The pure distillation of the year 1946

BHAKTA 1946 shows brioche, salted caramel, and forest floor on the nose, followed by apple crumble, cigar box, and licorice on the palate. In history, 1946 was an epochal year — President Truman officially ended WWII hostilities, Nazi war criminal Hermann Göring poisoned himself two hours before his execution at Nuremberg, and the United States conducted its first nuclear weapon tests on Micronesia’s Bikini Atoll (coincidentally, the first bikini swimsuit was modeled in Paris four days later).

TASTING NOTES

Aspect

Deep Amber

Nose

Nutty-praline notes of a patisserie

Palate

Orange & salted caramel

Finish

Tannins & smooth mineral notes

Bottle Specs

YEARS AGED

7

PROOF

90

Bottled In

ARMAGNAC, FR

ml

750

BHAKTA 1946 Armagnac

The BHAKTA Single Vintage Library

Offering single vintages of Armagnac reaching back through nearly every year since 1868. Each year captures and expresses the unique climate conditions, the technique of different distillers, and the compounding intricacies of time spent in both wood and glass.

The Finest Stocks

All of our Single Vintage Armagnacs come from Chateau BHAKTA in Condom, France

After a harvest from the vineyards in the Armagnac region and distillation in wood-fired alembic stills, the long aging process in French Oak barrels begins.

Our cellarmaster, Bernard, who has tended the Chateau’s stocks for over 50 years, ensures each vintage is aged to perfection.