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Bhakta Spirits is a privately-held American spirits company headquartered in Poultney, United States, founded by Raj Peter Bhakta and operating with 11–50 employees. Its sole disclosed product is Hogsworth The 10, an American whiskey blended from 80% bourbon and 20% Armagnac, bottled at 88.8 proof with a 10-year age statement and launched on September 25, 2025 at a $34.99 retail price point. The company is distinctive within the spirits category for pairing its product launch with an AI-powered interactive brand persona called H.W. Hogsworth, a text-based conversational generative-AI character created by the founder to drive consumer engagement.

Bhakta distributes through a dual-channel model: selective retail partnerships across six U.S. states (Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, and South Carolina) combined with a nationwide direct-to-consumer e-commerce storefront. The revenue model is a flat one-time unit sale of a single SKU with no subscription, tiered, or volume-based pricing. Customer targeting is oriented toward adult premium whiskey consumers interested in novel products that combine traditional spirits craftsmanship with modern interactive brand experiences. Leadership consists of founder Raj Peter Bhakta and Chief Investment Officer Olympia De Castro.

No external investors, funding rounds, partnerships, awards, patents, or financial metrics are disclosed in the source data. The company appears to be founder-owned and bootstrapped, and the broader source corpus contains no evidence of institutional backing, parent/subsidiary relationships, or international operations.

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Bhakta Spirits is a U.S. spirits company that sells Hogsworth The 10, a 10-year bourbon-Armagnac blended whiskey, through select six-state retail partners and nationwide direct-to-consumer e-commerce, augmented by the H.W. Hogsworth AI brand persona.

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11–50
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HeadquartersPoultney, United States
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Poultney
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North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
blended whiskey products, aged bourbon spirits, American whiskey brand, premium spirits retail, whiskey distribution
Industry1 code
1Spirits Distilling & Brands
CodeCRADAIACPrimaryYes
NAICS code1 code
  • Distilleries31214
SIC code1 code
  • Beverages2080
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Premium Spirits (Blended Whiskey)
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1Premium Spirits Product Sales
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Description

Bhakta Spirits generates revenue through direct product sales of its blended whiskey lineup, specifically the Hogsworth The 10 launched at $34.99 retail price point.

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Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others
Pricing details1 tier
1Hogsworth The 10 - Standard Single Bottle
ModelUnit PricingBilling cadencePay-as-you-go
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80% bourbon and 20% Armagnac blend, bottled at 88.8 proof with 10-year age statement. Price: $34.99 per 750ml bottle.

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Bhakta Spirits is a U.S.-based spirits company that produces and sells blended whiskey products, with its flagship offering Hogsworth The 10 — a 10-year aged whiskey made of 80% bourbon and 20% Armagnac, bottled at 88.8 proof and priced at $34.99 per 750ml bottle. The company distributes through select retail partners in six U.S. states and via nationwide direct-to-consumer online sales, and pairs the product with an AI-driven interactive brand persona (H.W. Hogsworth) for consumer engagement.

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Functional benefit
Problem solved
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  • Launch product priced at $34.99 for a 10-year aged whiskey blend
Product overview1 text field

Bhakta Spirits offers premium spirits products, primarily featuring Hogsworth The 10, an American whiskey blended with Armagnac. The company differentiates itself by combining traditional spirits craftsmanship with AI-driven interactive marketing through an AI-powered brand persona.

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1Hogsworth The 10
CategorySpirits / Whiskey
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Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Bhakta Spirits

Premium Spirits (Blended Whiskey)bhaktabrandy.com

Bhakta Spirits is a U.S. spirits company that sells Hogsworth The 10, a 10-year bourbon-Armagnac blended whiskey, through select six-state retail partners and nationwide direct-to-consumer e-commerce, augmented by the H.W. Hogsworth AI brand persona.

What Bhakta Spirits does

Bhakta Spirits is a privately-held American spirits company headquartered in Poultney, United States, founded by Raj Peter Bhakta and operating with 11–50 employees. Its sole disclosed product is Hogsworth The 10, an American whiskey blended from 80% bourbon and 20% Armagnac, bottled at 88.8 proof with a 10-year age statement and launched on September 25, 2025 at a $34.99 retail price point. The company is distinctive within the spirits category for pairing its product launch with an AI-powered interactive brand persona called H.W. Hogsworth, a text-based conversational generative-AI character created by the founder to drive consumer engagement.

Bhakta distributes through a dual-channel model: selective retail partnerships across six U.S. states (Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, and South Carolina) combined with a nationwide direct-to-consumer e-commerce storefront. The revenue model is a flat one-time unit sale of a single SKU with no subscription, tiered, or volume-based pricing. Customer targeting is oriented toward adult premium whiskey consumers interested in novel products that combine traditional spirits craftsmanship with modern interactive brand experiences. Leadership consists of founder Raj Peter Bhakta and Chief Investment Officer Olympia De Castro.

No external investors, funding rounds, partnerships, awards, patents, or financial metrics are disclosed in the source data. The company appears to be founder-owned and bootstrapped, and the broader source corpus contains no evidence of institutional backing, parent/subsidiary relationships, or international operations.

Bhakta Spirits firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Bhakta Spirits
Website
https://bhaktabrandy.com
Company type
Private
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Short description
Bhakta Spirits is a U.S. spirits company that sells Hogsworth The 10, a 10-year bourbon-Armagnac blended whiskey, through select six-state retail partners and nationwide direct-to-consumer e-commerce, augmented by the H.W. Hogsworth AI brand persona.
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Bhakta Spirits industry classification

Industry
Product category
Premium Spirits (Blended Whiskey)
NAICS
Distilleries (31214)
SIC
Beverages (2080)
akta.pro primary industry
Spirits Distilling & Brands (CRADAIAC)

Keywords

  • Blended whiskey products
  • Aged bourbon spirits
  • American whiskey brand
  • Premium spirits retail
  • Whiskey distribution

Where Bhakta Spirits is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Poultney
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Markets served

Bhakta Spirits business model

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B2C
Offering type
Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components
Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

  1. Premium Spirits Product Sales: Bhakta Spirits generates revenue through direct product sales of its blended whiskey lineup, specifically the Hogsworth The 10 launched at $34.99 retail price point.

Pricing tiers

ModelBillingPrice
Unit PricingPay-as-you-goHogsworth The 10 - Standard Single Bottle

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Bhakta Spirits product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Bhakta Spirits is a U.S.-based spirits company that produces and sells blended whiskey products, with its flagship offering Hogsworth The 10 — a 10-year aged whiskey made of 80% bourbon and 20% Armagnac, bottled at 88.8 proof and priced at $34.99 per 750ml bottle. The company distributes through select retail partners in six U.S. states and via nationwide direct-to-consumer online sales, and pairs the product with an AI-driven interactive brand persona (H.W. Hogsworth) for consumer engagement.

Product overview

Bhakta Spirits offers premium spirits products, primarily featuring Hogsworth The 10, an American whiskey blended with Armagnac. The company differentiates itself by combining traditional spirits craftsmanship with AI-driven interactive marketing through an AI-powered brand persona.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Hogsworth The 10

Quantifiable outcome

  • Launch product priced at $34.99 for a 10-year aged whiskey blend

Companies that use Bhakta Spirits

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Bhakta Spirits technology and API

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API docs
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App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature1 record

Bhakta Spirits partnerships and signals

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Bhakta Spirits competitors and assessment

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Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Bhakta Spirits financial estimates

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Bhakta Spirits leadership team

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Profiles1 record

Bhakta Spirits funding detail

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Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Bhakta Spirits M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Bhakta Spirits

What does Bhakta Spirits do?

Bhakta Spirits is a U.S.-based spirits company that produces and sells blended whiskey products, with its flagship offering Hogsworth The 10 — a 10-year aged whiskey made of 80% bourbon and 20% Armagnac, bottled at 88.8 proof and priced at $34.99 per 750ml bottle. The company distributes through select retail partners in six U.S. states and via nationwide direct-to-consumer online sales, and pairs the product with an AI-driven interactive brand persona (H.W. Hogsworth) for consumer engagement.

Is Bhakta Spirits a public or private company?

Bhakta Spirits is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was Bhakta Spirits founded?

Bhakta Spirits was founded in -1. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Bhakta Spirits based?

Bhakta Spirits is headquartered in Poultney, United States, in the North America region.

How does Bhakta Spirits make money?

One revenue line is on record: premium Spirits Product Sales.

Does Bhakta Spirits have an API?

No public API is recorded for Bhakta Spirits.

What industry is Bhakta Spirits in?

Bhakta Spirits's product category is Premium Spirits (Blended Whiskey). Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRADAIAC, Spirits Distilling & Brands. Its NAICS code is 31214 and its SIC code is 2080.

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