Jura Aged 10 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 700ml

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I also have a fairly large number of unopened bottles and I really need to start actually drinking my whisky rather than hoarding it! On a second taste there's a teasing little hint of honey on the tip of my tongue and a bit more heather. Although I don’t find any of the flavors particularly remarkable in this whisky, I’m very impressed by the way those relatively common flavors interact with one another in a subtle give-and-take. It is matured for ten years in American White Oak ex-bourbon barrels with an aged Oloroso Sherry cask finish. Every few months I tried it over and over just to see whether I still thought that it was as bad as I had remembered.

Home to around 200 Islanders, one road, one pub and one distillery, Jura was once described by author George Orwell as the ‘most un-get-at-able’ place due to its remote location.After a few more sips, I would place it a little higher than that unpleasant Speyside, but not significantly.

Perhaps my palate has developed, but it's certainly a lot more pleasant than I remember over various tastings over the last 2 years. Obviously I was curious to see how did all those changes impacted the whiskies and taste them so let’s start with the entry level offering – Jura Journey.While we have taken care in preparing this summary and believe it is accurate, it is not a substitute for your reading the product packaging and label prior to use. Palate: Oily and subtly spicy at first, before notes of earthy vanilla pod and chocolate-covered raisins develop. Nose: slightly oily, salty little bit of caramel, a very floral honey and I can’t get the thought of smoked fish out of my head. Crafted in unusually tall stills, matured in the fresh sea air and American white oak ex-bourbon barrels and finished in the finest aged Oloroso Sherry butts – it’s the perfect marriage of Highland and Island styles.

Jura 10 Years was already launched in the US in 2017 but didn’t make it to Europe until the 2018 core range overhaul. It's that phantom of honey that encourages another sip, so it clearly does its job in encouraging more drinking! Situated just across a narrow channel from Islay on southern end of the Hebrides, Jura has been home a distillery since 1810.These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.

Feinty aroma (honey,leather, chewing tabaco)and Winey (shery, wine) Medium complexity and sweet oily mouthfeel. It carried this strong earthy cumin-like character from nose to finish which I found off-putting and obtrusive. I found the nose to be somewhat earty and buttery, with a tad of salt, but also soft grain and pine wood.The palate itself is very easy; what really matters is which way the nose influences your experience. Crafted In Exceptionally Tall Stills, Matured For 10 Years In American White Oak Ex-Bourbon Barrels And The Fresh Sea Air With A Further Enhancement From The Finest Aged Oloroso Sherry Casks.