Whole Hogsworth The 18
THE BOURBON-ARMAGNAC BLEND THAT REWRITES TRADITION
Whole Hogsworth
The 18
8.25
BARRELS. EVER
Eight and a quarter.
Not eight. Not nine. Eight and a quarter barrels. Ever.
Two American bourbons lead. Vintage French Armagnac, the eldest from 1973, brings the depth. Hand-bottled in Vermont. When it's gone, The 18 is gone.
EXPLORE THE PACKS ↓
18YEARS AVERAGE AGE
104.8PROOF · CASK STRENGTH
66 / 34BOURBON / ARMAGNAC
THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE 18
More than you bargained for
Four ways to get The 18. 8.25 barrels, once in a lifetime. Choose yours.
The 18 Super Pack
The 18 + Batch 01 + Batch 02 + The 10 + The 11 + The 15.
YOUR PRICE$325
WHAT'S IN THE BOTTLE
Bourbon first. Then a lot of trouble
Aged for an average of 18 years. Some of it over 50.
| 2017 Bourbon · Indiana, U.S. | 32% |
| 2021 Bourbon · Tennessee, U.S. | 34% |
| 1982 Armagnac · Condom, FR | 23% |
| 2012 Armagnac · Condom, FR | 6% |
| 1973 Armagnac · Condom, FR | 5% |
TASTING NOTES
In the glass
ASPECTDeep, golden orange.
NOSESweet caramel and buttery toffee apples, opening into deeper hints of mature, French oak aged Armagnac.
PALATEA soft, sweet attack of vanilla and freshly baked croissants. Beautifully balanced, with mellow tannins at the end.
FINISHA slight bitterness that would complement a quality dark chocolate.
FROM THE FOUNDER
“We're doing this to show people what an 18-year-old can be.I challenge anybody to taste this. Blind.”
RAJ PETER BHAKTA
FOUNDER
8.25
Eight and a quarter.
Barrels. Ever. Why eight and a quarter? Because we can.
