Blood Oath Trilogy Third Edition (Pacts 7, 8, 9) Straight Bourbon Whiskey, USA (750ml)

DISTILLER’S NOTES:

The third edition of the Blood Oath Trilogy brings together Pacts 7, 8, and 9, originally crafted in 2021, 2022, and 2023. Presented in an elegant black wooden display box, each bottle’s distinct label is highlighted, emphasizing the unique character of each expression. Bottled at 98.6 proof (49.3% ABV), these expertly crafted Pacts are a one-time release, never to be reproduced, making this trilogy a true collectors item.

TASTING NOTES:

• Blood Oath Pact 7 is a blend of a 14-year ryed bourbon and two 8-year ryed bourbons, one of which was finished in casks that held Sauternes, a sweet white wine from the Bordeaux region of France. The casks impart a nose of caramel, oak and honey with flavor notes of apricots, honey and peaches.
• Blood Oath Pact 8 features a 14-year ryed bourbon, an 11-year ryed bourbon and an 8-year ryed bourbon finished in Calvados casks, which held apple or pear brandy from the Normandy region in France. The casks lend tasting notes of apple on the nose, with hints of vanilla and cinnamon, as well as flavor notes of ripe apples, juicy pears, butterscotch and subtle hints of chocolate.
• Pact 9 rounds out the Trilogy with a blend of a 16-year ryed bourbon, a 12-year ryed bourbon and a 7-year ryed bourbon finished in Oloroso Sherry casks from the Sherry Triangle region in southwest Spain. These casks bring out tasting notes of sweet sherry with hints of ripe fruit and spicy oak on the nose.