Greetings Spirit Enthusiasts,

Welcome back to Cork & Barrel's Spirit Series Class. During this class, we will sampling Widow Jane bourbon and rye, while learning about this Brooklyn based distillery.

Each day within the city, over the cobblestoned streets, in Red Hook at the juncture of old and new New York City. The Widow Jane distillery does it their own way.

When the Widow Jane team set out to produce their own whiskey, they wanted to offer something that was bold and rich with character, but most importantly had the intense taste of New York in each sip. All Widow Jane whiskeys are proofed with pure limestone mineral water from the legendary Rosendale Mines of NY, just 100 miles north of their home in Red Hook, Brooklyn. It was limestone from these mines in Rosendale which were used to build the foundation of some of New York’s and the country’s greatest structures: the gargantuan caissons of the Brooklyn Bridge, the Empire State Building and the 27,000-ton pedestal to the Statue of Liberty. In addition, Grand Central Terminal, the original Federal Hall in Lower Manhattan, the Washington Monument, roads across American, & parts of the White House, too, used Rosendale limestone to build their tough foundations. These caverns that were mined over the better part of a century then laid with their limestone now gone. Over years and years, rainfall filtered down, deep into underground aquifers, combining to fill the mines with pure fresh water that drew its own strength from the limestone that cradled it. The result, a self-renewing source of unique, sweet water, unusually high in mineral content is perfect for making and proofing great whiskey. This water is the fingerprint and signature ingredient in all Widow Jane whiskeys. 

Widow Jane scours the country for the finest barrels of Straight Bourbon & Rye Whiskeys. Hand assembled right here in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, the distillers at Widow Jane produce high-end bourbons and rye using non-chill-filtration and the hard-yet-sweet pure limestone water from the Rosendale Mines. They distill every week using the finest non-GMO ingredients, including corn varietals such as Baby Jane, that are unique to Widow Jane.

Spirit samples included in this class are:

• Baby Jane Bourbon
• Aged 10 Year Bourbon
• Applewood Rye

All the spirit samples currently featured in this class are over $50.00 retail. Other spirit samples may be included in the class event, so keep an eye out for an email update closer to the class date.

Tickets for this class are $10.00 and may be purchased in-store at the 23rd St. location of Cork & Barrel. All ticket proceeds will be donated to the Lawrence Restaurant Association.

Taste spirits, learn something new, and give to charity!

Cheers,

Cork & Barrel Staff

Rent our tasting room for a private event.

Interested in renting our tasting room for a private event? We'd love to give you more info. Fill out the form below and we'll be in touch soon.