Raj Bhakta Encourages You To “Get Your Hogsworth” With New & Modern Whiskey Model

Raj Peter Bhakta, the enigmatic founding father of BHAKTA Spirits and WhistlePig Whiskey, has unveiled a brand new and revolutionary model, combining the boldness of American bourbon with the magnificence of French Armagnac. 

The very first Hogsworth bottling, Batch 1 Mix #9, will likely be released online in a restricted version of 1,700 units, with an RRP of $50 per bottle. 

Shaking Up The Bourbon Class 

Raj Bhakta isn’t any stranger to disrupting the normal bourbon class. The entrepreneur noticed nice success with WhistlePig Whiskey, which at present continues in its tongue-in-cheek and revolutionary strategy to whiskey manufacturing. 

Following the sale of his WhistlePig shares, Raj traveled to France the place he found a deep and abiding love for historic French Armagnac. And so, BHAKTA Spirits was born, a model that finishes American bourbon in Armagnac casks sourced from Château BHAKTA, an Armagnac cellar acquired by Raj throughout his time in France. BHAKTA Spirits has seen huge success, with bourbons profitable a number of awards throughout varied competitions. 

So, the innovation of BHAKTA Spirits actually paid off. Hogsworth, nonetheless, goes one step additional. 

Hogsworth – Bourbon & Armagnac Mixed 

Hogsworth goes additional than merely ending bourbon in Armagnac casks. As an alternative, the spirit is a real mixture of 52% 2019 bourbon and 48% Armagnac from the 1982, 2010, and 2012 vintages. Averaged out, the age of the spirit sits at about 9.4 years. The specifics of the mix are as follows: 

Mix Specifics:

o 42%: 2019 Tennessee Bourbon (4 years, 5 months outdated)

o 10%: 2019 Minnesota Bourbon (4 years outdated)

o 22%: 2012 French Armagnac (11 years outdated)

o 21%: 2010 French Armagnac (13 years outdated)

o 5%: 1982 French Armagnac (42 years outdated)

“I created WhistlePig Whiskey, bought it, and severed all ties. However I remained keen on pigs. My work felt incomplete—and American whiskey wants a shakeup,” says Bhakta. “So I current Hogsworth. It’s the best bottle you’ll discover, at even ten instances the worth. Style and see. Hogsworth marries America’s finest bourbons with beautiful Armagnacs from France—some over forty years outdated. Older, richer, extra advanced. That is what it means to get your Hogsworth.”

Hogsworth Batch 1 Mix #9 will initially be supplied as a web based unique, with three-bottle collections priced at $150. Those that purchase the gathering could have the chance to pick out bottles from three completely different label units: Fashionable Farm, Classic Girls, and Historial Pigures. The labels characteristic pictures snapped by style photographer, Carter Berg. In line with a model press launch, the pictures had been “the product of a weeks-long hunt-and-wrangle which noticed Bhakta and his group trek by way of dense Vermont woodlands in pursuit of a hog iconic sufficient to grace Batch 1’s labels. Berg additionally led a parallel casting name for human fashions.” 

Hogsworth constitutes Bhakta’s love for bourbon, Armagnac, daring disruption, and (in fact) pigs. The self-proclaimed “antidote to bourbon boredom”, Hogsworth guarantees to ship the enjoyable. 

Tasting Notes

Nostril: Honey, crème brûlée, baking spices, ginger snap

Palate: Chai, inexperienced apple, black pepper, orange zest

End: A agency enterprise handshake with oak spice, marmalade, and vanilla bean