Widow Jane ‘Baby Jane’ Bourbon Whiskey

Our friends at Widow Jane are back with an exciting new launch, and you better believe our decades-long relationship has brought us the very first batch that landed in New Jersey. We are in for a big treat today.

Don’t let the name fool you — it’s talking about corn, not the age of the whiskey. This is a seven-year Bourbon. Not as old as some of the whiskey that WJ puts out, but certainly not a baby either.

‘Baby Jane’ is actually the name of the heirloom corn from which Widow Jane makes their now-signature whiskey. This is an homage to that special corn.

If you are a diehard Widow Jane fan, like many I know in the Bourbon Buyers Club, then you probably already knew about the sweet water from limestone mines in New York and the small-batch approach the distillery takes. But sourcing their own heirloom corn varieties from local farms is a lesser known fact that WJ takes a lot of pride in. This is an homage to corn.

The corn imparts an unmistakable intense and roundness in this bourbon, packing it with rich and creamy notes of butterscotch, caramel, candied ginger, and stone fruit with a smooth, long finish that stays with you. I think this new release has a lot of staying power in the portfolio. It’s a big time winner for sure.