Widow Jane 7 Year Straight Bourbon

This is very comparable to four roses single barrel. Almost the same, except this has less cinnamon on the nose and a softer palette. If your considering this but wary of the price I’d highly suggest getting Four Roses Single Barrel first for half the cost. If money isn’t an issue I’d tell you to get both bourbons, have some fun and blind taste test them together. With that being said, this bourbon is delicious and you will enjoy it, but you can find a cheaper alternative in Four Roses single barrel if price is a concern.

Nose - nutmeg, cinnamon, tobacco, leather, clove, dry vanilla and caramel, apple, cherry, brown sugar, yeast, corn, light barrel spice, moderate ethanol burn. Taste - sweet tobacco, leather, nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, caramel, brown sugar, vanilla bean, corn, apple, cherry, moderate alcohol bite, finishing quick with caramel, rye spice, and corn sweetness. It hits all the right high rye mashbill bourbon notes, but it’s nothing special, particularly given the high price. I think it would benefit from a higher proof.

Caramel and sweet forward, clean finish with just enough burn to remind you that this is something that you should appreciate. I don't have the palate to say that the mineral water is what gives this such appeal to me (I grew up in South Jersey drinking hard water with a high iron content), but I will never turn this down. Tasted neat. Only neat. I would drink it with a straw if I wouldn't go through it too quickly.

The nose stars hot but mellows to vanilla, baking spices, oak, some smoke and the faintest hint of ripe fruit. The palate comes across marshmallowy and vanilla, with just the right amount of oak balancing it out, along with cooked sugar and a fruity sweetness. The finish is medium and full of vanilla with fading oak and a touch of brown sugar.

Cherry cinnamon vanilla on the nose with slight alcohol burn. Much smoother on the pallet than you’d expect. I love having it in my collection and i love drinking it but $80 is a little high for it. I’d buy Henry McKenna for half the price before i buy this again. However, i don’t regret buying it one bit.

This was one of my favorite bottles as long as I had it. It's easy to get too. The only con is the price tag. Upwards of $90 for this beauty. But a great pour with flavors that cut right to it. Singular and great (even if Widow Jane - the company is a sham)