Blood Oath Bourbon Pact No. 7

WOW

I can't disagree more with some of the reviews on this! So I'm not a fan of this series. They are odd bourbons finished in casks to save what seem like really off bourbon. Does 7 change my mind? Nose - So the first note is just sweet. And that might not sound like a note but the other blood oats are often bringing harsh bourbon oak notes, this is clean and sweet. It's candy sweet with some heaven hill over the top oak, but nothing too extreme. The overall impression is sweet candy classic bourbon rich higher proof notes and some nutty oak finish but subtle. Once it opens it's oak, nutty and sugarcane sweet with white wine notes. As it opens more white wine and sweet bourbon comes out. It remains a bit alcoholic for the age and a bit acidic. Overall, though I'm happy and it's uniquely nice. Taste - OK so I hate to say it but smooth. It just opens wonderfully sweet, subtle and smooth. It's a soft bourbon with some wine notes and it's watery. But then omg the finish comes and it's a BIG bourbon. The oak and nutty notes come in strong with the wine casks not leaving but getting over shadowed over time. The final product is heavy oak, decent white wine, and classic bourbon notes. 100 bucks? This is where I'm confused....it's better than a LOT of over priced bourbon I have. Given the market I get it. Would I buy another for 100 if I could? I don't think so. Will I buy the next batch? AT retail yeah....these are fun. Anyway 2.5, I really like what they did here but it's not great. This isn't as good as last year's batch. But it's close and better than the rum cask.

Beautiful aromatic nose. Floral and citrus notes. Lemongrass. Fruity light taste. Sweet cinnamon. Very mild rye burn—not unpleasant at all. Good finish. Mint on the finish.

Nose: caramel and fruit. A lot more fruit than I thought. Not much more complex than that. Palate: initial sweet and then herbal notes kick in. Kind of dry and a dark fruit flavor as well. Irony taste but I’d imagine that’s the spice. Finish: dry and short. Overall: unique of course. But honestly nothing amazing. The past few releases have been decent but nothing to spend $100 honestly. Unless they come out with a non-finished bourbon, I probably won’t buy another in the future. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good finished bourbon but this one just doesn’t blow me away like some others.

Peppermint vanilla, orange nose, sweet on the tongue, dry wine finish with a rye spice. Herbal oaky oaty finish as well Retaste in 2.19.22 Still sweet but more marzipan type of flavor, mellow and pecan, some marshmallow, the dry white wine scents are still present, oily, that fades to a dry oak finish. The rye is not as present as before. Some herbal qualities though. Yummy

Quick hit that lightly fades to sweetness. Great body and presence. Complex. I really enjoy this one.

Pleasant sweet citrus vanilla nose. Sweet spicy notes throughout with nice smooth finish.