Blood Oath Pact No. 7

A little background

Blood Oath Pact No. 7 is an ultra-premium bourbon released by Lux Row Distillers in Bardstown, Kentucky. The Blood Oath series is a creation by Low Row’s Head Distiller and Master Blender John Rempe. Pact No. 7 features a combination of three Kentucky straight bourbon whiskeys: a 14-year ryed bourbon, an 8-year rye bourbon, and an 8-year ryed bourbon finished in Sauternes casks. Blood Oath Pact No. 7 is a limited edition, never to be made again release of only 17,000 bottles. It’s bottled at 98.6 proof/49.3% ABV and has a suggested retail price of $99.99.

(Tasted neat from a Glencairn Glass)

Color

Copper

Nose

Orange, apricot, bread pudding, cinnamon, gingerbread, spice, and oak.

Palate

Cinnamon, tropical fruits, simple syrup, caramel, and baking spice.

Finish

Hot chocolate cocoa, cinnamon, raisins, candied walnuts, lemon-lime, and oak.

In closing

Blood Oath Pact No. 7 has many wonderful qualities. The nose is full of beautiful notes of gingerbread and bread pudding, while the palate and finish carry sweet notes of tropical fruits and richness of hot chocolate cocoa and raisins. The use of the Sauternes finished bourbon in the Blood Oath Pact No. 7 blend brought on an additional layer of complexity and flavor to this whiskey that really brings it to life. Given the age statement of the bourbon that went into this blend and the quality of the whiskey, I wouldn’t hesitate purchasing up a bottle.