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BHAKTA 1928

Miscellaneous BHAKTA
  • Distiller

    Multiple

  • Bottler

    Bhakta

  • ABV

    50%

  • Age

    NAS

  • Price $60 to $99.99

BHAKTA 1928 Straight Rye consists of 60% rye whiskey sourced from MGP in Indiana, 30% Calvados and 10% Armagnac, all blended together and finished in virgin French oak. Named after the oldest vintage in the blend, it also includes Armagnac from 1941, 1962 and 1973. BHAKTA Spirits is based in Shoreham, Vermont.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 88
  • The Daily Pour
  • By David Morrow
  • Really lovely blend. It balances sweet notes with the spice of rye and a bit of heat.
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  • Raided Score: 96
  • Tastings
  • By Tastings Panel
  • Richly spiced apple flavor that conjures memories of very old Calvados paired with a full bodied Nicaraguan cigar.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • Drinkhacker
  • By David Tao
  • It’s not the deepest of flavors from Bhakta’s stocks that I’ve tried, but it adds a mature undercurrent to the rye I wish was slightly more pronounced.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Sweet and delicious on the nose. The armagnac comes through much more potently than expected given it makes up only 10% of the blend. Lots of wine-heavy character plus pancake batter, jelly filled donuts topped with powdered sugar, cinnamon, Chessmen butter cookies, blueberry, cola, plum

  • Taste:

    Delicious on the palate. Calvados and rye lead the way here, followed by pepper, tobacco, cherry cola, vanilla and butterscotch. After a few seconds, Armagnac joins the party with some rich winey character.

  • Finish:

    A bit of meatiness and ash, pepper, plum, tobacco and some tea.

  • Overall:

    Really lovely blend. It balances sweet notes with the spice of rye and a bit of heat.

  • Score:

    88

  • Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.

  • By David Morrow
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources