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Isle of Jura - Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Islands - Jura
WF Distillery Ranking: Quatrième Cru Classé (all current rankings here)


Status: active - Stills: 4 (2 wash, 2 spirit) - Founded: 1810
Address: Craighouse, Jura, Argyllshire PA60 7XT - Phone: +44 (0)1496 820240
Web: www.isleofjura.com - More info:


My favourite expression so far:
Isle of Jura 1975 (60.9%, OB, Matthew Forrest Collection, cask #2620, 192 bottles, circa 2002)
91 points - Last tasted: August 8, 2007 - Tasting notes: here
Jura

General Distillery Profile - keywords (wazzat?)
(non peated) Caramel White fruits Liquorice Oranges Mashy Cereals Malty Porridge


In our opinion: coming soon...
What the pros had to say: coming soon...

All the Winners - 90+ (updated November 4, 2007) - Tasting Notes: Please scroll down

Points, whiskies
91 - Isle of Jura 1975 (60.9%, OB, Matthew Forrest Collection, C#2620, 192 Bts., D. 15/10/'75)
90 - Jura Whisky 3yo 1999/2002 (60.7%, OB, C#92, 447 Bts., Japan)
90 - Isle of Jura 5yo 1999 (59.9%, OB, C#21, Peated)
90 - Isle of Jura 30yo 1973 (55%, OB, C#3155, 466 Bts.)
90 - Isle of Jura 36yo  (44%, OB, C#590, 449 Bts., 2001)


Whiskyfun tasting notes
OB - no vintage
  • Isle of Jura NAS 'Superstition' (45%, OB, +/-2003) - no notes - 76
  • Isle of Jura ‘Special Edition’ (43%, OB, 2007) - 181007
  • Isle of Jura 8 yo (40%, OB, Charles McKinlay, late 1970’s) - 010606
  • Isle of Jura 10 yo (40%, OB, late 1980’s) - 251005 - 010606
  • Isle of Jura 10 yo (40%, OB, 1990’s) - 010606
  • Isle of Jura 10 yo (40%, OB, +/-1998) - no notes - 80
  • Isle of Jura 10 yo (40%, OB, +/-2001) - no notes - 70
  • Isle of Jura 10 yo (40%, OB, circa 2005) - 010606
  • Isle of Jura 10 yo (40%, OB, 2006, new presentation) - 010606
  • Isle of Jura 10 yo 'Legacy' (40%, OB, Duty Free only) - 050304
  • Isle of Jura 15 yo Gonzalez Byass finish (57.7%, OB, single cask for Islay Festival 2004) - 190604
  • Isle of Jura 16 yo (40%, OB) - 050304
  • Isle of Jura 16 yo (40%, OB, circa 2006) - 080807
  • Isle of Jura 18 yo (40%, OB, 2007) - 181007
  • Isle of Jura 21 yo (40%, OB, circa 2000) - 040404
  • Isle of Jura ‘Twenty One’ (40%, OB, 2006) - 080207
  • Isle of Jura 27 yo (45%, 0B, Stilllman’s Dram, cask #590) - 190604
  • Isle of Jura 36 yo  (44%, OB, cask #590, 449 bottles, 2001) - no notes - 90
OB - vintage
  • Isle of Jura 30 yo 1973/2004 (55.3%, OB, oloroso cask #1, will be bottled later) - 190604
  • Isle of Jura 30 yo 1973/2004 (55%, OB, Gonzales Sherry, cask #469, 470 bottles) - no notes - 89
  • Isle of Jura 30 yo 1973 (55%, OB, cask #3155, 466 bottles) - 150305
  • Isle of Jura 1975 (60.9%, OB, Matthew Forrest Collection, cask #2620, 192 bottles, circa 2002) - 080807
  • Isle of Jura 19 yo 1984 'George Orwell' (42%, OB) - 050304
  • Isle of Jura 1988/2007 'The Delmé-Evans Select' (59.98%, OB, Oloroso, cask #1796, 757 bottles, Feis Ile 2007) - 080807
  • Isle of Jura 1990/2005 (45%, OB) - 251005
  • Jura Whisky 3 yo 1999/2002 (60.7%, OB for Japan, cask #92, 447 bottles) - 190604
  • Isle of Jura 5 yo 1999 (59.9%, cask #21, not bottled yet, peated) - 190604
  • Isle of Jura 5 yo 1999/2004 (60.6%, OB, cask #19) - 250205
  • Isle of Jura 1999/2006 ‘Feis Ile 2006’ (58.4%, OB, cask #5000, 500 bottles) - 010606
  • Isle of Jura 1999 ‘Heavy Peated Edition’ (58%, OB, 40ppm, 2006) - 080207
Adelphi
  • Isle of Jura 6 yo 1996/2002 (60.5%, Adelphi, cask #1917) - 071004
Blackadder
  • Isle of Jura 13 yo 1988/2002 (59.4%, Blackadder Raw Cask, cask #1639) - 190604 - 060706
Cadenhead
  • Isle of Jura 10 yo 1983/1993 (63.9%, Cadenhead) - 060706
  • Isle of Jura 1986/2000 (59.8%, Cadenhead's) - no notes - 87
Douglas Laing
  • Isle of Jura 33 yo 1966/1999 (50%, DL OMC, 343 bottles) - no notes - 88
  • Isle of Jura 25 yo 1976/2001 (50%, DL OMC, sherry) - 190604
James MacArthur
  • Isle of Jura 1991/2004 (55.1%, James McArthur Old Masters) - 271204 - 060706
Murray McDavid
  • Isle of Jura 13 yo 1989/2002 (46%, Murray McDavid, bourbon cask, MM 1564) - 251005
The Whisky Fair
  • Isle of Jura 5 yo 1999/2004 (61.3%, OB for The Whiskyfair, cask #144) - 250205
Various IB
  • Isle of Jura 1989/2006 (43%, Private Cellar Collection) - 080807