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Sagamore Spirit Port Finish Named World's Best Rye Whiskey

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04/02/2019 by

The world has a new best-in-class rye whiskey. Sagamore Spirit Port Finish earned Double Gold status at the 2019 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, and with it, designation as the world's best rye whiskey. Judged by an expert panel who blind taste-tested over 100 rye whiskies from across the U.S. and Canada, the Maryland-style limited time offering received a gold award from every panelist before progressing to a "sweepstakes round" of re-tastings, where it once again prevailed and took top honors.

At a bold 101-proof, Port Finish is a blend of straight rye whiskies aged to perfection in 53-gallon American oak barrels, then finished for six months in the finest 59-gallon port wine barrels sourced from Portugal and Baltimore-based Boordy Vineyards. The result is a perfect blend of plum, cherry, and baking spices that concludes with a full, dry finish.

The award comes after Sagamore Spirit's Cask Strength rye whiskey also received Double Gold from San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2017.

"We've always believed our rye whiskey was the best out there, and now the world knows that our Maryland-style rye is making waves and changing palates," said Brian Treacy, president of Sagamore Spirit. "I couldn't be more proud of our distillers and our entire team for making Port Finish the amazing whiskey it is, and for leading the Maryland-style rye revival."

Like Sagamore Spirit's Signature and Cask Strength rye whiskies, Port Finish is made by blending high-rye and low-rye mash bills and proofed with limestone-rich spring water, helping give it an approachability distinctive to Maryland-style ryes.

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