BHAKTA 2013 Rye represents the return of the modern category’s creator, WhistlePig Founder Raj Peter Bhakta, to his craft—with a vision to revive rye anew through the Drink Vintage paradigm. To optimize this spirit’s elegant aromas of apple pie, caramel, sweet vanilla, and citrus, and to concentrate its silky, spicy palate of peppercorn and nutmeg, we advise enjoyment neat. For those who elect to appreciate exquisite rye on the rocks, we champion the employment of but one large cube—or better yet, a single sphere of pure ice. Sip slowly so as to note the subtleties of a secondary Calvados finish courtesy of Château BHAKTA’s noblest casks.