trufunk Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Spensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Tot Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Nice crocs.(sixteen characters) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trufunk Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Doh......!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjbeggs Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 $65-70 seems to be the going rate in Texas. I've seen it at three different stores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trufunk Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 73 at the specs right around the corner from me in SA as the pic shows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amg Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I'd give it a shot at $30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbanzobean Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I'd give it a shot at $30.I'd be willing to go as high as $35 for a one time try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Dusty Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Tasted a sample and it's a clear pass for me at retail. Not sure my "value" it's not awful, but probably a $30 bottle for me. Watch the "Sipp'n Corn" Blog, he will have an interesting comparison post coming soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirstyinOhio Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 I picked up a bottle of this and was not impressed with the first pour so I let it sit for a week. It still sucks. Time to divide it up into samples to give out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zillah Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 I am happy with my Old Ezra 7yr 101 for $17, thank you very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcbt Posted June 2, 2015 Author Share Posted June 2, 2015 Not to threadjack, but thay sipn corn review mentioned noah's mill is a 4 grain. That's the first time I've heard that, not sure that's true is it?In any event, I passed on Blood Oath numerous times in the past few months. Meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amg Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Not to threadjack, but thay sipn corn review mentioned noah's mill is a 4 grain. That's the first time I've heard that, not sure that's true is it?The Willett tour guides have been suggesting that there's wheated bourbon in the vatting for current Noah's Mill. Not sure if that's always the case or how long it has been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richnimrod Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Re. Noah's Mill having some 'wheater' in it....I heard it from Hunter Chavanne (a family member of the Willett extended family... and sales guy for the KBD) several years ago. He wouldn't give details; but told me N.M. had standard 'rye' Bourbons along with some 'wheater' in the mix.This was in '12, if I remember correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 I will "third" the motion as I have also had a tour guide tell me that there's a small amount of wheater in NM. Heard this last year in June. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcbt Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 Good to know, thx guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanstaafl2 Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 I will "third" the motion as I have also had a tour guide tell me that there's a small amount of wheater in NM. Heard this last year in June.Ah, just nothing like mystery bourbon! Kinda like Cracker Jacks, a new surprise in every bottle... :skep:(Which admittedly has never kept me from buying them.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TunnelTiger Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Ah, just nothing like mystery bourbon! Kinda like Cracker Jacks, a new surprise in every bottle... :skep:(Which admittedly has never kept me from buying them.)True, true but in my case the surprise is always a let down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanstaafl2 Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 True, true but in my case the surprise is always a let down.Well, I can't say it was always the case but certainly that is the case more often than not! Still, I keep hoping... :grin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjbeggs Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I tasted this a couple days ago, and found it truly awful.Now, that could have been because I had just had some Private Selection 4R beforehand, so take that into consideration.It just tasted hot (and I'm a fan of higher proof stuff), with almost no sweetness. Not even an oakiness, just a dryness that kind of made you want to clear your throat. I didn't really detect any flavor notes you typically look for (Caramel, Fruit, Mint... nope, nope, nope...).Maybe it would have stood up better if not following the stellar 4R, but I don't even want to go back for another pour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TunnelTiger Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 It is hard to drink something else and give it a fair tasting when you've been sipping on any 4RPS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 It is hard to drink something else and give it a fair tasting when you've been sipping on any 4RPS.Indeed good sir. I concur with this assessment. Though I'm partial to 4R (obviously) and skeptical about Blood Oath, generally speaking for me, any standard proof whiskey has a good chance to taste bland if it immediately follows a barrel proof whiskey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjbeggs Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Indeed good sir. I concur with this assessment. Though I'm partial to 4R (obviously) and skeptical about Blood Oath, generally speaking for me, any standard proof whiskey has a good chance to taste bland if it immediately follows a barrel proof whiskey.I wouldn't have called it bland, just bad... bland would have been better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Reception Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 I grabbed a bottle yesterday for $80. Between this and losing on the Belmont Stakes I might be a sucker; but I've staring at it long enough for months to say fuck it. Maybe I'll open it, if I'm bored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCRich2204 Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 I hate putting this in the premium section, but so be it. It's officially a race to the bottom; consumers will buy anything. I guess if anyone is too lazy to vat up OGD114, MM, and EC12, you can pay $90 for Luxco to do it for you...http://www.bourbonbanter.com/bourbon-banter/blood-oath-bourbon-announced-luxco/"This product is an exquisite union of three well-bred bourbons with various age statements and mash bills. The first, a spicy bourbon with a mash bill favoring rye, barrel aged for a subtle woodiness. The second is a smooth, wheated bourbon and the third is a full-bodied, more experienced, oaky bourbon with a rye-based mash. Each of these complement the other and none overpower the palate, creating an amazing bourbon.â€Remember Beta tapes? Laser Disc? Commodore? Atari? This "holier than thou" attitude really doesn't make anything better. Be glad that someone out there is spending all their money on this & not the stuff you want to drink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bourbon Snob Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 I had a sample of Blood Oath a few weeks ago and thought it was different and interesting. Spicy. Left a nice tingle on my lips for a few minutes. The bottle is nice too. Is it worth $80-90? No, but I paid it. If all bourbons were GTS, or PVW23, or ...(you get the idea), life would be kinda boring. BO isn't for everyone, but I like it. I would've been happier paying half of what I did. If you have the chance, give it try. Just don't let it follow a bourbon that you love. It will never measure up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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