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Bhakta Armagnac Finished, 50.3%

Price: 150 Issue: Summer 2023 Reviewer: David Fleming Category: Bourbon/Tennessee Whiskey

The nose offers sweet notes of raspberry Italian ice, ripe grapes, sweetened iced tea, cinnamon cake, and melted butterscotch, balanced against a light antique shop earthiness and spiced oak. Spicy and hot on the palate, accented with chile peppers, and offering fresh coffee grounds, bitter chocolate, dried cherries, and dried orange slices, leading to a finish of vanilla, almond, and perfumed oak. A dry flavor profile overall, with the barrel influence leading.