Hottest chillies in the world: Can Heather and Lachlan hack it?

Hottest chillies in the world: Can Heather and Lachlan hack it?

You might not know this, but today is officially World Chilli Day.

It seems to be something the Americans came up with to counter the coldest month of their winter.

So here at Story we decided to celebrate and mark the occasion eating chillies. But not just ordinary supermarket chillies -- the hottest chillies in the world.

Named the Carolina Reaper, these chillies are grown in New Zealand and have been dubbed the 'Grimm Reaper'.

Story decided to take a bite.

Watch the video for the full Story report.