Blood Oath Bourbon Pact No. 6

Assessed in a Glencairn spirits nosing glass. Aroma - Neat - Clean, vanilla custard, young corn and faint oak. Uninspiring. Adding a drop of water . . . Still just not a ton going on with the nose, this has perhaps brought up the some faint dark fruit notes but otherwise no discernible change. Taste - Neat - Immediate apple impression, very buttery, obvious Armagnac influences, a certain salinity is present here. I dare say salted butter. Toasted French oak, mild marzipan, cherry lozenge and a touch of baking spices. Wow! Adding a drop of water . . . Subdued salinity, but not a massive change overall. Final thoughts - I was quite worried that this would be nothing more than fancy packaging and, on the nose, it displays as such. But when you taste it, wow! It cannot be understated how prevalent the salted butter is within this bourbon. Just completely unique and delicious. Even though the proof is a tad on the higher side, Im finding myself Liking this pour just fine neat with no dilution. Recommended if you can find it!

This is good but not for everyone. It has a great nose with fruit and leather are the stars of the show. The palate has caramel, toffee, and grape flavor from the cognac. It's a little dry though for my liking. Interesting story and blend though.

Nose - toffee, vanilla cream, apple, mint, cinnamon, nutmeg, anise, tobacco, clove, black pepper, orange zest, milk chocolate, marshmallow, walnut, rich oak, moderate ethanol burn. Taste - caramel, vanilla, clove, allspice, chili pepper, cocoa, mint, anise, raisin, tannic oak, ginger, floral notes, leather, tobacco, moderate alcohol bite, finishing medium length with caramel, orange zest, raisin, and baking spice flavors. This is my first of the Blood Oath releases. I’m really not sure what to expect. I know it’s pricy stuff, so my expectations are pretty high. The nose is rich and spicy. Standard bourbon notes are in the mix with a double dose of clove, mint, and anise, no doubt from the significant rye component. The cognac influence makes itself more known on the plate, with some jammy raisin and floral qualities. Otherwise, it’s similarly rich and spicy with strong baking spices carrying through the finish, along with caramel and a citrusy zing. Overall, this is tasty bourbon. It’s really rich, but actually comes off as younger than I know it is. I’m guessing the rye spice and citrus are fooling me into registering this as bright. It could also be the dilution. I agree with others that it seems a bit underproofed as well. I’d say this probably isn’t worth the price of a bottle, but it’s a solid sipper nonetheless. Big thanks to @pkingmartin for the sample!

The nose here is hard to pin down, but it’s bright and sweet. Palate is equally bright, with some floral notes and brown sugar. Finish is noticeably darker, with some oak tannins coming in to play. It’s almost like a scotch. It’s not going to be everyone’s cup of tea, but it’s a solid pour for sure if you’re into more unique whiskeys.

Blind pour. Golden amber in color. Fast teardrop legs. Fruit, soft grain and young oak. Makes me think of 4R and BT profiles. Apricot, pecan, bits of dried fruits. Subtle light brown tobacco and vanilla. Rye bread and tea. Medium to thin on the tongue with a burst of mild heat, fruit, vanilla and then a slow fade to oak, rye and tea notes. No big surprises. I’m wondering if this isn’t an EHT single barrel with the subtle tobacco notes. It also reminds me of Elmer with a bit of extra oak and BT mashbill #2 fruity notes. The finish is short with vanilla, fruit and light brown tobacco. So, I don’t know what this is but 4 out of 5 EHT lovers would love this. It also reminds me a lot of a Murray Hill Club batch but now we’re getting into the weeds. Likewise could be a Hancock or Bowman brothers (tweaked) BT distillate. I’m going with BT mashbill 1 1/2 (or maybe 1 3/4). Reveal: Blood Oath Pact 6 Well hell. I can see now where the cognac barrels really brought out the stone fruit in this. Likewise the rye still manages to poke through and the oak plays a big role. Altogether seems well executed but not exciting. Much like Buffalo Trace. I will say this - the $100 price tag makes this a better value than Elmer T Lee on the secondary. That said if you can score an EHT small batch or Blanton’s at MSRP of $40-65 respectively then go that direction. Thank you to @pkingmartin for sharing this one with me!

Orange nose, vanilla, cinnamon, oat, very dry, almost a scotch dry finish. Slight cognac in the finish

Different - love the nose and great flavor - I will be buying this one if I can find it

Strong buttercup and vanilla forward, a bit of a nutty middle this tasting, and coconut finish.