Sagamore Spirit Launched The Perfect New Amaro for Your Cocktail

Posted on by Scott Dilley

The amaro is made with the same spice-forward rye distillate in Sagamore Spirit Rye Whiskey. The new amaro retails for 30 bucks and is ideal for a Black Manhattan Cocktail.

Sagamore Spirit is continuing to innovate with the release of its first-ever liqueur: Sagamore Spirit Amaro. Made with the same 95% rye distillate used in Sagamore Spirit Rye Whiskey, the herbal elixir was developed to complement the brand’s core lineup of rye whiskies.

Sagamore Spirit’s team of distillers experimented with a variety of premium botanicals that would ideally meld with the brand’s rye distillate. The ultimate formula perfectly pairs notes of orange, sarsaparilla and cinnamon with the baking spice notes found in the brand’s signature Maryland Rye Whiskey. The result is an amaro that opens with a complex floral nose and closes with a mildly bitter finish, appealing to cocktail aficionados and pure whiskey lovers alike. 

As distillers, we love experimenting, and developing Sagamore Spirit Amaro was a great opportunity to explore ingredients that would blend perfectly with our whiskey’s signature taste profile. Our standards are exacting, so getting it right took time. There wasn’t a playbook for a rye distillate-based amaro, and our goal was to create something that not only tasted great on its own, but was tailor made for rye whiskey cocktails.

Ryan Norwood, COO at Sagamore Spirit

Rolling Out in Bottles and Black Manhattan Cocktails 

Sagamore Spirit now gives fans everything needed for the perfect Black Manhattan cocktail. Crafted using Sagamore Spirit Rye Whiskey, Sagamore Spirit Amaro and the brand’s own whiskey cherries, the cocktail will be available on menus at select on-premise accounts. Home mixologists can also make it themselves by purchasing all three ingredients from Sagamore Spirit’s Visitor’s Center.

Sagamore Spirit’s Black Manhattan Recipe:

• INGREDIENTS

  • 2 oz Sagamore Spirit Rye Whiskey
  • 1 oz Sagamore Spirit Amaro
  • 2 dashes of bitters
  • Sagamore Spirit Whiskey Cherries

• INSTRUCTIONS

  • Combine Sagamore Spirit Rye Whiskey and Amaro in mixing glass.
  • Add 2 dashes of bitters.
  • Stir with ice.
  • Strain into coupe glass.
  • Drop in Whiskey Cherry. Cheers!

Sagamore Spirit Amaro is now available for purchase at on- and off-premise accounts in select markets, including California, Illinois, New York, Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington DC at a suggested retail price of $29.99 per 750ml bottle. Enjoy it neat or on the rocks as a digestif or mixed into rye whiskey cocktails. For more information, visit sagamorespirit.com.

About Sagamore Spirit

 Inspired by the legacy of Maryland Rye and today’s spirit consumer, Sagamore Spirit is driven to craft the world’s best Rye Whiskey while strengthening its collective communities. Its award-winning five-acre waterfront distillery in Baltimore is reclaiming the city’s rightful place in America’s whiskey history, where storied distillers crafted rye whiskey for more than 150 years before Kentucky was founded.

Maryland Rye Whiskey was known to be full bodied yet notably more balanced than other regional rye styles, and Sagamore Spirit has picked up the torch. Its American Rye Whiskies have earned more than 200 awards internationally, including “World’s Best Rye Whiskey” in 2019 at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. To learn more about Sagamore Spirit, visit www.SagamoreSpirit.com.

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