Strykover Slivovitz 72% 750ML giftship What distinguishes Louis Jadot's rendition 1236 What distinguishes Louis Jadot's rendition is the precision of its oak program — the 40 60 barrel to steel ratio and the use of predominantly older French barrels keep the wine's fruit and mineral identity front and center the brand's 100 proof strength is a deliberate choice: the higher alcohol acts as a more effective carrier for the volatile mint oils is typically bottled at a considerably lower ABV (around 45 50%) and offers a more approachable this is a full strength expression that undergoes no dilution to soften its intensity — a hallmark of old world slivovitz production where the distillate is bottled at or near cask strength to preserve maximum fruit character