{"title":"Blood Oath","description":"\u003cp\u003eShop Blood Oath Bourbon — a series of limited annual releases from Lux Row Distillers. Each Pact is a unique blend of hand-selected barrels, crafted for collectors and connoisseurs.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"blood-oath-pact-no-4","title":"Blood Oath Pact No. 4","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe fourth annual Pact. Blood Oath Pact No. 4 features a Caribbean rum barrel-finished component in the triple-barrel blend — Lux Row Distillers' most exotic finishing choice in the series to date, adding dark sugar, molasses, and tropical sweetness to the bourbon foundation.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePact No. 4 uses a bourbon that was finished in Caribbean rum barrels as one of its three blend components. Rum barrels — previously used to age sugarcane-based spirits in the Caribbean — carry residual rum character absorbed into the wood: dark brown sugar, molasses, vanilla, and a tropical sweetness that is distinctive from wine or sherry cask finishes. When a portion of straight Kentucky bourbon is finished in rum casks and then blended with two non-finished bourbons, the result is a profile with bourbon's caramel and grain foundation enhanced by rum's exotic sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePact No. 4 represents Blood Oath's most adventurous finishing choice through that point in the series — the rum cask component creating a genuinely distinctive character that sets No. 4 apart from the wine and spirit finishes in earlier and later Pacts.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lux Row Distillers, Bardstown, Kentucky\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Triple-barrel blend with Caribbean rum barrel-finished component\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRelease:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pact No. 4\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eExplore the full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/blood-oath\"\u003eBlood Oath collection\u003c\/a\u003e or browse all \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/bourbon\"\u003ebourbon at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHow does rum barrel finishing affect bourbon?\u003c\/strong\u003e Caribbean rum barrels carry residual sugarcane spirit character in the wood — dark brown sugar, molasses, vanilla, and tropical sweetness. When bourbon is finished in these casks, it picks up these complementary sweet notes while retaining its bourbon grain and caramel base. The effect is different from wine finishing (fruit) or sherry finishing (dried fruit and spice).\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the three bourbons in Pact No. 4?\u003c\/strong\u003e The triple-blend includes a rum barrel-finished bourbon component plus two straight bourbon components — the specific ages and mashbills are documented in Lux Row's Pact No. 4 release materials.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHow does Pact No. 4 compare to the other numbered Pacts?\u003c\/strong\u003e Pact No. 4 is distinctive for the rum cask finishing — the most exotic of the early series finishing choices. It sits in the mid-series with Pacts 1–3 being purer bourbon blends and Pacts 5–8 exploring different finishing directions.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIs Pact No. 4 still available?\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 unit remaining through specialty retailers.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e {   \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",   \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",   \"mainEntity\": [     { \"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"How does rum barrel finishing affect bourbon?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Caribbean rum barrels carry dark brown sugar, molasses, and tropical sweetness in the wood. 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Blood Oath Pact No. 3 from Lux Row Distillers — the year Blood Oath introduced a finished bourbon component to the triple-barrel formula, adding wine or spirit cask finishing to deepen the blend's complexity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eStarting with Pact No. 3, Blood Oath began incorporating finished bourbon components into the triple-barrel blend — adding a layer of cask finishing that distinguishes the mid-series Pacts from the founding expressions. A portion of the blend spent additional time in a secondary cask (wine, spirit, or specialty wood) before being integrated with two non-finished bourbons, producing a more complex final expression with additional fruit, spice, or oak nuance from the finishing cask.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePact No. 3 is therefore a transitional expression in the Blood Oath series — the point at which the format evolved beyond a pure triple-blend into the finished-component format that characterizes Pacts 4 through 8. For collectors building a complete Blood Oath vertical, Pact No. 3 represents the moment the series' complexity ambitions expanded.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lux Row Distillers, Bardstown, Kentucky\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Triple-barrel blend with finished component\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRelease:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pact No. 3\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eExplore the full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/blood-oath\"\u003eBlood Oath collection\u003c\/a\u003e or browse all \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/bourbon\"\u003ebourbon at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhat finishing cask does Pact No. 3 use?\u003c\/strong\u003e Pact No. 3 incorporates a finished bourbon component — the specific cask type is documented in Lux Row's release materials. The finishing adds a complementary layer of complexity to the base triple-blend format.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHow does the finished component affect the blend?\u003c\/strong\u003e A portion of the blend spends additional time in a secondary cask — wine, spirit, or specialty wood — before integration. This adds fruit, spice, or additional oak character from the finishing cask to the primary bourbon character, producing more complexity than a pure straight bourbon blend.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIs Pact No. 3 a collector's priority in the series?\u003c\/strong\u003e As the transitional expression where Blood Oath introduced finishing to the formula, Pact No. 3 has a unique place in the series narrative — the format evolution point that distinguishes early from mid-series Pacts.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIs Pact No. 3 still available?\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 units remaining through specialty retailers.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e {   \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",   \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",   \"mainEntity\": [     { \"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What finishing cask does Pact No. 3 use?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"The specific cask type is documented in Lux Row's release materials. 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Lux Row Distillers, Bardstown, Kentucky — the first Blood Oath Pact to use a double Italian wine cask finish, combining Montepulciano casks from Abruzzo and Sangiovese casks from Tuscany to bridge traditional Kentucky maturation with old-world Italian winemaking in a limited annual release of 51,000 bottles.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe Blood Oath series is Master Distiller John Rempe's annual pact with bourbon drinkers: one release per year, each a genuinely different approach to blending and finishing, each bottled at the series' signature 98.6 proof (a deliberate choice — the number mirrors normal body temperature, suggesting the whiskey is perfectly calibrated to complement the human palate). Rempe never discloses the origin of the bourbons used in each Pact, maintaining the mystique that has made the series one of the most anticipated limited annual releases in American whiskey.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePact No. 12 is his most internationally influenced release to date. The blend combines three components: 9-year and 12-year ryed bourbons that provide the mature, spicy foundation, and a 7-year ryed bourbon that underwent sequential finishing — first in Montepulciano casks from Italy's Abruzzo region, then in Sangiovese casks from Tuscany. Montepulciano is a fruit-forward dry red wine grape that infuses the bourbon with deep notes of ripe black cherry, leather, and spiced cocoa. Sangiovese — the grape behind Chianti and most of Tuscany's great red wines — contributes ripe red fruit, dried herbs, and a savory, almost herbaceous edge. The two casks work sequentially, each building on what the previous laid down, creating a bourbon profile that reads as simultaneously American and Italian in character. Total allocation: 51,000 bottles. Each comes in the signature embossed glass with a burgundy and gold label in a fire-branded wooden display box.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ripe red fruit, dried herbs, and a hint of sun-kissed tomato leaves from the Sangiovese influence. Stone fruit, caramel, and vanilla from the Kentucky maturation underneath.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Opens with stone fruit and caramel balanced with vanilla. Cocoa, leather, and oak develop through the mid-palate — the Montepulciano casks asserting themselves with dark cherry depth and spiced cocoa richness.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and pleasant with warming spice and black cherry. Ripe black cherry, leather, and spiced cocoa linger. Velvety texture at 98.6 proof that doesn't overpower.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lux Row Distillers, Bardstown, Kentucky\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMaster Distiller:\u003c\/strong\u003e John Rempe\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey — Double Italian Wine Cask Finish\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBlend:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9-year ryed bourbon + 12-year ryed bourbon + 7-year ryed bourbon (finished in Montepulciano then Sangiovese casks)\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCasks:\u003c\/strong\u003e Montepulciano (Abruzzo, Italy) → Sangiovese (Tuscany, Italy)\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAllocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 51,000 bottles total; 1,400 reserved for future Trilogy release\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePackaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e Embossed glass, burgundy \u0026amp; gold label, fire-branded wooden display box\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 49.3% (98.6 Proof)\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBrowse our full selection of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/whiskey\"\u003ebourbon and whiskey at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhat does Blood Oath Pact 12 taste like?\u003c\/strong\u003e Ripe red fruit, dried herbs, and sun-kissed tomato leaves on the nose from the Sangiovese casks, with stone fruit and caramel underneath. The palate opens with stone fruit, caramel, and vanilla before cocoa, leather, and oak develop mid-palate. The finish is long with warming spice and black cherry from the Montepulciano influence.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes the double Italian wine cask finish unique?\u003c\/strong\u003e Pact 12 is the first Blood Oath release to use two different Italian wine casks sequentially. The 7-year ryed bourbon was finished first in Montepulciano casks (bringing deep cherry, leather, and cocoa) and then in Sangiovese casks (adding ripe red fruit, dried herbs, and a savory edge). Each cask builds on what the previous one laid down rather than replacing it.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhy is Blood Oath bottled at 98.6 proof?\u003c\/strong\u003e 98.6°F is normal human body temperature. John Rempe chose this proof as the series’ signature because it represents a whiskey perfectly calibrated to the human palate — strong enough to carry complexity, approachable enough not to overwhelm it.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHow limited is Pact 12?\u003c\/strong\u003e 51,000 total bottles, with 17,000 three-pack cases at retail. An additional 1,400 bottles are being held for a future Trilogy release — Lux Row’s periodic bundling of three consecutive Pacts for collectors. Previous Trilogies were released in 2018, 2021, and 2023.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDoes John Rempe reveal where the bourbons come from?\u003c\/strong\u003e No — maintaining the secrecy of the source distilleries is a deliberate tradition of the Blood Oath series. Rempe discloses the ages, the blend ratios, and the finishing casks, but never the origin of the bourbon.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e {   \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",   \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",   \"mainEntity\": [     {       \"@type\": \"Question\",       \"name\": \"What does Blood Oath Pact 12 taste like?\",       \"acceptedAnswer\": {         \"@type\": \"Answer\",         \"text\": \"Ripe red fruit, dried herbs, and sun-kissed tomato leaves on the nose with stone fruit and caramel underneath. The palate opens with stone fruit, caramel, and vanilla before cocoa, leather, and oak develop mid-palate. 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