Widow Jane The Vaults 2022 is a blend of bourbons aged 14 to 19 years, selected by former Master Distiller Lisa Wicker and finished in Missouri Ozark oak casks air-seasoned for three years. Produced at Widow Jane Distillery in Red Hook, Brooklyn, it is non-chill filtered and proofed with limestone mineral water from the Rosendale Mines in New York. Bottled at 99 proof, only 12,000 bottles were released.
There are soft, sweet flavors on the palate as well, like milk chocolate and vanilla custard, but also an accompanying bright burst of red fruit and a dash of black pepper.
This is a truly exceptional whiskey. Its age brings out complexity and depth, while also mellowing out the punchier notes and abrasiveness of the alcohol that you sometimes see in younger whiskeys.
Tastes of oak, dark cherry and vanilla cream stay with you on the long bittersweet finish. The Vaults continue to be a bourbon blended with care, so it's one to seek out.
