One line of premium bourbon success Lux Row has seen in recent years is with its Blood Oath offerings. This series, driven by master distiller John Rempe, is now on its eighth release.
The new Blood Oath Pact 8 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, according to those behind it, features a combination of whiskeys – a 14-year ryed bourbon and an 11-year ryed bourbon, as well as an 8-year ryed bourbon finished in Calvados casks – that have been blended together to form this release.
Calvados, for those unfamiliar with it, is an apple or pear brandy from the Normandy region in northwestern France that is distilled from cider and aged for a minimum of two years in oak casks. These casks impart what’s described as their unique aroma and flavor into this bottling.
“I’ve once again sourced three great bourbons for Blood Oath Pact 8, and I’m particularly excited to include a bourbon finished in Calvados casks,” said Rempe in a prepared statement. “The Calvados cask will bring additional tasting notes characterized by slight apple on the nose, with hints of vanilla and cinnamon, as well as flavor notes of ripe apples, juicy pears, butterscotch and even subtle hints of chocolate.
“Blood Oath Pact 8 is a bourbon I’m proud to share with bourbon lovers, but the recipe is a secret I’ll be keeping to myself.”
Blood Oath Pact 8 features a label similar to its series predecessors, but in a green hue to signify apples and pears, which are used to make Calvados brandy. The official launch of Blood Oath Pact 8 will include a total allocation of 51,00 bottles, 1,400 of which will be held for a future Trilogy Pack release. The first Trilogy Pack, featuring Pacts 1, 2 and 3, was released in 2018, and the second Trilogy Pack, featuring Pacts 4, 5 and 6, was released last September in conjunction with National Bourbon Heritage Month.
This new bourbon, bottled at 98.6 proof, prices around $120 per 750 ml bottle and is available starting this month.
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