Taste: Just like in the nose, the peat takes a while to develop. Hey, is that peat? Yes it is - but quite light. Isle of Jura 5yo 1999/2004 (60.6%, OB, Cask #19 for The Whisky Exchange, Peated)
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a full five points below an earlier batch I've tried, released in or around 2003.Ī decent whisky in itself, but as single malts go I'd have to put this Isle of Jura in or near the bottom 10%. Sorry, but I just can't get myself to like these 'lightly peated' west coasters. Some peat slowly creeping to the forground. Isle of Jura NAS 'Superstition' (45%, OB, Bottled +/- 2005) the fact that I prefer the 10yo suggests they made some improvements in the late 1990's. Taste: Uneven and watery at first with quickly emerging tannins. It doesn't last though evaporates quickly. Oh bugger, after a few minutes the trademark oiliness pops up. Mocha? A little odd, but not very expressive. Score: 75 points - not terribly impressive as a malt whisky, but it would be a perfect alternative to bourbon. This whisky feels a tad too dry and weak in the finish to reach above average. Like the nose it feels fairly mainstream.Ī very smooth mouth feel. Taste: Smooth & quite sweet in the start, growing grittier in the centre. Score: 81 points - wow, this expression has improved tremendously in recent years. Touches of smoke and liquorice in the finish. Taste: Very subtle and unique peat on a medium sweet centre. Not as expressive as more heavily peated malts, but it's actually quite complex. Nose: An odd mixture of subtle smoke, organics and olive oil. Jura NAS 'Superstition' (43%, OB, Bottled +/- 2009) Score: 85 points - I liked this Jura whisky a lot, but I can see how it's not mainstream enough for some Nose: An odd combination of fruity and farmy. Jura 21yo (44%, OB, Celebrating 200 years of the distillery, Bottled +/- 2010) I like it a lot - but the finish is a tad too dry for me.Ĩ4 points - I quite like it, but the finish is just a tad to hot and flat for a score in the upper 80's. Taste: Sweet, smoky and peaty in a very good balance. They managed to achieve a VERY good balance here. Nose: Very sweet, with a growing smoky presence. Jura 'Vintage 1999' (55%, OB, Boutique Barrels, Heavy Peat, Bourbon cask, Bottled +/- 2010) Score: 82 points - I imagine this is TOO extreme for some, but I think it's perfect for a cold winter night. Some meaty notes as well, which is odd because they usually appear in older whiskies. Taste: Sweet and smoky quite a lovely combination. Nose: Phenolic more on the "industrial" side (rubber) than on the "organic" side. Jura NAS 'Prophecy' (46%, OB, Profoundly Peated, Bottled +/- 2010) So, I'll stay away from mentioning exact numbers at this point.ĥ) The Isle of Jura distillery has six stainless steel washbacks and a semi-lauter mash tun. However, different sources quote different sizes - and quite a few stills were replaced in recent years at those distilleries. but the mild micro-climate around the Isle of Jura distillery actually allows palmsģ) The number of stills at Isle of Jura distillery was expanded from two to four in 1978.Ĥ) Together with Bunnahabhain and Glenmorangie, Isle of Jura used to have the tallest pot stills in the industry. 1) When the first Isle of Jura distillery was founded in 1810, it was under the name 'Small Isles Distillery'.Ģ) You may think that I've mistakenly used a picture of a rum distillery in the Caribbean at the top of this page.
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