Widow Jane Decadence 10 Year (Annual Release)

Batch #3 Bottle #4255 Date - 2022 Nose: If an apple turnover and a pecan pie had a baby. The nose is very maple forward, but underneath lie notes of toasted pecan and apple with a hint of bread. Palate: Maple on the tongue, with notes of burnt sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon. A pleasantly sweet sip, but not overbearing. Finish: A warm comfortable finish, with lingering notes of shortbread and brown sugar. The finish gives you a little whiskey hug in your chest. Thoughts: Despite seeing mixed reviews on the bottle, I am very fond of it! It’s designed for a sweeter palate, but does an excellent job of balancing the sweetness while still being an easy sipper. Would definitely buy again!

This is Batch 3 from 2022. Not gonna lie, was a little disappointed. After hearing how good it was, i found it lacking complexity. It took a couple a couple sips to dial in the flavors. I get maple and vanilla on the nose. Once it hits your lips, the maple really sticks but its light. I was expecting the maple to be in your face. Its not. Then the oak comes through on the finish. Maybe its the low proof. I think something over 105 would help it out. But I see where you could dump it on your pancakes and be happy.

Tried neat at the Grand Canyon. On the nares I get the obvious mayple syrup with notes of vanilla, oak, caramel, and black cherries. On the palate it’s extremely smooth and creamy and I note vanilla, nuts, maple syrup, char, & toast. I thought this would be overly sweet for me but no shot. I could drink this neat as dessert or over ice. Delicious. Can’t wait for my wife to try over her rock. Judge her, I dare you. @Looneyhead🤣

N: brown sugar, maple syrup, oak, hint of nuttiness P: pleasant spice and oaky-ness with an underlying creamy sweetness from the maple syrup cask finish F: A nice finishing spice Batch #1, Bottle #858, Year 2022 A bottle finally popped up in town so grabbed it quick. Very pleasant neat, the maple syrup finish is subtle and done right. Light to medium viscosity. Not uber complex but a very nice sipper.

Can taste the bit of maple but it’s less overpowering that I anticipated. It’s got a sweetness, but it’s not overbearing and strikes a good balance of vanilla and maple with tannic and just the right amount of heat. Good bottle. Unlike some bottles that can break down pretty quickly with ice, if you want it to smooth out and increase the sweetness to bring out the maple, add a couple cubes.

Caramel and sweet smell. No bite in the smell, definitely smelling that maple flavor. Man that maple takes out any bite. Honestly I love it. I prefer a sweeter taste and the maple ensures it. It isnt as dessert-esque as advertised. Still tastes like a bourbon to me. Just not hitting all notes of a typical bourbon. Widow Jane is just a good brand.