Scottish Whisky : Scotch

A rich expression of the Jura distillery character with some added spice and earthiness from maturation in ex-Bourbon barrels and American rye whiskey casks. Jura?s hallmark citrus and minerality are tempered by baking spices, ginger and toasted nuts, leading to a finish filled with creamy vanilla and hints of soft fruit

The Isle of Jura is nestled off the west coast of Scotland. It's a place rich in legend yet shrouded in mystery. A place where good fortune holds a bewitching grip over the islanders, and the three highly distinctive Paps of Jura cast a long and foreboding shadow over the landscape. It?s a magical haven where a sense of solitude is all-pervading: one road, one distillery, one community. There is no whisky and no island quite like Jura.

This 18 year old completes the all new, revamped Jura line up and has been matured in a combination of ex Bourbon and former red wine casks. Richer and fuller bodied than its siblings this expression has warming aromas of toffee, tropical fruits and cinnamon; followed by flavours of black forest fruit, dark chocolate and hints of coffee in the finish.

At journey?s end in the heart of our island, you?ll find them: The Sacred Mountain, The Mountain of the Sound and The Mountain of Gold. These are The Paps of Jura which tower over the landscape for miles around, commanding respect from islander and traveller alike. Matured for 19 years in American White Oak ex-bourbon barrels and enhanced by a complex finish from hand-selected Pedro Xim?nez Sherry casks that previously held 40 years old Pedro Xim?nez Sherry wines. 

Dark ruby in the glass this opens with orange chocolate, soft marzipan & hint of crushed walnuts on the nose, leading to a palate that is all about maraschino cherries, citrus fruits and soft liquorice. 

Fully matured in ex-Bourbon casks then finished in vintage 1963 oloroso sherry casks ? the same year in which the distillery on Jura re-established itself at the heart of the island.

The Isle of Jura is nestled off the west coast of Scotland. It's a place rich in legend yet shrouded in mystery. A place where good fortune holds a bewitching grip over the islanders, and the three highly distinctive Paps of Jura cast a long and foreboding shadow over the landscape. It?s a magical haven where a sense of solitude is all-pervading: one road, one distillery, one community. There is no whisky and no island quite like Jura.

The entry point to Jura's range and the start of a metaphorical journey through the flavours of the island's only distillery. Softly smoky, with citrus and orchard-fruit notes. A great place to start your exploration of Jura.

NOSE
Sweet grain ? porridge and cornflakes. Creamy notes with rich vanilla and lemon zest.
PALATE
Soft and sweet to start, with creamy custard and toffee sauce run through with clove and nutmeg. Hints of cocoa powder build at the back with sharp apple notes.
FINISH
Cocoa fades to leave buttery apple sauce and sharp apple skin.

Joining the Jura Cask Editions collection, this expression has been finished in red wine casks, imparting a glorious berry influence to this island single malt. Packing plenty of rich fruit, it's fabulously full bodied.

Nose: Dark berries and forest fruits, gently floral wafts of vanilla and cr?me caramel.

Palate: Sultanas and soft summer fruits with raspberry tang and juicy strawberry and gentle vanilla chai spice.

Finish: Cinnamon and red fruits continue with spicy oak, roasted malt, and a creamy finish.

Isle Of Jura Rum Cask Finish is a non age statement expression has been put down to mature in American white oak ex-bourbon barrels for an undisclosed length of time before finishing in Caribbean rum casks.

Distillery notes.

Thanks to the forestry commission, sawmill and cooperage in France, we use the finest virgin French oak casks to enhance our whisky.

Layers of complexity and flavour emerge from a maturation journey that begins in American White Oak ex bourbon casks before a portion of the whisky is split between six different virgin oak casks sourced from across various regions of France (Limousin, Troncais, Allier, Vosges, Jupilles & Les Bertranges).

The result is a fruity and spicy whisky with flavours of cr?me caramel, baked peach and sweet liquorice.

Part of the new core range of whiskies launched by Isle of Jura in early 2018, this 10 year old expression takes the place of Jura Origin. It's initially aged in American white oak bourbon barrels before enjoying a finishing period in Oloroso sherry butts and bottled at 40% ABV. It has the subtle smoke characteristic of Jura's excellent Island single malts, with robust vanilla and an intense kick of sherried sweetness underneath.

One of a series of five releases from Isle of Jura for the Travel Retail market. The Road is first matured in American oak casks, and is then moved over to casks that previously held 20 year old Pedro Xim?nez sherry.

The Sound is the entry level expression from Isle of Jura's Travel Retail range, all of which feature whisky finished in casks that previously held Pedro Xim?nez sherry of various ages. This particular single malt was finished in casks that matured 15 year old Pedro Xim?nez sherry.

Intended to be the perfect winter warmer, the Jura Winter Edition joins the distillery's Cask Editions collection and is brimming with toasty warmth and festive spice! Matured American oak before finishing in Spanish sherry casks, it has plenty of boozy fruit cake character that'll be a real treat on a chilly winter's eve.

The Kilchoman 100% Islay 12th Edition from Kilchoman distillery was matured in 29 bourbon barrels and 6 oloroso sherry butts for a minimum of 8 years. 

Once harvested, the barley was hand malted on the Kilchoman malt floor, and gently turned twice daily by the maltmen as it germinated. The green malt was then smoked using peat cut from the Cnoc Dubh peat banks, the thick peat smoke permeating each barley grain, creating the distinct smoky Kilchoman character, landing around 20PPM. 

Once distilled in Kilchoman's unique pot stills, the new make spirit was filled into casks and stowed in dunnage warehouses at the distillery.

Made entirely from barley grown at Rockside farm where the distillery resides, this expression offers a more delicate and complex peat smoke, with fragrant and zesty citrus tones and malt-forward flavour. The aroma pulls you in with a crisp and fresh sea salt note, with banana bread and pear drop fruityness, tinged with sweet smoke. The palate is weighty, bringing the vanilla and caramel woody notes through, becoming buttery and honeyed, surrounded by grilled citrus smoke to the end.

The much-anticipated release of Kilchoman's 'Casado' has arrived just in time for Christmas, offering Kilchoman's rich, peaty whisky that was given an additional 2 years marrying in specially made Portuguese ex-red wine vats known as Casado's. 

TASTING NOTES:

Nose: Opens with an intense note of a sea-side bonfire on an Islay beach, with summer fruit, plum and cherries surrounded by peat smoke.

Taste: There is pronounced pepper & spice, dry and salty with peat and lemon, with apricot compote following.

Finish: A sticky, jammy flavour builds alongside a cooked fruit character, distinctly Kilchoman to its beautifully smokey finish.