![]() All bourbon barrels are charred which basically means exposing them to a very hot flame for 10 to 60 or so seconds which creates a layer of charred wood on the inside of the barrel. Pact 4 is a blend of 12 year old and 10 year old straight bourbon blended with a 9 year old bourbon that has been finished in toasted barrels. Between the unknown sourcing, inclusion of finished whiskeys and fancy packaging these bottles have been subject to a lot of hate and a lot of tatering(full disclosure: I am on the tatering side here). Value (recent addition) is ranked based on taste vs price.Our second bottle on the finished whiskey series is Lux Row’s Blood Oath Pact 4, another NDP who is blending and finishing but this time from an unknown Kentucky distillery that is almost assuredly Heaven Hill instead of from MGP.īlood Oath is a divisive series of sourced bourbons from Luxco. Nose, Palate, and Finish I rank regardless of cost. But this really comes as close as you can possibly get. If I were to drink this and only this from now on I’d be a happy person.ġ0. Buy two if you see it to make sure you have one on reserve.Ĩ. Good to bring to an event and you wouldn’t expect any guff from it.ħ. Its only good when I’ve had too many and it’s decent in a mixer.Ħ. It’s really not for me, but I heard some people like it.Ĥ. This doesn’t even belong in a mixed drink. Dump it down the drain or regift it to someone you don’t care for.Ģ. ![]() Put Lux Row on your list and grab one of these bottles.ġ. ![]() If you find yourself in the area of Bardstown KY. To my knowledge you can only grab this at the distillery (when available) or through some secondary over priced market. I have no idea if that what was done for these Double Barrel Bottles, but in the particular bottle that I had it was very good and well balanced. In my opinion if you are blending 2 barrels those 2 barrels should be tasted prior to blending to ensure that they will fit well. However, for a distillery to do this it takes time. I like the concept of taking 2 barrels that will compliment each other and blending them together. Given that there is no designation for what “Small Batch” really means – could be 2 barrels, could be 20, could be 1000. It’s like a interesting mix of single barrel and very very “Small Batch”. With Lux Row they are actually pulling 2 barrels and blending those 2 barrels. Usually when you see Double Barrel or Double Oak that means that the juice was aged 2 separate times in Oak. The real story here is the “Double Barrel” bottle. But did a great job picking it out and blending it. Since this is a 12 year blend, it’s clear they didn’t distill this. They have been a non distilling producer for some time now, but as of 2018 they started to distill on their own. The Distillery’s Story: Lux Row has other notable lineup such as Ezra Brooks, Blood Oath, David Nicholson, Daviess County, and Rebel. Given the $174.99 price tag he sent back “Seriously?!?!”. He sent me a list of what was available at Lux. This bottle was picked up for me by a friend doing the Bourbon Trail. MSRP: BUY! Price Ceiling: $200 (The most I’d pay for this bottle) Based on taste I would pick this one up again and attempt to try 2 different barrel blends. Given this is a top tier release by Lux Row there’s not surprise this is above $10. 10 year bourbon going for $100 or less is fair. Seeing the price tag on this is pretty scary. Leather and Oak comes in harmony with the palate notes. The sweet and spice round out and blend together nicely and in the finish is when the maturity comes out in front. In the midpalate the Holiday Spice returns.įinish: This comes alive on the finish. Next comes the sweet: Butterscotch and Toffee. First you get fruits: Orange Zest and Sweet Cherry. There’s a healthy mix of sweet and spice. Alcohol is apparent but it hides behind a rich and complex nose. Nose: Rich wet oak, Dark Fruits – Raisin & Luxardo Cherries, Boot Leather, and a healthy dose of Holiday Spice (Cinnamon, All Spice, & Nutmeg). See the methodologies for rating at the end of the article It takes something really really special to go above 7 or below 4. *Disclaimer: A score of 5 is the midpoint for my reviews. Lux Row Distillers – Double Barrel – Cask StrengthĬollection: Double Barrel Limited Release (Barrel 5168018 & Barrel 5168023)ĭistillery: Unknown Distillery – “Bottled for Lux Row Distillers”
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