It surprised me that each still had a rawness and immature elements even at a rather advanced age. The Jura Distillery was founded in 1810 by Laird Archibald Campbell and sits alongside the Corryvreckan Whirlpool. Neither is probably as good as I hoped and yet they still probably qualify as the best Jura I ever tried. Situated sixty miles off the western coast of the Scottish mainland, the Isle of Jura is one of the most sparsely populated islands in Scotland it boasts 5,000 red deer, 200 human beings, two churches and just one distillery. It has mature and immature aspects, but overall a very good offering from Jura. Water brings some more harmony and highlights the medicinal side.įinish: Lingering notes of tar, liquorice and peated barley. Barley husks and charred peanut skins too. A peppery arrival with some salt, smoke and a whiff of iodine again. Also gentle wood smoke, embers, charred lemon peel and even a hint of iodine. Nose: Some salty peanuts followed by a malty base, tinned pineapple and a whisper of sour beer and copper coins. Isle of Jura 2002 17 Years (56.5%, OB, Distillery Exclusive, C#2441) I probably like this better on a personal level, but I feel objectively (if there is such a thing in whisky) the palate is lacking a bit. Comparatively raw, but strangely more-ish.įinish: Lingering notes of chalk and mint, finally some juicy orchard fruits.Ī tough one to rate. There’s plenty of malty notes, a touch of caffé latte, some raw sugar and a bit of toffee and créme caramel. Taste: Quite an aggressive arrival with more mint, but also a good pinch of white pepper. A touch of caramel, porridge and breakfast cereals as well. Nose: A whisper of sourness quickly followed Greek yoghurt sprinkled with dried strawberries, honey and candied almonds. Both have matured in sherry casks and one is heavily peated. To now have the opportunity to try two unadulterated single casks of a respectable age is fairly unique for me. Then again, I’ve not tried many cask strength single malts from Jura. Independent Jura is somewhat rare but not totally uncommon. But the core range sometimes leaves something to be desired, and the use of many exotic cask types doesn’t always work in the spirit’s favour. It has that Scottish west coast dirtiness that many admire in Ben Nevis or Tobermory. The distillery a little less so, but I do feel there’s a lot of potential there. And as a bonus a Distillery Exclusive from a few years ago.Įven though my two visits to the island have been short, Jura has left an indelible impression. Thankfully the Jura team was kind enough to send me the samples for the tasting anyway, and now I finally got around to tasting the Isle of Jura Feis Ile Edition 2021. Sadly I couldn’t make it on the day, as I would’ve loved to have learned more about Jura. A little while ago I was kindly invited to a Jura Distillery Manager’s tasting for this year’s Feis Ile tasting, led by Graham Logan.
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