Raj Bhakta, a larger-than-life personality who dreams, plans and enacts his vision at an astonishing scale, is hoping for lightning to strike twice. The entrepreneur—who founded WhistlePig Rye Whiskey in 2008 and steered it toward success from his Shoreham, Vermont farm until selling it all in 2019—launched Bhakta Spirits in 2020. This new luxury brand finds Bhakta himself blending (through a process of trial and error) …
An angular, futuristic silhouette encases a suggestion of the organic shape of the Hennessy XO bottle in world-renowned architect Daniel Libeskind‘s design for the exquisite new Richard Hennessy decanter. Composed of Baccarat crystal, the vessel’s geometries highlight the crystalline majesty of the material and the essence of the limited edition liquid within. This latest architectural partnership from Hennessy once again finds the maison’s collaborator looking to the past to …
Only the second rye ever from the small-batch whiskey brand Jefferson’s, the Jefferson’s Rye Cognac Cask Finish continues founder Trey Zoeller’s mission to broaden the spectrum of American whiskey through experimentation. The former cognac casks used for finishing soften the spice of the hearty rye, lending elegance and a delectable honey conclusion to the 94 proof whiskey. This will be an annual limited release.
