This would be far more interesting at cask strength as it would allow for more nuances to filter through. (21/25)īalance: Relatively well balanced, although it does seem rather underpowered at a bottling strength of 40% abv. Smooth all the way and coats the mouth well. Quite more-ish with just a hint of spice at the very end. (20/25)įinish: Short to medium finish, with the toffee and salted caramel notes being the standouts. Very smooth and sophisticated mouthfeel with the apple citrus note intermingling very well with the toffee and salted caramel notes.
Palate: The sweet, honeyed notes from the nose carry through to the palate and with time, the other elements from the nose also make an appearance. There’s a spicy element to this, somewhat reminiscent of a mix of aniseed and liquorice.Įlements of vanilla and a good level of maltiness make this somewhat more-ish and there is a citrusy note which is reminiscent of green apples. Nose: Sweet, honeyed notes on initial entry, with hints of salted caramel and toffee. So, let’s get on with it shall we? Isle of Jura 10 Years Old There is evidence that E150a caramel colouring is used in most of the Jura whiskies and while I’m not a fan of such an adulteration, I can live with it.
#Isle of jura 10 year full#
It was aged for a full 10 years in ex-bourbon casks before being bottled. The focus of today’s review will be the 10 Years Old expression and it is one of my favourite releases from the distillery primarily due to its easily approachable and dangerously drinkable nature. Isle of Jura Superstition (lightly peated).There are other expressions (16 Years Old Diurach’s Own, 21 Years Old and 30 Years Old) from the distillery as well as some boutique expressions which are released from time to time, but for the most part the core range also features two NAS expressions: Getting back to the whisky, the 10 Years Old expression forms the bedrock of the core expressions and is one of the few which actually has an age statement. It also doesn’t help that the distillery is located a full 8.1 miles away from the ferry terminal and if one didn’t have transportation arranged or own a bicycle, they were resigned to making the trek on foot and it would take almost 3 hours to get there. I was supposed to visit the distillery last January during my trip to Islay, but the weather was rather wild and there were no ferries which were able to make the 5 minute crossing in such weather.Īn interesting fact which was shared with me during my time on Islay is that while the crossing via ferry from Islay to Jura is only 5 minutes long, the currents in the Sound of Islay are said to be the 3rd strongest in all of Europe, thus making what would be an otherwise simple journey that much more complicated. Initially, there was some speculation that Diageo would retain control of the Dalmore and Tamnavulin distilleries, but in the end the company and all its distilleries were sold on to Emperador for £430m in Novemver 2014. However, the British Office of Fair Trading deemed the purchase to be anti-competitive in nature and forced Diageo to sell the company and its brands.
Interestingly enough, Whyte & Mackay was purchased in 2013 by United Spirits (which is a subsidiary of Diageo). The latter is a Philippines-based spirits conglomerate which is also the largest producer of brandy in the world. The distillery is owned by Whyte & Mackay, which in turn is owned by Emperador Inc. Jura is one of my favourite distilleries and it has long been known that their Superstition expression was the very first single malt whisky that I tried back in 2008. Whisky Review #137: Cadenhead Whisky Tasting.Whisky Review #138: Dailuaine 1973 22 Years Old (Rare Malts Selection).Whisky Review #139: Kilchoman 2007 12 Years Old Single Bourbon Cask.Whisky Review #140: Teaninich 1999 19 Years Old (Claxton’s).Whisky Review #141: Bowmore 1999 15 Years Old (Douglas Laing Old Particular).
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