Joadja’s very first paddock to bottle sherry cask, bourbon finished whisky that yielded 300x 500ml bottles.
Details
500ml: 64.1%alc
Region: Southern Highlands, NSW
Cask type: Oloroso sherry/Bourbon
Batch No: 11
Cask No: JW 1-10 sherry, JW 29-31 bourbon
Distilled: February 2018
Released: 23rd of March 2020
Individually numbered.
Here’s another gem from Joadja following on from their inaugural bourbon cask release. It’s their very first oloroso sherry cask whisky finished in bourbon casks.
10 x 32 litre -ex Oloroso sherry casks (JW 1-10) were aged for 18 months and then married together and finished in 3 bourbon casks (JW 29-31) for an additional 6 months yielding 300 x 500ml bottles and 100 x 200ml bottles.
Respect to the Australian distilleries who jump out of their comfort zone to delivery variations of the standard releases. Looking forward to sampling this beauty in the next few days – stay tuned for our tasting notes.
Nose: Rum raison chocolate straight off the bat, with coffee beans and ripe tobacco leaf dripping in vanilla custard and all spice.
Palate: Lots of heat on the palate that is neutralised by a silky, creamy sweetness that coats the mouth. The intensity is followed by delightful honey on toast, buttery toffee and tanned leather, with the very distant, subtle hint of sulphur.
Finish: Soft sugars and wood compliment a moderate and drying finish.
John Atkins (verified owner) –
I’ve now had a trio of Joadja. The sweet Oloroso Sherry, the lemony bourbon cask 10 and this one, Oloroso finished in Bourbon, is juuuuuuuust right. You might be familiar with the Anthropic Principle or the Goldilocks enigma. A theory of why there’s life on earth. Only because all conditions for human life are just perfect. One small change and we couldn’t exist. Right distance from the sun…right amount of gravity, water…etc etc..We exist because all conditions are just right.. Well, Joadja Double Wood is the Cosmos in a bottle. Perfect balance. So sit back and relax Papa Bear, however hard the bed is tonight…you’ll be sleeping like a baby.
John Atkins (verified owner) –
Really interesting coming back to the same Whisky and reviewing again. I’m a little biased as I’m already a big Joadja fan. This time I found it just as delightful, if a little sharp without water. this team I get some aniseed – closer to fennel with some ginger burn – with a dash of water though it smooths out to a wonderfully balanced drop. Confirmation bias – confirmed.
Nathan (verified owner) –
Was delicious, I really enjoyed the high abv that really complimented the flavour. Such strong pallet and with a drop of water brings out a smooth vanilla flavour that rolls down the throat. But I prefer no water and the flavour that is. Highly recommend