Distiller Notes
Widow Jane American Oak Aged Whiskey starts as a minimum four-year old straight rye whiskey, with a high-rye mashbill. Its round, bold flavor is balanced with warm spice and an elegant sweetness. This is a spicy-yet-approachable whiskey that is great neat, but also makes incredible cocktails. A good bitter, or a splash of vermouth or ginger beer goes a long way in bringing out the flavors of this bold, complex rye. Whereas most ryes are incredibly peppery, brash, or abrasive, their rye layered and nuanced, while still maintaining Widow Jane's signature bold complexity and sophistication. It's non-chill filtered like all their whiskeys, cut to proof with their signature "hard-yet-sweet" mineral-rich Limestone filtered water from the legendary mines of Rosendale, NY, and is blended together just five barrels at a time - truly a small batch whiskey.
Aromas of clover honey and orange peel, with flavors of brown sugar and white pepper make this a great sipping whiskey, or the perfect base for any classic whiskey cocktail.
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.