Jura

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History Even though the distillery didn’t open until 1810, the people of Jura were entitled to distill whisky for personal consumption, until a ban was introduced in 1781. The distillery fell into disrepair, but in the 1960s two local estate owners Robin Fletcher and Tony Riley-Smith rebuilt the distillery, employing architect William Delme-Evans. By 1963 their work was complete; they had introduced taller stills allowing the distillery to create a mix of malts.

The Whiskyphiles tasting notes

Official bottling
  • isle-of-jura-origin-10-year-old-whisky Jura 10 Years Old Origin (2013) - Jura Origin 10 Year Old Category: Island single malt scotch whisky Origin: Isle of Jura Distillery Bottling: Emperador ABV: 40% Cost: £28.27 Score 65/100 What they say: This is where it all […]
  • jura-12yo-bottle Jura 12 Years Old (2021) - A much cleaner presentation from Jura, certainly they have tightened up on their base bourbon cask maturation stock. I found myself wishing for a little more depth (and grime) on the palate and this is a little sweet & polished on the finish but overall a great balance and intensity. 84/100
  • jura-18yo-bottle Jura 18 Years Old (2021) - On paper this expression is full of great flavours but I found myself really looking for anything representative of its age. Perhaps a slightly more subdued smoke and some earthier woody spices. I feel like this one is still getting there... 84/100
  • Isle of Jura 1993 Sherry JI Jura Boutique Barrels 1993 Sherry JI Finish (2014) - Jura Boutique Barrels 1993 Sherry JI Finish ~ 54% (Emperador) 54% ABV, £78.65 Score 87/100 What they say: Isle of Jura Boutique Barrels The word ‘Boutique’ evokes a small but special space […]
  • Jura 16 Jura Diurachs’ Own (2013) - Jura 16 Year Old Diurachs’ Own (40%, OB, 2012) Category: Island single malt scotch whisky Origin: Jura Distillery Bottling: Emperador – Whyte & Mackay ABV: 40% Cost: £44.99 What they say: Rich & […]
  • isle-of-jura-1998-elements-fire-whisky Jura Elements Fire 1998 Vintage (2016) - Isle of Jura 1998 Elements Fire (46%, OB, 684 Bottles, 2008) Category: Island single malt scotch whisky Origin: Isle of Jura Distillery Bottling: Emperador; Whyte & Mackay, Feis Ile 2008 ABV: 46% […]
  • jura-one-and-all-whisky Jura One And All (2017) - Jura One And All 20 Years Old (51%, OB, 2017) Category: Island single malt scotch whisky Origin: Isle of Jura Distillery Bottling: Emperador; Whyte & Mackay ABV: 51% Cost: £122.45 What they […]
  • Jura Rum Cask Finish (2021) - Sweet and spicy, plenty of rum influence here and bourbon maturation too but in all this polished / boiled sweetness I was left wondering where the classic 'Jura' elements were that I usually love so much? 83/100
  • isle-of-jura-seven-wood-whisky Jura Seven Wood (2018) - Jura Seven Wood whisky review: A little disappointing, the nose seemed OK but hardly worth it after that. It was hard to place any defined flavours and the whole thing seemed quite watery/watered-down in flavour. I think my expectations were met here and this seems to be the bin-end or infinity bottle for Jura's leftover, random and mostly worn-out casks. 77/100
  • isle-of-jura-superstition-whisky Jura Superstition (2016) - Jura Superstition (40%, OB, 2016) Category: Island single malt scotch whisky Origin: Isle of Jura Distillery Bottling: Emperador; Whyte & Mackay ABV: 40% Cost: £35.95 What they say: Islanders were a superstitious […]
  • Jura-212 Jura Two-One-Two (2019) - Jura Two-One-Two whisky review: Delicious! A great classic Jura expression full of coastal salinity and sweetness and that wonderfully complex toffee/latte coffee mixture and even a complimentary hint of mint present in this. 86/100
  • large-jura-winter-edition-70cl-bottle-transparent-bkground Jura Winter Edition (2020) - Jura Winter Edition Whisky Review: A classic Jura expression, not sherried to death but the spirit is really brought to life by the addition of sherry-derived flavours complementing core Jura distillate. For me this is much more of an autmnal dram than a winter warmer due to the association with 'bonfire night' flavours. 87/100
Independent Bottling
Cadenhead
  • Jura 21 Years Old 1992 Authentic Collection (2015) - Jura 21 Years Old 1992 Authentic Collection (46.8%, Cadenheads, Bourbon HH, 114 Bottles, 2014) Single malt scotch whisky 46.8% ABV, £60 for 70cl Score: 84/100 What they say: An indie bottling of […]
  • Jura 30yo 1986 Cadenheads SC Jura 30 Years Old 1986 Single Cask (2018) - Liquid Chantilly cream on red berries and oodles of Jura's fabulous butterscotch, refined, beautifully deep with that luxurious creamy taste and texture, not much more required. 85/100
Douglas Laing
  • Jura 12 Years Old 2008 Old Particular 13982 (2021) - Another pleasant under-cooked or rather under-casked Jura. Full of minty buttery toffee and a dollop of vanilla cream for good measure too. 83/100
  • jura-21-year-old-1992-cask-10304-old-particular-douglas-laing-whisky Jura 21 Years Old 1992 Old Particular 10304 (2014) - Jura 21 Years Old 1992 Old Particular (51.2%, Douglas Laing, Refill HH #10304, 271 Bottles, 2014) 51.2% ABV, £95 for 70cl Score: 89/100 What they say: Single malt from the Isle of […]
  • Jura 22 Years Old 1992 Old Particular 10362 (2015) - Jura 22 Years Old 1992 Old Particular (47.9%, Douglas Laing, Refill HH #10362, 282 Bottles, 2014) Single malt scotch whisky 47.9% ABV, £98.88 for 70cl Score: 89/100 What they say: A 22 […]
Lady of the Glen
  • lady-of-the-glen-logo Jura 28 Years Old 1992 Single Cask 1857 (2020) - Isle of Jura 28 Years Old 1992 whisky review: Initially quite a quiet and unassuming dram but not closed. Distillate driven, though there are some good additions here from the cask that has mellowed this spirit over the 28 years. The end result is dangerously drinkable.
Scotch Malt Whisky Society
  • Scotch Malt Whisky Society SMWS 31.26 BBQ smoke by a rolling sea (2014) - Jura 24 Years Old 1988 31.26 BBQ smoke by a rolling sea (53.6%, SMWS, Refill HH, 232 Bottles, 2013) 53.6% ABV, outturn 262 bottles, £75 for 70cl (Jura) Score: 88/100 What they […]
  • SMWS 31.27 A bold sailor's dram SMWS 31.27 Bold sailor’s dram (2015) - Jura 25 Years Old 1988 31.27 Bold sailor’s dram (52.4%, SMWS, Refill Bourbon HH, 245 Bottles, 2014) Category: Island single malt scotch whisky Origin: Isle of Jura Distillery Bottling: Scotch Malt Whisky […]
that boutique-y whisky company
  • jura-20-year-old-that-boutiquey-whisky-company-whisky Jura 20 Years Old Batch 5 (2021) - A rather relaxed old Jura, I'm thinking refill casks here as the spirit still shines through with lime zest, lime pickle and soft coffee notes, coastal salts and barley cereals, Yum yum. 86/100