Isle of jura 5 year old
I have not been able to say this much recently, but this malt is definitely worth the $65 or so that it retails for. It is not intense nor challenging, but it is complex enough to reward contemplation.
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Jura has a lot of ardent admirers, and I can see why. 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.
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The fruit is fresh and bright, and backed up by a capable maltiness with breakfast cereal and spongecake. Isle of Jura 1966 32 Year Old, Signatory Vintage 10th Anniversary. If there’s any Island peat present, it’s in the form of a soft, ferny, heathery aroma in the distance. Isle of Jura 1965 36 Year Old with Wooden Presentation Case. 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. This whisky is fresh with notes of malty, cereal. A great introductory malt yet highly revered by connoisseurs in the industry. Medium-bodied with a delicate sweet palate, with a hint of brine developing on the finish. Jura is a little lighter in style and much more floral, while Dalmore is darker, sweeter, and more pungent. The flagship expression from the Isle of Jura, this 10 year old is where it all began. 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.