in a used wine cask. We have not assigned it to our straight rye collection for that reason.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rc-faq-item\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"rc-faq-q\"\u003e❓ Does it taste like classic Maryland rye?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-faq-a\"\u003eNot really. The dill and caraway notes associated with Maryland-style rye are absent from every source we checked for this release, and so is the mint that reviewers found in the 2019 bottling. Three years in wine wood dominates the profile. For traditional character from this distillery, look at the Bottled-in-Bond instead.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rc-faq-item\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"rc-faq-q\"\u003e❓ Is it worth $89 to $100?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-faq-a\"\u003eThe age justifies a premium over the $68 original — nine years and a three-year finish are expensive to produce. Whether it is worth it to you is harder to answer honestly, because only three independent reviews exist for this release and they disagree. If you want a better-documented port-finished rye for less money, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/woodinville-port-finished-rye-review\"\u003eWoodinville Port Finished Rye\u003c\/a\u003e covers similar ground at roughly half the price.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-disclaimer\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDisclaimer:\u003c\/strong\u003e RyeCentral does not sell alcohol. We publish independent rye whiskey reviews, ratings, and community tasting notes to help you choose a bottle to buy elsewhere. Every review follows our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/review-methodology\"\u003eCommunity Score Pipeline\u003c\/a\u003e — an eight-step process for producing accurate, unbiased content.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-last-updated\"\u003eLast updated: September 10, 2026 — Kevin Lawton\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cscript src=\"https:\/\/unpkg.com\/jspdf@2.5.2\/dist\/jspdf.umd.min.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sagamore Spirit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50484543160568,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/7935\/7688\/files\/SagamoreSpirit-Port-2023-web.jpg?v=1789099303","url":"https:\/\/www.ryecentral.com\/products\/sagamore-spirit-port-finish-rye-review","provider":"RyeCentral","version":"1.0","type":"link"}