Widow Jane Rye Mash American Oak & Applewood Aged Whiskey
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From the same starting point as their American Oak Rye, Widow Jane wanted to extend the flavor profile of their rye whiskey into something more. This soothing and fruity rye builds on the round flavor of the American oak barrel with an Apple Wood stave finish that imparts genuine bright apple notes and subtle sweetness. Traditional ryes are peppery, brash, or slightly abrasive. This rye is subtle and when used in a cocktail, allows for a more elegant profile. Non-chill filtered for the finest flavor and aroma, proofed with their very own "hard-yet-sweet" mineral water from the legendary Rosendale limestone mines of Hudson Valley, NY. The pure limestone-filtered mineral content of the water coats the palate for a long, rich finish.
Best enjoyed in a Big Apple Rye Manhattan.
Small Batch Whiskey from Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY. Widow Jane scours the country for the finest barrels of Straight Bourbon and Rye Whiskeys. Hand assembled right here in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, these spirits are made with non chill-filtration, and proofed with a hard-yet-sweet pure limestone water from the Legendary Rosendale Mines of Upstate New York. Widow Jane distills every week in Red Hook using the finest non-GMO ingredients.
When the Widow Jane team set out to produce their own whiskey, they wanted to offer something that was bold and rich with character, but most importantly had the intense taste of New York in each sip. All Widow Jane whiskeys are proofed with pure limestone mineral water from the legendary Rosendale Mines of NY, just 100 miles north of their home in Red Hook, Brooklyn. It was limestone from these mines in Rosendale which were used to build the foundation of some of New York’s and the country’s greatest structures: the gargantuan caissons of the Brooklyn Bridge, the Empire State Building and the 27,000-ton pedestal to the Statue of Liberty. In addition, Grand Central Terminal, the original Federal Hall in Lower Manhattan, the Washington Monument, roads across American, and parts of the White House, too, used Rosendale limestone to build their tough foundations. This water is their fingerprint and signature ingredient in all Widow Jane whiskeys.
Known for its peppery, spicy bite, Rye serves as the ideal base for cocktails like the Sazerac, Manhattan or Old Fashioned. In order for a spirit to be labeled an American Rye Whiskey, the mash bill must be comprised of at least 51% rye grain. The remainder of the mash is most often a combination of malted barley, wheat or corn. After distillation is complete, the spirit is transferred to unused, charred white oak barrels for a minimum of two years, though many producers choose to age longer.