Sagamore Spirit Amaro Herbal Liqueur (75cl, 30%)

Sagamore Spirit Amaro is an amaro from Sagamore Spirit in Baltimore, Maryland. It is made from the same 95% rye distillate used in Sagamore Spirit Rye Whiskey, infused with botanicals including orange, sarsaparilla and cinnamon. It is bottled at 30% ABV in a 750ml bottle. It has a complex floral nose, flavours of orange, sarsaparilla and cinnamon, and a mild bitter finish. The palate is citrus, dried berries and an aromatic spice blend, ending with a satisfying bitter finish mellowed by pleasant sweetness. Drinkhacker's review found it heavier on spice than floral, with coriander, cardamom and gentian root on the nose and cardamom, cinnamon bark, bitter orange and coriander on the palate, plus a noticeable sarsaparilla note. It is suggested neat or over ice as a digestif, or in a Black Manhattan.