Blood Oath Pact No. 3

The third annual Pact. 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.

Starting 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.

Pact 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.

Specs

• Producer: Lux Row Distillers, Bardstown, Kentucky
• Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Format: Triple-barrel blend with finished component
• Release: Pact No. 3
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

• What finishing cask does Pact No. 3 use? 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.
• How does the finished component affect the blend? 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.
• Is Pact No. 3 a collector's priority in the series? 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.
• Is Pact No. 3 still available? 2 units remaining through specialty retailers.