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Raj is now focusing on exploring new categories within world spirits and championing some of France`s most-overlooked distillates - namely Calvados and Armagnac.","brand":"Bhakta","offers":[{"title":"Duty Paid","offer_id":62411816075594,"sku":"HED04812","price":590.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/7696\/2634\/files\/HED04812.jpg?v=1781890000"},{"product_id":"bhakta-1868-1970-50-year-old","title":"Bhakta `1868 - 1970` 50 Year Old","description":"Bhakta 1868-1970 50 Year Old is a distinctive spirit derived from a unique collection of Armagnac vintages, combining selections from a vast library that spans over a century. Each batch honours the rich traditions of the region, distilled under the guidance of Raj Peter Bhakta, an entrepreneur and spirits producer committed to preserving these time-honoured techniques. The final expression benefits from a brief maturation in a Islay whisky cask, imparting smoky complexity.","brand":"Bhakta","offers":[{"title":"Duty Paid","offer_id":62414787412298,"sku":"HED04807","price":485.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/7696\/2634\/files\/HED04807.jpg?v=1781900336"},{"product_id":"bhakta-12-year-old-bourbon-2011","title":"Bhakta 12 Year Old Bourbon 2011","description":"A bold, 111-proof spirit, matured for 12 years and 10 months, including a final 12-month finish in Armagnac casks - a marriage of 11 barrels.\n\n This 12 year old bourbon is the brainchild of Raj Bhakta, the founder of WhistlePig and one of the visionaries behind the US craft whisky boom.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAromatics centre on vanilla fudge, caramel, and smoky oak, with a clear influence from extended maturation. The palate shows concentrated dark brown sugar and burnt caramel, balanced by a subtle note of lemon zest on the finish. Despite its high proof, the structure remains controlled, with sweetness and oak-driven spice in equilibrium.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bhakta","offers":[{"title":"Duty Paid","offer_id":62415406858570,"sku":"HED04810","price":165.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/7696\/2634\/files\/HED04810.jpg?v=1781902031"},{"product_id":"bhakta-armagnac-1985","title":"Bhakta Armagnac 1985","description":"A single vintage Armagnac aged for 40 years before bottling. On the nose - raisin, chocolate-covered fruit, and marzipan on the nose, followed by plum, apricot, roasted nuts, and sesame seed on the palate. Part of a range of superb vintage Armagnacs bottled by Raj Peter Bhakta, founder of WhistlePig and pioneer of the modern craft whisky movement in the US. 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Aromas of nutmeg, allspice, green apple skin, candied ginger, pecan pie, and fresh puff pastry create a profile that’s part spiced fruit, part bready confection, with a faint hint of sulfur quickly overtaken by tart apple. The palate adds herbal notes of dill, parsley, spearmint, and sage balanced by baking spices. The Calvados cask influence moderates the rye’s green, herbaceous side.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bhakta","offers":[{"title":"Duty Paid","offer_id":62428487188810,"sku":"HED04809","price":165.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/7696\/2634\/files\/HED04809.jpg?v=1781914708"},{"product_id":"bhakta-armagnac-1975","title":"Bhakta Armagnac 1975","description":"A single vintage Armagnac aged for 50 years before bottling. Bhakta 1975 shows a nose of honey, vanilla, and burnt orange, followed by tart berries, apricot, and pepper on the palate, and a long and balanced finish. Part of a range of superb vintage Armagnacs bottled by Raj Peter Bhakta, founder of WhistlePig and pioneer of the modern craft whisky movement in the US. Raj is now focusing on exploring new categories within world spirits and championing some of France`s most-overlooked distillates - namely Calvados and Armagnac.","brand":"Bhakta","offers":[{"title":"Duty Paid","offer_id":62428646342986,"sku":"HED04813","price":405.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/7696\/2634\/files\/HED04813.jpg?v=1781915345"},{"product_id":"bhakta-1928-rye-and-armagnac","title":"Bhakta `1928` Rye and Armagnac","description":"A convention-busting release from Raj Bhakta. `1928` is a 100-proof blend anchored by 60% 2018 rye whiskey finished in virgin French oak, sourced predominantly from MGP. This familiar rye backbone delivers classic spice and structure. The addition of 30% XO Calvados introduces layered fruit character and gentle wood spice, reminiscent of profiles appreciated by fans of wheated bourbons or wheat whiskeys. The blend is rounded out by 10% vintage Armagnacs—spanning 1928 to 1996—which contribute subtle complexity, aged warmth, and hints of dried fruit and oak.\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\nThe Armagnac component, often described as a gateway brandy for bourbon drinkers due to its robust style and column still production, reinforces the whiskey’s richness without overshadowing it. The result is a distinctive, well-integrated spirit that offers both familiarity and intrigue, appealing to rye enthusiasts, brandy explorers, and collectors looking for something that bridges categories. Aged average of distillates in the blend is 15 years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bhakta","offers":[{"title":"Duty Paid","offer_id":62429415965002,"sku":"HED04808","price":85.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/7696\/2634\/files\/HED04808.jpg?v=1781918077"}],"url":"https:\/\/hedonism.co.uk\/collections\/bhakta-armagnac.oembed","provider":"Hedonism Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}