Sagamore Spirit Amaro Herbal Liqueur
Sagamore Spirit Amaro Herbal Liqueur is a one-of-a-kind amaro designed from the ground up to complement rye whiskey — built on the same 95% rye distillate used to make Sagamore Spirit Rye Whiskey, layered with premium botanical ingredients by the distillery's own team. Bottled at 30% ABV in Baltimore, Maryland, it opens with a complex floral nose, moves through orange, sarsaparilla, and cinnamon, and closes with a mild bitter finish. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 30% (60 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Origin: Sagamore Spirit Distillery, Baltimore, Maryland
- Base spirit: 95% rye distillate — the same distillate as Sagamore Spirit Rye Whiskey
- Profile: complex floral nose; orange, sarsaparilla, and cinnamon; mild bitter finish
Baltimore's Rye-First Amaro
Most amari start from a neutral spirit and look backward to old-world recipes; Sagamore's distillers started from their own rye whiskey and looked forward. The amaro was engineered to sit alongside their rye — the 95% rye distillate gives it a spice-forward backbone no neutral-based amaro can match, while the botanical bill brings the floral, citrus, and bitter architecture amaro drinkers expect. It is, in effect, a bartender's amaro from a whiskey maker's perspective. Browse the Sagamore Spirit collection, more liqueurs and amari, and Del Mesa's rye whiskey shelf.
Tasting Notes
Expect a complex floral nose giving way to orange zest, sarsaparilla root, and warm cinnamon, with the rye base showing through as peppery spice. Dried berries and aromatic spice join on the palate, softened by a pleasant sweetness, and the finish is a satisfying, mild bitterness.
How to Enjoy
The house serve is the Black Manhattan: Sagamore Spirit Rye Whiskey, this amaro, bitters, and a whiskey cherry. It also shines neat or on the rocks as a digestif, and splits beautifully with soda or a dry sparkling wine as a spritz.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sagamore Spirit Amaro made from?
The same 95% rye distillate as Sagamore Spirit Rye Whiskey, layered with premium botanical ingredients.
What does Sagamore Spirit Amaro taste like?
Floral on the nose, with orange, sarsaparilla, and cinnamon flavors and a mild bitter finish — rye-spiced underneath.
What cocktails use Sagamore Spirit Amaro?
The signature serve is the Black Manhattan (rye whiskey + amaro + bitters + whiskey cherry); it also works neat, on the rocks, or in a spritz.
A rye distillery's take on Italy's bitter art — order Sagamore Spirit Amaro Herbal Liqueur online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.