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The Islay Finish

The Islay Finish

1868-1970 “Washington” Barrel 38

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50

Years Aged

95.4

Proof

350

No. Bottles

ISLAY

Finish

CONDOM, FR

Bottled In

750

ml

50

Years Aged

95.4

Proof

350

Bottles

ISLAY

Years Aged

CONDON,FR

Bottled In

750

ml

1868-1878-1900-1947-1956-
1963-1965-1970

Vintages Included

BARREL 38

Barrel 38 “Washington” is named for George Washington, who after leading the Continental forces to victory against British rule, was compelled to give up the quiet life of a genteel farmer to become the first president of a fledgling country which we now call home. With this barrel, we toast one of the Founding Fathers who set the tone for a nation.

BHAKTA 50 Armagnac Brandy

THE BHAKTA 50 COLLECTION

Fifty years at its youngest—and more than one hundred fifty at its oldest—BHAKTA 50, the flagship offering of BHAKTA Spirits, carries a jaw-dropping age statement nearly unimaginable in a market which considers a whiskey “old and rare” at the adolescent age of twelve or thirteen. Only 38 barrels will ever be produced, each a blend of 8 Armagnac vintages spanning from 1868 - 1970, and finished in a Scotch Whisky cask.

THE YEAR 1987

Andy Warhol dies in Manhattan. The Simpsons premieres as a series of shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show. Thirty-eight years of martial law in Taiwan come to an end. Construction of the Channel Tunnel begins in Armagnac’s native France, allowing for speedier brandy export to England. Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova is born; seventeen years later she will infamously meet Raj Peter Bhakta on the set of The Apprentice.

Armagnac Tenarèze and Bas Armagnac

Region

Clay, limestone, boulbènes, & tawny sands

Soil Types

Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche, Baco and Colombard

Grape Varieties

Traditional Armangnac continuos distillation

Distillation Type

Region

Armagnac Tenarèze and Bas Armagnac

Soil Types

Clay, limestone, boulbènes, & tawny sands

Grape Varieties

Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche, Baco and Colombard

Distillation Type

Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche, Baco and Colombard

TASTING NOTES

  • ORANGE BLOSSOM AND CIGARS

    Aspect

  • ORANGE BLOSSOM AND CIGARS

    Nose

  • ORANGE BLOSSOM AND CIGARS

    Palate

  • ORANGE BLOSSOM AND CIGARS

    Finish

AWARDS

Awarded Gold Medal in
Armagnac category at
2022 L.A. Spirits
Awards

Awarded “Top 100
Spirits of 2021” by
Wine Enthusiast

Awarded highest
honors in the Global
Spirits Masters 2020

Awarded Judges
Selection (top honors)
at 2022 TEXSOM
Awards

Awarded Innovator of
the Year and Gold in
the Armagnac category
in the Brandy Consumer
Choice Awards 2021

AWARDS

Awarded Gold Medal in Armagnac category at 2022 L.A. Spirits Awards

Awarded Judges Selection (top honors) at 2022 TEXSOM Awards

Awarded “Top 100 Spirits of 2021” by Wine Enthusiast

Awarded Innovator of the Year and Gold in the Armagnac category in the Brandy Consumer Choice Awards 2021

Awarded highest honors in the Global Spirits Masters 2020

PRESS

  • Hands down the best booze to drink right now.

  • Based on the blend we tried, exquisite. Hits the mark.

  • A superb brandy. Extraordinarily old, yet still manages to retain a freshness and fruitiness that belies its age.

  • As this beauty of a bottling shows, brandy of this age is still alive, complex, and gorgeous.

1

    

Chateau Bhakta

All of our Armagnac stocks come
Chateau Bhakta in Condom, France,
created following Raj’s purchase of
the Ryst-Dupyron Chateau, a family
of negociants that has bought and
sold Armagnac throughout the
region for centuries.

2

    

19th Century Spirits

This bottle contains Armagnac
from 1868, the oldest spirits you
will find for sale on the market.

3

    

Four Grapes

Armagnac is distilled from wine
created using four white grape
varietals: Folle Blanche, Ungi Blanc,
Collombard, and Bacco 22,
contributing to its robust and
complex flavor

4

    

Alembic Distillation

All Armagnac is distilled using an
Alembic, an upright, continuous,
wood-fired still and produces far
smaller quantities than pot stills.
Alembic stills are attached to the
back of tractors that visit vineyards
throughout the region.

5

    

Scotch Finish

BHAKTA 50 is finished in a Scotch
cask for two weeks, giving it a
smoky, peaty finish.

6

    

The BHAKTA Name

BHAKTA is the last name of
founder, Raj Peter Bhakta.

WHAT'S IN THE BOTTLE

1

    

Chateau Bhakta

All of our Armagnac stocks come
Chateau Bhakta in Condom, France,
created following Raj’s purchase of
the Ryst-Dupyron Chateau, a family
of negociants that has bought and
sold Armagnac throughout the
region for centuries.

2

    

19th Century Spirits

This bottle contains Armagnac
from 1868, the oldest spirits you
will find for sale on the market.

3

    

Four Grapes

Armagnac is distilled from wine
created using four white grape
varietals: Folle Blanche, Ungi Blanc,
Collombard, and Bacco 22,
contributing to its robust and
complex flavor

4

    

Alembic Distillation

All Armagnac is distilled using an
Alembic, an upright, continuous,
wood-fired still and produces far
smaller quantities than pot stills.
Alembic stills are attached to the
back of tractors that visit vineyards
throughout the region.

5

    

Scotch Finish

BHAKTA 50 is finished in a Scotch
cask for two weeks, giving it a
smoky, peaty finish.

6

    

The BHAKTA Name

BHAKTA is the last name of
founder, Raj Peter Bhakta.