Uncork the striking minimalist bottle of Widow Jane Straight Bourbon Whiskey and take a whiff of this 91 proof small batch wonder. Banana, cherry, raw sugar and the faintest whisper of mineral barely meander out of the bottle. The Widow is reserved at the outset, but the first sip is frankly soft, luxurious, and fruity. A classic velvety sweetness like this says you can be minimalist and premium at the same time.
Widow Jane is a blend of hand-picked whiskies from Kentucky, Tennessee and Indiana, aged 10 years in five barrel batches. It calls itself a New York bourbon, proofed and bottled in Red Hook, Brooklyn. In this case, the proofing is a critical element of Widow Jane’s identity and New York cred.
It's all about the water. Widow Jane has rights to a legendary water source from upstate New York with a quality known to insiders as “ hard and sweet” . Hard because it’s filtered through the famously strong Widow Jane limestone shelf located about 100 miles north of New York City. This same limestone and the high grade cement made from it famously built the Brooklyn Bridge, Grand Central Station and the foundations of dozens ofarchitectural landmarks. And sweet because the filtered rainwater that now fills the aquifers of this quarry is uniquely sweet, renewable and mineral rich. This water gives Widow Jane her name and her fame.
Here is a bourbon with classic good looks, rich taste and pedigree. Widow Jane deserves a place of honor on your bourbon shelf.
By Barbara Chapman
La Bourbonessa
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