Bhakta Armagnac “Barrel 16” 750 ml
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$449.99
Armagnac is France’s oldest distilled spirit. Its first mention—and its mythical “forty virtues”—were recorded in 1310 by Cardinal Vital Dufour, whose treatise on the topic is conserved in the Vatican Library. It is a brandy, meaning “burnt wine.”
When the brand first started, we created 38 single barrels, each of which gives the opportunity to taste centuries old spirits—distilled in the 19th century. Our blending process—The BHAKTA Method— fuses Armagnac vintages ranging from 1868 – 1970, making literal centuries old spirits accessible. Sampling this astounding array of historic vintages involves a journey across the twists and turns of time—and offers a unique glimpse into the mind of our founder, Raj Peter Bhakta.
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Armagnac “Barrel 16” Size 750ML
Raj Peter Bhakta is the founder of BHAKTA Spirits and WhistlePig Whiskey. Having built the luxury rye whiskey category, Bhakta is now doing the same, on a grander scale, for vintage spirits.
After selling his stake in WhistlePig in 2019, Bhakta embarked on a sabbatical in search of new discoveries in the world of spirits. A twist of fate brought him to Condom, France, where he unearthed—and acquired—a miraculous cellar of ancient Armagnac dating back to 1868.
Armagnac is tucked away in the province of Gascony in southwest France. There exist three zones for its production: Bas Armagnac, Armagnac Tenarèze and Haut Armagnac.
Each boasts different soils, though all benefit from a temperate climate with an oceanic influence. Hot summers with cool nights encourage thick skins on the grapes, imparting complex flavor to the eau-de-vie.
