Blood Oath Bourbon Pact No. 5

My first blended bourbon. At first opening was unsure. You have to let this settle. Once it’s aired, this is delicious. Smooth yet finishes warm. Good stuff. Even at the higher end price, it’s worth it.

Let this one sit in your glass 10-15 minutes before sipping. Straight from the bottle, this is meh, it's a hot mess. Let it rest a few minutes and it comes alive. Creamy, buttery, caramel, and butterscotch bomb with cinnamon and black pepper spice on the finishing tongue. Finish is a little shorter than expected, quick and dry on the throat.

Honey

The nose is gentle with sweet rum spices, baked apple pie, soft oak, rye, orange zest, vanilla and caramel as it breathes. The palate rich and mouth coating, with sweet rum, rye, oak, vanilla, brown sugar and baking spices all nicely balanced. The finish is medium long with lingering baking spices that keep the mouth tingling, while rye, sweet rum, vanilla and caramel fade smoothly.