History

Widow Jane Distillery is a small-batch craft distillery based in Brooklyn, USA. The company communicates a history of focusing on craftsmanship and quality by using the heirloom variant Baby Jane corn together with malted rye and malted barley in the production process. Production takes place in small batches and involves handling of raw materials and the finished product in collaboration with the region's wood and water sources. According to the company, the final product is tested and proofed with their own water from the Rosendale Mines in New York, which is considered a central part of the whiskey's character and intensity. The majority of the products are presented as bourbon-based whiskeys, and specifically a range of bourbons is mentioned along with rye products and special limited editions.

Production / Manufacturing

Mashing & Fermentation

Mash starts in a 3,000-liter tank with non-GMO heirloom Baby Jane corn, malted rye, and malted barley. The yeast is added, and the mash ferments.

Distillation

Each fermentation is distilled in 1,000-liter batches by transferring to the pot, where steam is applied, and the alcohol is refined from low to high proof through the columns.

Barreling

The distillation cuts are gathered and bottled into hydrated 53-gallon New American Oak-charred wooden casks, which are aged in the rickhouse until they are ready to be proofed and bottled.

Blending

Widow Jane 10 Year Bourbon is a blend of the finest barrels from Kentucky, Tennessee and Indiana. The series is produced in Brooklyn in small five-batch lots, where the richest and rarest straight bourbons meet.

Proofing & Bottling

The whiskey is non-chill-filtered and is proofed with mineral water from the Rosendale mines in NY to give an intense and complex experience. Each bottle is hand-numbered and labeled before dispatch.

Products / Whiskey Series

• 10 Year Bourbon (Widow Jane 10 Year Bourbon)
• Baby Jane Bourbon
• Lucky Thirteen
• Decadence
• The Vaults (15 years) – Limited Edition
• Black Opal
• Borough Blend
• Paradigm Rye
• Apple Wood Aged Rye

The Vaults

The Vaults is a low-volume, high-age bourbon (minimum 15 years) finished in Mythological Oak from the ancient coastal forests of Greece. The 2025 edition is blended from long-aged casks and bottled at 99 proof and finished with Rosendale mineral water. A special edition where the finish and wood types play a significant role in the complexity.