![]() ![]() This medium-bodied whisky is assertive and. It is not intense nor challenging, but it is complex enough to reward contemplation. Conclusion: This is a sweet, smooth, creamy, buttery malt, with a good bit of depth, character and complexity. The finish is long and complex, with notes of honey, citrus and smoke mingling. The aroma gives way to notes of spicy ginger, salty tang and raisins on the palate, which are complemented by hints of red fruits, toffee and dark chocolate. Jura has a lot of ardent admirers, and I can see why. Isle of Jura 16 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky has an aroma of toffee, honeyed oak and orange marmalade. This would be excellent with a mild cigar. Flawless in execution, sweet and mild on the tongue, with a moderately perfumed aroma. Water is not needed here, but does add something interesting. With Water: Several drops of water draw out a bit more of the eccentric aspects of the sherry, namely a leather note, and some lemon peel, which continues through the palate and finish as extra tartness. A final wave of very mild citrus – just pith, maybe – and a ghost of bitterness. Ladylike, even.įinish: The heather notes return, with honey and a bit of oaky tannins. ![]() Candied orange peels, tawny fudge, blanched almonds, and marzipan. Palate: Slightly chewy texture, and quite sweet. ![]() The fruit is fresh and bright, and backed up by a capable maltiness with breakfast cereal and spongecake. More Info: Jura 16 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky Caskers. If there’s any Island peat present, it’s in the form of a soft, ferny, heathery aroma in the distance. Aged for 16 years, this whisky earned a score of 94 points from the Beverage Testing Institute. Nose: Elegant citrus – grapefruit maybe, or bergamot. The 16 year-old official bottling, also subtitled ‘Diurach’s Own’ after the name for the people of Jura, spends 14 years in ex-bourbon, and then is transferred for 2 years into Amaroso Oloroso sherry casks to finish. Neither is peated, except for some peat that might be in the water used to mash and proof down the bottles. Jura is a little lighter in style and much more floral, while Dalmore is darker, sweeter, and more pungent. The whisky of each is surprisingly similar, with lots of sherry-derived flavor, and some citrus elements. The Isle of Jura distillery is owned by independent bottlers Whyte and MacKay, which also owns Dalmore distillery. Perhaps this harkens back to a time in Scotland when every community of 200 people required its own distillery? Sounds like a place I’d like to live! The tiny island claims only a few hundred inhabitants, and exactly one whisky distillery. The Isle of Jura is within spitting distance of the eastern shore of the island of Islay, off of Scotland’s southwesterly tip. ![]()
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