Sagamore Spirit High Rye Bourbon Whiskey
54% ABV (108 proof) | 750mL | 6-year high-rye bourbon | Baltimore, Maryland — Sagamore Spirit High Rye Bourbon is the Baltimore distillery's answer to high-rye rye whiskey: a 6-year-old straight bourbon built on a bold 60/25/15 corn/rye/malted-rye mash bill, distilled and aged in Maryland in new charred American oak. Bottled at a full 108 proof, it delivers rye spice and bourbon sweetness in equal measure — available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
Sagamore Spirit — founded in Baltimore and distilled on the city's waterfront — has made grain-forward whiskey its calling card. This expression takes a corn-based bourbon mash and loads it with rye: sweet corn up front, cracked pepper, cinnamon, and clove through the middle, and a long finish of vanilla, toasted oak, and brown sugar. Drink it neat to feel the proof, or over a big cube where the spice settles into the sweetness.
Tasting notes
High-rye character: peppery rye spice and cinnamon balanced by corn sweetness, vanilla, toasted oak, and brown sugar on a long warm finish.
Why buy it from Del Mesa Liquor
- 6 years old, 108 proof — full-flavored, high-proof bourbon from Maryland
- 60/25/15 corn/rye/malted-rye mash bill — serious rye spice in a bourbon frame
- Distilled and aged in Baltimore by Sagamore Spirit
- Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor
How to serve it
Neat in a Glencairn to appreciate the spice, or over one large cube. Also makes a standout Old Fashioned — the 108 proof holds up to dilution and bitters.
Frequently asked questions
Is this a bourbon or a rye whiskey?
A bourbon — legally a bourbon must be at least 51% corn; this is 60% corn with 40% total rye grain (25% rye + 15% malted rye), which is what "high rye" means.
How strong is it?
108 proof (54% ABV) — the national Core Collection release. (A limited Baltimore-only Reserve Series batch was released at 118 proof; check your bottle label.)
How old is it?
Six years, aged in new charred American oak in Baltimore, Maryland.