BALLOT: WIDOW JANE BLACK OPAL

In response to overwhelming demand, we will be offering this coveted bottle through a special ballot system. Mark your calendars!
Ballot Opens: January 2025
Ballot Closes: January 2025
WIDOW JANE BLACK OPAL
Bourbon, USA, New York / 49.5% / 750ml
Aged 20 years and finished in Prized Mizunara Oak Cask
In the pursuit of even rarer & more intense bourbon, Widow Jane unearths its oldest whiskey yet. Black Opal is an artful blend of rare whiskeys, each aged for a minimum of 20 years.
This extraordinary marriage of bourbons takes on an extended finish in prized Mizunara Oak casks. Old growth trees are harvested, air-seasoned, & crafted into casks that receive a medium toast. Highly porous & low in tannins, this special Japanese oak imparts an intense & distinctive flavour on the bourbon.
A deep aroma of molasses, root beer, & tobacco lays a foundation for notes of incense, smouldering wood, & toasted almond to shine through.
Black Opal is proofed with limestone water from The Legendary Rosendale Mines of NY. This hard-yet-sweet water delivers a lavish mouthfeel & long finish.
Widow Jane Black Opal 2024 is a limited-edition release on strict allocation.
R9,395.00
R8,169,57 ex Vat

Tasting Notes
Nose: Tahitian vanilla, frankincense smoke, white miso, dried apricot, and rose hip.
Palate: Walnut, black strap molasses, crème brûlée, poached plum, burnt sage, and brown butter.
Finish: Beeswax, ginger snap, chocolate ganache, nutmeg, caramelized sugar.