This whiskey begins with a rye sourced from MGP in Indiana with a mashbill of 95% rye and 5% malted barley. Initially aged in American white oak, it then undergoes a secondary finish in Calvados casks before being bottled by Bhakta Spirits in Vermont.
With the price tag of $149, I was a little bit hesitant initially, however, after I tasted this 10-year-old rye, this vintage turned out to be outstanding.
Bhakta 2013 invites on the nose and dances on the tongue. It’s a downright delicious dram, with a mildly inconsistent finish keeping it from soaring even higher.
