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Bhakta Rare Brandy Exclusive Lunch at Da Vinci Bistro with Raj Bhakta
Join us on Saturday, February 19, from 1:00 – 3:00 pm, at Da Vinci Bistro (Sudbury, MA) for an exclusive tasting of Bhakta Rare brandy with Founder Raj Bhakta.
Yes! This is the spirit everybody is talking about. With vintages from 1970 all the way back to 1868, from the Private Cellar of Raj Peter Bhakta, founder of WhistlePig Rye. Bhakta Armagnac is finished in Islay Scotch casks for a unique, smoky intrigue.
Raj Bhakta will share his story of entrepreneurship and the launch of Bhakta Spirits, discuss the spirits themselves, and the benefits of the Bhakta Stockholder Program.
Tickets cost $100 each and include pours of all expressions listed below and a multi-course meal prepared by Chef Peppino.
Tasting Lineup:
Welcome Cocktail made with Bhakta 27:07
BHAKTA 50 Year (1868-1970) tasting of the following Barrels:
Barrel 19 Napoleon
Barrel 20 Fitzgerald
Barrel 21 Earhart
Bhakta Library Vintage Armagnac Expressions:
Bhakta Library Armagnac 1979
Bhakta Library Armagnac 1990
Bhakta Library Armagnac 1996
Awards and Reception:
– Awarded Innovator of the Year and Gold in the Armagnac category in the Brandy Consumer Choice Awards 2021
– Awarded highest honors in the Global Spirits Masters 2020
– Bloomberg’s “Tastiest Spirits of 2020” (B. Japhe)
– Esquire’s “Best Booze to Drink in 2021” (J. Flicker)
– Forbes: “A superb brandy. It is extraordinarily old, yet still manages to retain a freshness and fruitiness that belies its age” (J. Micallef)
– Robb Report: “Based on the blend we’ve tried, exquisite hits the mark.” (T. Sachs)
– Drinkhacker: “I’d snap this up immediately if I saw it on a shelf” (C. Null)
– The Spirits Business: “I struggled to see how I would improve the product. It was sublime” (D.T. Smith)
– Whiskey Consensus: “This one’s for the bourbon lovers, the Scotch savorers: BHAKTA is the new IT spirit” (M. Evans)
– Distiller Magazine: “5/5” (V. Miller)
Meal:
To be announced soon. Attendees may choose between a multi-course meat or vegetarian meal. If you require a vegetarian meal or have any allergies or other dietary restrictions, please leave a note at checkout to allow enough time to make the necessary accommodations as the venue is unable to make accommodations on the spot.
About Chef Peppino:
Shingara Singh (a.k.a. Chef Peppino) is Executive Chef and Co-Owner of Da Vinci Bistro. Born in India, Peppino moved to Germany at the age of sixteen and lived with an Italian family. Through this family who owned an Italian restaurant named Leonardo Da Vinci, Peppino trained with the best chefs. Chef Peppino moved to the U.S. in the 1990s, worked as Executive Chef at La Campania Restaurant in Waltham for ten years, and opened Da Vinci Bistro in 2007.
Space is limited! Must be of age +21 to attend.