Woodinville Ginja Cask Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Distillery: Woodinville Whiskey Co.
95 proof
Woodinville Ginja Cask Straight Bourbon Whiskey is a limited-run Harvest Release from the Washington-based distillery. This unique expression begins with Woodinville's fully matured, signature straight bourbon whiskey, which is then finished in Portuguese Ginjinha casks. Ginjinha (or Ginja) is a traditional Portuguese liqueur made by infusing sour cherries (ginja berries) in alcohol. The finishing process imparts rich, complex notes of sweet and tart dark cherry, subtle baking spices, and a delicate wood influence onto the robust, rye-forward bourbon base. It is bottled at 95 proof, offering a perfectly balanced dessert-like whiskey profile.
Tasting notes
Aroma: Rich dark cherry, preserved plum, sweet vanilla, and toasted oak. Palate: Sweet and tart cherry compote, brown sugar, clove, and warm baking spices. Finish: Long and warming with lingering dark stone fruit, cocoa, and subtle oak tannins.
Reviews
Solid cherry-forward Ginja cask finish elevates the Woodinville base. Worth buying at ~$70 if you like tart fruit notes—limited harvest release so grab if you see it.
Nose: tart/sour cherries, red wine tannins, crushed grapes, caramel. Palate: fruity caramel, honey, sweet/sour cherries, clove, dark chocolate. Finish: lingering fruity honey, caramel, tart cherries, wet oak, cacao.
Review rating: 8 / 10
good finished bourbon, unique and interesting
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