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Jura Single Malt Scotch Whisky tasting notes

The Whisky Tasting Indexes - Isle of Jura

 

Isle of Jura - Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Islands - Jura
WF Distillery Ranking: Troisième 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:


One of my favourite expressions 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

MM Distillery profile:
The Isle of Jura distillery is located so close to the island of Islay that they often participate in the annual 'Feis Ile' whisky festival of the Islay distilleries. But even though the Isle of Jura distillery is located just a ferry ride away from 'the parish of peat', its house style is completely different. They produced a few peated batches, but most of the regular expressions show a trademark oily profile - not unlike cod liver oil. It's a trait I've also found in.
... More on Malt Madness.

Jura

Check all the 'winners' (90 points or more) on this wee list (PDF)

Whiskyfun tasting notes
OB - no vintage
  • Jura Whisky (75° proof UK, OB, bottled +/-1979) - 051112
  • Jura Whisky (43%, OB for the Jura Hotel, twist cap) - 110215
  • Jura ‘Destiny’ (44%, OB, +/-2018) - 180618
  • Jura 'French Oak' (42%, OB, Special Woods Series', +/-2020) - 100522
  • Jura 'Islander's Expression No.1 Barbados rum cask' (40%, OB, travel retail, 2022) - 300323
  • Jura 'Islanders Expression No2' (40%, OB, 2023) - 120324
  • Jura 'Journey' (40%, OB, +/-2021) - 040322
  • Jura 'Red Wine Cask Finish' (40%, OB, +/-2023) - 060623
  • Jura 'Rum Cask Finish' (40%, OB, +/-2023) - 060623
  • Isle of Jura NAS 'Superstition' (45%, OB, +/-2003) - no notes - 76
  • Jura 'Superstition' (43%, OB, +/- 2009) - 311009
  • Jura 'Superstition' (43%, OB, +/-2015). - 240615
  • Jura ‘Superstition’ (43%, OB, +/-2017) - 180618
  • Isle of Jura ‘Special Edition’ (43%, OB, 2007) - 181007
  • Jura 'Prophecy' (46%, OB, 'profoundly peated', 2009) - 311009
  • Isle of Jura 'Tastival' (44%, OB, Feis Ile 2014, 3000 bottles) - 101014
  • Jura ‘Tastival 2016’ (51%, OB, triple sherry finish) - 250516
  • Jura ‘Tastival 2017’ (51%, OB, Feis Isle, +/-2017) - 180618
  • Jura 'The Road' (43.6%, OB, Cask PX20, +/-2022) - 300323
  • Jura ‘The Sound’ (42.5%, OB, +/-2018) - 230919
  • Jura 'Turas-Mara' (42%, OB, travel retail, 1l, +/-2016) - 250516
  • Jura ‘Winter Edition’ (40%, OB, 2020) - 161020
  • Isle Of Jura 8 yo (70 proof, OB, -/+1975) - by Angus - 191122
  • 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 (43%, OB, duty free, litre, -/+ 1990) - by Angus - 040420
  • 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 (40%, OB, +/- 2010) - 110712
  • Jura 10 yo (40%, OB, +/-2018) - 230919
  • Jura 10 yo 'Origin' (40%, OB, +/-2015). - 240615
  • Jura 10 yo (40%, OB, +/-2021) - 100522
  • Isle of Jura 10 yo 'Legacy' (40%, OB, Duty Free only) - 050304
  • Isle of Jura 12 yo 'Elixir' (40%, OB, 2011, 35cl) - 241111
  • Isle of Jura 12 yo 'Elixir' (40%, OB, +/-2015) - 101215
  • Jura 12 yo 'The Bay' (44%, OB, 1l, +/-2020) - 100522
  • Isle of Jura 15 yo Gonzalez Byass finish (57.7%, OB, single cask for Islay Festival 2004) - 190604
  • Jura 15 yo 'Paps - Mountain of the Sound' (46%, OB, Cabernet Sauvignon Finish, 1366 bottles) - 311009
  • Jura 15 yo 'Paps - The Sacred Moutain' (46%, OB, Barolo Finish, 1366 bottles) - 311009
  • Jura 15 yo 'Paps - Mountain of Gold' (46%, OB, Pinot Noir Finish, 1366 bottles) - 311009
  • Isle of Jura 16 yo (40%, OB) - 050304
  • Isle of Jura 16 yo (40%, OB, circa 2006) - 080807
  • Jura 16 yo (40%, OB, +/-2014) - 250516
  • Jura 16 yo ‘Perspective No.01’ (46.5%, OB, bourbon + oloroso, 2024) - 081024
  • Isle of Jura 18 yo (40%, OB, 2007) - 181007
  • Jura 18 yo (44%, OB, +/-2019) - 161020
  • Isle of Jura 21 yo (40%, OB, circa 2000) - 040404
  • Jura 21 yo '200' (44%, OB, 200 years of Jura Distillery, 2010) - 111010
  • Isle of Jura 21 yo (44%, OB, +/-2016) - 060621
  • Isle of Jura ‘Twenty One’ (40%, OB, 2006) - 080207
  • Isle of Jura 22 yo ‘One For The Road’ (47%, OB, +/-2017) - 180618
  • Isle of Jura 27 yo (45%, 0B, Stilllman’s Dram, cask #590) - 190604
  • Isle of Jura 30 yo 'Camas an Staca' (44%, OB, 2012) - 051112
  • Isle of Jura 36 yo  (44%, OB, cask #590, 449 bottles, 2001) - no notes - 90
OB - vintage
  • Jura New Make Spirit. ‘Period 1. May 1963’ - by Angus - 190119
  • Jura 1964/1972 (cask #99, sherry) - by Angus - 190119
  • Jura 1964/1973 (cask #95, sherry) - by Angus - 190119
  • Jura 1964/1973 (cask #97, sherry) - by Angus - 190119
  • Jura 20 yo 1965/1986 (56%, OB, private bottling for Jane Prosser) - 110215
  • Isle Of Jura 20 yo 1972 (54%, OB, 261 bottles, +/-1992) by Angus - 071023
  • 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 1974 (44.5%, OB, 658 bottles, 2008) - 071008
  • Isle of Jura 1975 (60.9%, OB, Matthew Forrest Collection, cask #2620, 192 bottles, circa 2002) - 080807
  • Jura 1975/2016 (51.7%, OB, for La Maison du Whisky 60th Anniversary, 784 bottles) - 180618
  • Isle of Jura 1976 (57.5%, OB for Harleyford Manor, 75cl, +/-1990?) - 230919
  • Isle of Jura 1976/2011 'Feith A' Chaorainn' (46%, OB, 500 bottles) - 131011
  • Isle of Jura 1977/2012 (46%, OB) - 051112
  • Isle of Jura 19 yo 1984 'George Orwell' (42%, OB) - 050304
  • Isle of Jura 1984/2014 (44%, OB) - 101014
  • Isle of Jura 1988/2007 'The Delmé-Evans Select' (59.98%, OB, Oloroso, cask #1796, 757 bottles, Feis Ile 2007) - 080807
  • Jura 1989/2019 (53.5%, OB, Rare Vintage, bourbon, 1,500 bottles) - 041119
  • Isle of Jura 1990/2005 (45%, OB) - 251005
  • Isle of Jura 1993/2010 'Boutique Barrels' (54%, OB, Sherry JI cask finish) - 290310
  • Isle of Jura 1995/2010 'Boutique Barrels' (56.5%, OB, Bourbon JO cask finish) - 290310
  • 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
  • Isle of Jura 9 yo 1999/2008 (60.9%, OB for World Liquor Brutus, Japan) - 110711
  • Isle of Jura 1999/2010 'Boutique Barrels' (55%, OB, Bourbon XU cask finish, Heavy Peat) - 290310
  • Jura 19 yo 2001/2020 (55%, OB 'Distillery Cask', cask #1708, sherry butt, 470 bottles) - by Angus - 210821
  • Jura 2002/2019 (56.5%, OB 'Bottle your own', cask #2441, sherry) - by Angus - 210821
  • Jura 13 yo 2006/2019 ‘Two One Two’ (47.5%, OB, Limited Edition, 6,000 bottles) - 041119
Adelphi
  • Isle of Jura 6 yo 1996/2002 (60.5%, Adelphi, cask #1917) - 071004
Berry Bros & Rudd
  • Jura 35 yo 1976/2012 (55.1%, Berry Bros & Rudd, cask ref #BBR 889) - 010916
Blackadder
  • Isle of Jura 13 yo 1988/2002 (59.4%, Blackadder Raw Cask, cask #1639) - 190604 - 060706
The Bottlers
  • Isle of Jura 18 yo 1989/2007 (52.7%, The Bottlers, cask #1107) - 060515
Cadenhead
  • Isle Of Jura 14 yo 1964/1979 (80 proof / 45.7%, Cadenhead Dumpy) - by Angus - 040420
  • Jura 18 yo 1966/1984 (46%, Cadenhead, dumpy black label) - 110215
  • Jura 20 yo 1966/1986 (86 US Proof, Duthie for Corti Brothers Sacramento) - 101014
  • Isle of Jura 10 yo 1983/1993 (63.9%, Cadenhead) - 060706
  • Isle of Jura 1986/2000 (59.8%, Cadenhead's) - no notes - 87
  • Jura 30 yo 1986/2016 (42.5%, Cadenhead, Single Cask) - 010916
Decadent Drinks - WhiskySponge
  • Jura 30 yo 1990/2020 (49.7%, WhiskySponge, refill hogshead, 217 bottles) - 190121
  • Jura 29 yo 1991/2020 (52%, WhiskySponge, Patersponge Collection, refill barrel, 152 bottles) - 161020
  • Jura 27 yo 1991 + 1994/2021 (52.1%, WhiskySponge, refill barrel and hogshead, 334 bottles) - 040322
  • Isle of Jura 30 yo 1994/2024 (46%, Whisky Sponge, Decadent Drinks, refill hogshead, 203 bottles) - 081024
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
  • Isle of Jura 15 yo 1990/2005 (50%, Douglas Laing, OMC, Sherry, 718 bottles) - 160709
  • Jura 25 yo 1991/2016 (50.2%, Douglas Laing, Xtra Old Particular, cask #DL11067, 269 bottles) - 180618
  • Isle of Jura 9 yo 2003/2013 (46%, Douglas Laing, Provenance, cask #9305) - 071013
  • Jura 8 yo 2006/2014 (41.4%, Douglas Laing, Single Minded). - 240615
  • Jura 12 yo 2006/2018 (48.4%, Douglas Laing, Old Particular, hogshead, cask # 1 12966, 357 bottles) - 230919
  • Jura 8 yo 2008/2016 (46%, Douglas Laing, Provenance, cask #11088) - 180618
  • Jura 14 yo 2008/2022 (48.4%, Douglas Laing, Old Particular, refill hogshead, cask #DL15584, 319 bottles) - 120324
Duncan Taylor
  • Isle of Jura 18 yo 1990/2009 (52.4%, Duncan Taylor, rare Auld, cask #6401, 312 bottles) - 311009
Hunter Laing - First Edition
  • Jura 25 yo 1991/2017 (50%, Hunter Laing, Old Malt Cask, cask # HL13274, 168 bottles) - 180618
  • Jura 25 yo 1992/2018 (48.6%, The First Editions, refill hogshead, cask # 12459, 267 bottles) - 230919
  • Jura 18 yo 1995/2013 (52.8%, The First Editions, refill hogshead, 288 bottles) - 071013
Jack Wiebers
  • Isle of Jura 35 yo 1976/2012 (51.3%, Jack Wiebers, Gentle Noses, cask #60006, 120 bottles) - 071013
James MacArthur
  • Isle of Jura 1991/2004 (55.1%, James McArthur Old Masters) - 271204 - 060706
MacKillop's Choice
  • Isle of Jura 1966/2000 (43%, Mackillop’s Choice, cask #1870) - by Angus - 101217
La Maison du Whisky - Artist
  • Jura 30 yo 1991/2021 (54%, Artist by La Maison du Whisky, bourbon barrel, cask #946, 100 bottles) - 061221
Maltbarn
  • Isle of Jura 29 yo 1992/2021 (47.3%, Maltbarn, bourbon) - 130821
  • Isle of Jura 31 yo 1992/2023 (50%, Maltbarn, The 26, bourbon cask) - 100624
  • Isle of Jura 10 yo 2014/2024 (55.6%, Maltbarn, bourbon cask, 263 bottles) - 081024
Malts of Scotland
  • Isle of Jura 2006/2016 (59.1%, Malts of Scotland, refill sherry butt, cask #16012, 678 bottles) - 180618
Master of Malt - Boutique-y Whisky Company - Atom
  • Jura 20 yo 'Batch 5' (48.2%, That Boutique-y Whisky Co, 901 bottles) - by Angus - 180622
Murray McDavid
  • Isle of Jura 13 yo 1989/2002 (46%, Murray McDavid, bourbon cask, MM 1564) - 251005
Samaroli
  • Isle of Jura 1966/1986 (50%, Duthie for Samaroli, cask #1943, 180 bottles) - 131011
Signatory
  • Isle of Jura 30 yo 1966/1996 (52,6%, Signatory, cask #1868-1869, 240 bottles) - 071008
  • Isle of Jura 32 yo 1966/1998 (50.6%, Signatory, Tenth Anniversary, cask #1485, 248 bottles) - 211011
  • Isle Of Jura 20 yo 1975/1996 (43%, Signatory Vintage, casks #2771-2773, 580 bottles) by Angus - 071023
  • Isle of Jura 13 yo 1988/2002 (46%, Signatory Vintage, Un-Chillfiltered Collection, cask #1645, 378 bottles) - 060515
  • Jura 23 yo 1989/2013 'Heavily Peated' (56.5%, Signatory Vintage, bourbon barrel, casks #30706+30709, 211 bottles) - 071013
  • Jura 23 yo 1989/2013 (57.6%, Signatory Vintage, bourbon barrel, cask #30708, 196 bottles) - 110714
  • Jura 24 yo 1989/2014 (58.8%, Signatory Vintage for Limburg, bourbon barrel, cask #30724, 193 bottles) - 110714
  • Jura 25 yo 1989/2015 ‘Heavily Peated’ (60.9%, Signatory Vintage, bourbon, cask #30729, 194 bottles) - 250516
Single Malts of Scotland
  • Isle of Jura 15 yo 1992/2008 (55.4%, The Single Malts of Scotland, cask #8054, 290 bottles) - 160709
SMWS
  • Isle of Jura 1972/1991 (55.5%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, #31.4, 75cl) - 110714
  • Isle Of Jura 1972/1991 (54%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, #31.3) by Angus - 071023
  • Isle of Jura 13 yo 1983/1996 (58.6%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, #31.6) - 290310
Thompson Bros. - Dornoch
  • Isle Of Jura 34 yo 1989/2023 (45.9%, Thompson Brothers, refill hogshead, 200 bottles) by Angus - 071023
  • Isle Of Jura 30 yo 1990/2020 (46.4%, Thompson Brothers for The Whisky Find, refill hogshead, 163 bottles) - by Angus - 200221
  • Jura 30 yo 1990/2020 (46.3%, Thompson Bros., refill hogshead, cask #5310, 186 bottles) - 060621
  • Jura 30 yo 1991/2021 (46.5%, Thompson Brothers, refill hogshead, 216 bottles) - 061221
The Whisky Fair - The Whisky Agency - Perfect Dram - Liquid Sun
  • Isle of Jura 23 yo 1988/2011 (52.9%, The Whisky Agency, bourbon hoghsead, 201 bottles) - 211011
  • Isle of Jura 23 yo 1988/2011 (56.3%, Villa Konthor) - 110712
  • Isle of Jura 24 yo 1988/2012 (50.8%, The Whisky Agency & Bresser & Timmer, bourbon barrel, 251 bottles) - 051112
  • Isle of Jura 28 yo 1992/2020 (49.7%, Liquid Treasures, bourbon barrel, 98 bottles) - 190121
  • Isle of Jura 5 yo 1999/2004 (61.3%, OB for The Whiskyfair, cask #144) - 250205
Various IB
  • Jura 13 yo (54%, Brave New Spirits, The Whisky Heroes, Sanctum of the Deer, Kirsch Import Germany, 1st fill oloroso sherry barrique, 277 bottles, 2024) - 100624
  • Jura 1975/1994 (53%, Scotch Malt Sales for Japan) - by Angus - 191122
  • Isle Of Jura 24 yo 1987/2011 (53.9%, Private bottling for Vic Pulleyn by Bruichladdich Distillery, cask #198, 253 bottles) - by Angus - 040420
  • Isle of Jura 22 yo 1988/2010 (46%, Mo Or Collection, bourbon hogshead, cask #756, 352 bottles) - 200520
  • Isle of Jura 24 yo 1988/2012 (51.3%, Archives, bourbon, cask #752) - 110712
  • Isle of Jura 1989/2006 (43%, Private Cellar Collection) - 080807
  • Isle of Jura 1989/2007 (58.1%, Riegger’s Selection, 50cl) - 051112
  • Jura 1989/2023 (47%, S Spirits Shop Selection, hogshead, cask #1113, 259 bottles) - 081024
  • Isle of Jura 29 yo 1991/2020 (42%, Lady of the Glen, cask #1843, 214 bottles) - 190121
  • Isle Of Jura 28 yo 1992/2020 (41.2%, Lady Of The Glen, cask #1857, bourbon barrel, 187 bottles) - by Angus - 200221
  • Jura 30 yo 1990/2020 (46.5%, Sansibar, 10th Anniversary, sherry cask, 246 bottles) - 100522
  • Jura 30 yo 1990/2021 (47.2%, Artful Dodger, hogshead, cask #9005283) - 100522
  • Jura 29 yo 1992/2021 (47.2%, Whisky Age for Whisky Picnic Bar Taiwan, bourbon barrel, cask #836, 140 bottles) - 061221
  • Jura 28 yo 1993/2021 (48.2%, Mossburn, hogshead, 220 bottles) - by Angus - 180622
  • Jura 21 yo 1998/2020 (55.7%, Chapter 7, Monologue, bourbon hogshead, cask #2144, 284 bottles) - 200520
  • Jura 8 yo 2006/2014 (46%, Hepburn’s Choice, 508 bottles) - 250516
  • Jura 15 yo 2006/2022 (55.7%, The Stillman's Friendship Bottling, bourbon, 168 bottles) - 060623
  • Jura 16 yo 2006/2023 (54.2%, Whisky Age, cask #8001643, barrel, 214 bottles) - 081024
  • Isle of Jura 12 yo 2009/2021 (52.9%, Liquid Treasures, hogshead, 134 bottles) - 130821
  • Jura 11 yo 2011/2022 (46%, James Eadie, Small Batch, casks #451, 883, 884, first fill and refill bourbon barrels, 944 bottles) - 300323