The Last Call

 Bhakta 2012 Cask Strength Indian Single Malt Whiskey Review.     I received this spirit as a review sample from Bhakta Spirits. It is important to clarify this did not impact the ratings of this review.      Here in Indiana we do not see many Indian whiskeys on the shelf. I'd say maybe five total in a given area. Which is an increase from basically zero a few years ago. Being a Scotch fan, Indian whiskey is quite an interesting spin on malt whiskey. Though it can be a dividing spirit for some. Now, when it comes to Bhakta, they are focusing on vintage spirits or unique expressions overall. While most of these are way out of my budget, the pure age on these do bring a big price tag. I've had two different spirits from their line up and I think the bottlings are very solid, specifically the blending and finishing job they did with their 1928 Rye.      Now, when it comes to 2012, this peaked my curiosity. Not only with the age statement, at cas...

 Elijah Craig Kentucky Straight Toasted Rye Whiskey Review.      Over the past year, Rye whiskey has truly started marking a name for itself. In my opinion, big distilleries were preparing for such a shift years ago, getting their rye aging and preparing for the "bourbon rush" people to start looking around for something a bit different. And while your craft distilleries were always more willing to work with rye, it seems your big distilleries are finally willing to commit. I always looked at rye as the IPA of the whiskey world.       Personally I the few times I had rye, it was always an uneventful dram. This was mainly because so many ryes come from MGP, at I just wasn't prepared for the herbal/medicinal flavors. However, over the past year, I really grown fond of rye, really seeing that rye can be a great dram and I crave that herbalness in a good rye. For the full video review visit the link here!:  https://youtu.be/tf8WKNSYPJU Age Statem...