Widow Jane Lucky Thirteen Small Batch Bourbon (Fall 2021)

This is one of my favorite bourbons. Such a wonderful flavor profile with just the right amount of heat mixed with a great flavor at the front that mellows and matures in the mid notes and finishes really well. If you can find this bourbon, buy it! You will not be disappointed.

I had the chance to try a 10 year store pick of WJ and was pleasantly surprised. Russell's 13 has been spotted in my area and the masses have been swarming leaving this nice little WJ on the shelf for me to take home. How nice of the masses.... Nose is not woody for a 13 year. It has brown sugar notes, maybe a little peanut, and I even sense a small hint of cherries. First sip hits some light fruity notes. The cherry hint on the nose plays right on through the first taste. The proof isn't overpowering on the one and it isn't a heavy puncher. The cherry front end makes the biggest splash and the middle and back end are a slow decent of cinnamon and brown sugar notes. The flavor profile here is quite different almost like a cherry pie. I would almost assume this was a finished bottle if I didn't know better. I am not sure here if the soft fade leaves me wanting another sip or disappointed there isn't a little more going on in this dram. Overall the intial flavor is really lovely. The cherry pie in a glencairn is quite nice, but I wish it brought just a bit more to the table. If you haven't tried this it is certainly worth the pick up. Not sure I would scramble for another, but there are few bottles that reach that level for me. I am happy to have found this little bottle on the shelf for sure and I definitely recommend it as a pickup if for nothing else than the unique profile.

Nose of light cinnamon, leather and maybe a little hint of strawberry Palate of tobacco, baking spice and sweet rolls Finish is medium oak spice and again some light sweet cinnamon A delightful pour but it seems to be a bit over priced compared to the 10 year

Peach, almost tropical fruit nose, very interesting. spice and caramel taste with a long finish.