The Record Stands

BHAKTA Awards

Medals and honors, from the world’s most demanding judges.

BHAKTA 50 Year

3 Awards
96 Pts, Platinum — Beverage Testing Institute 96 Pts, PlatinumBeverage Testing Institute, 202350 Year Barrel No. 29 “De Gaulle” 95 Pts, Gold — USA Spirits Ratings 95 Pts, GoldUSA Spirits Ratings, 202350 Year Barrel No. 27 “Jackie” 95 Pts, Gold — Beverage Testing Institute 95 Pts, GoldBeverage Testing Institute, 202350 Year Barrel No. 28 “Rasputin”

Single Vintage Armagnac

16 Awards
No. 1 Spirit of the Year — Ultimate Spirits Challenge No. 1 Spirit of the YearUltimate Spirits Challenge, 20231973 Armagnac Brandy Best in Show, Platinum — TAG Global Spirits Awards Brandy Best in Show, PlatinumTAG Global Spirits Awards, 20231973 Armagnac 98 Points — Intl. Wine & Spirits Competition 98 PointsIntl. Wine & Spirits Competition, 20231973 Armagnac No. 2 Spirit of 2023 — Beverage Testing Institute No. 2 Spirit of 2023Beverage Testing Institute, 20231973 Armagnac 97 Pts, Double Gold — San Francisco World Spirits Competition 97 Pts, Double GoldSan Francisco World Spirits Competition, 20241962 Armagnac 97 Pts, No. 12 Spirit of 2023 — Beverage Testing Institute 97 Pts, No. 12 Spirit of 2023Beverage Testing Institute, 20231964 Armagnac 97 Pts, Best Quality Spirit — USA Spirits Ratings 97 Pts, Best Quality SpiritUSA Spirits Ratings, 20231984 Armagnac 97 Pts, Gold — USA Spirits Ratings 97 Pts, GoldUSA Spirits Ratings, 20231994 Armagnac 95 Pts — Intl. Wine & Spirits Competition 95 PtsIntl. Wine & Spirits Competition, 20231981 Armagnac 95 Pts, Platinum, Best in Show Armagnac — TAG Global Spirits Awards 95 Pts, Platinum, Best in Show ArmagnacTAG Global Spirits Awards, 20241984 Armagnac 94 Pts — Beverage Testing Institute 94 PtsBeverage Testing Institute, 20231974 Armagnac 94 Pts, Gold — Beverage Testing Institute 94 Pts, GoldBeverage Testing Institute, 20231994 Armagnac 92 Pts, Double Gold — TAG Global Spirits Awards 92 Pts, Double GoldTAG Global Spirits Awards, 20241974 Armagnac Judge’s Selection, Brandy Best of Show — TEXSOM Awards Judge’s Selection, Brandy Best of ShowTEXSOM Awards, 20241965 Armagnac Distillery of the Year — USA Spirits Ratings Distillery of the YearUSA Spirits Ratings, 20231984 Armagnac Best Spirit of the Year — USA Spirits Ratings Best Spirit of the YearUSA Spirits Ratings, 20231984 Armagnac

Single Vintage Spirits

12 Awards
98 Pts, Rum of the Year — USA Spirits Ratings 98 Pts, Rum of the YearUSA Spirits Ratings, 20231990 Jamaican Rum 97 Pts, #18 Spirit of 2023 — Ultimate Spirits Challenge 97 Pts, #18 Spirit of 2023Ultimate Spirits Challenge, 20232013 Bourbon 97 Pts, Best of Show, Platinum — North American Bourbon & Whiskey Comp. 97 Pts, Best of Show, PlatinumNorth American Bourbon & Whiskey Comp., 20232013 Bourbon 97 Pts, Double Gold — San Francisco World Spirits Competition 97 Pts, Double GoldSan Francisco World Spirits Competition, 20242013 Bourbon 96 Pts, Platinum Medal — Beverage Testing Institute 96 Pts, Platinum MedalBeverage Testing Institute, 20231990 Jamaican Rum 96 Pts — Wine Enthusiast 96 PtsWine Enthusiast, 20232013 Bourbon 96 Pts, Platinum — TAG Global Spirits Awards 96 Pts, PlatinumTAG Global Spirits Awards, 20242013 Straight Rye 96 Pts, Double Gold — San Francisco World Spirits Competition 96 Pts, Double GoldSan Francisco World Spirits Competition, 20242013 Straight Rye 96 Pts — TAG Global Spirits Awards 96 PtsTAG Global Spirits Awards, 20242014 Bourbon Best Bourbon, Best Whiskey — L.A. Spirits Awards Best Bourbon, Best WhiskeyL.A. Spirits Awards, 20232013 Bourbon Gold — International Spirits Challenge GoldInternational Spirits Challenge, 20242013 Straight Rye Double Gold, Best of Category — American Distilling Institute Double Gold, Best of CategoryAmerican Distilling Institute, 20242014 Bourbon

Specialty Blends

9 Awards
96 Pts — Wine Enthusiast 96 PtsWine Enthusiast, 2023BHAKTA 1928 96 Pts, Platinum — Beverage Testing Institute 96 Pts, PlatinumBeverage Testing Institute, 2023BHAKTA 1928 95 Pts, Platinum, Best in Show Blend — TAG Global Spirits Awards 95 Pts, Platinum, Best in Show BlendTAG Global Spirits Awards, 2024BHAKTA 1928 94 Pts, Gold — USA Spirits Ratings 94 Pts, GoldUSA Spirits Ratings, 2023BHAKTA 1928 92 Pts — Ultimate Spirits Challenge 92 PtsUltimate Spirits Challenge, 2022BHAKTA 27-7 Gold — Denver Spirits Competition GoldDenver Spirits Competition, 2024BHAKTA 1928 Platinum — L.A. Spirits Awards PlatinumL.A. Spirits Awards, 2024BHAKTA 1928 Double Platinum — ASCOT Awards Double PlatinumASCOT Awards, 2024BHAKTA 1928 Double Gold — New York Wine & Spirits Competition Double GoldNew York Wine & Spirits Competition, 2022BHAKTA 27-7

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