There is plenty going on with richness and softness being complimented well by a distinct but underlying gentle peat smoke. This 12 years old is a good solid entry in to the age statement whiskies of Jura. Butterscotch, sugary toffee and milk chocolate come back and linger well. The soft smoke fades as the sweeter notes come back to the fore. These florals carry on in to the finish with a heather-like quality and the faint pot pourri note never far away. The sweeter notes begin to increase as the finish approaches and the dried pot pourri characteristic from the nose develops again. Then come further notes of robust barley grains, woody oak spices (cinnamon, all-spice and clove in particular with a late pinch of white pepper) and a hint of yeast. This has a dry, dusty and earthy feel to it with hints of moss and dried heather. Then comes the sweet and gentle peat smoke that seems to underpin everything. The early sweetness is present as on the nose with notes of milk chocolate, butterscotch and barley sugars combining well. On the palate this whisky has a rich, soft and rounded feel. Depth is added by an almond-like nuttiness, dried orange peel and warming spices (think of clove and cinnamon especially), plus hints cranberry and pot pourri. Aromas of icing sugar and butterscotch dominate with a underlying whiff of soft and sweet peat smoke. The colour is a deep golden yellow and the nose is instantly sugary and sweet. For further information on this or any of the other whiskies in the range, please visit Our tasting notes A bottle should cost around the £40/ $50 US. The Jura 12 years old is bottled at 40% ABV and is widely available globally. Under their ownership the brand has seen sales grow massively, especially in the last 10 years. The distillery has an annual production capacity of just over two million litres and is currently owned by Whyte & Mackay, who took control in 1993. Production restarted in 1963 and it has been operating ever since. It was closed for a long period between 19, at which point it was rebuilt using a design by renowned post-War distillery architect William Delmé-Evans. It was originally called the Small Isles distillery after the numerous islands located in Craighouse Bay, which the distillery sits on and overlooks. The Jura distillery is located on the Hebredean isle of Jura and was founded in 1810 by Archibald Campbell. The two pockets of stock have then been married together to produce the final whisky. The whiskies involved in the 12 years old have followed two different paths - regular unpeated spirit has matured in ex-bourbon casks before a period of finishing in ex-Oloroso sherry barrels, while rarer peated spirit (which is only made for one month each year) has been matured solely in ex-bourbon casks. The range was revamped in 2018 and this 12 years old is joined by other age statements at 10, 18 and 21 years old plus three other 'no age statement' expressions - the French Oak, Journey and Seven Wood. The majority of Jura malt is aged in ex-Bourbon casks.This whisky forms part of the core range from the island distillery of Jura. Isle of Jura’s 10 Year Old has a fruity character, with a medium body, accented by ginger and coffee, and the characteristic slight briny taste of Jura malts. Instead Jura Whisky takes its character from the sea, after all, it is surrounded by it. This is quite different than its Scottish siblings across the way. Despite the fact that the water flows through a great deal of peat, the Whisky barely has any peaty character. The distillery sources their water from Loch a’Bhaile-Mhargaidh. Jura Single Malt Scotch Whisky is made from Scottish barley, milled and mashed on-site and distilled through Jura's enormous 28-foot tall copper-pot stills. Their Whiskies are just as curiously delightful. Today, the Jura Distillery is a curious hybrid creature, with its a fusion of modern distillation techniques and traditional craftsmanship, it remains one of the most remote and isolated distilleries on the planet. Nearly a century after it was opened, the distillery was dismantled due to a land dispute, and remained closed until 1963. The Old Jura Distillery was founded by Laird Archibald Campbell, and sits alongside the Corryvreckan Whirlpool. They are owned by independent bottlers Whyte and Mackay. The Isle of Jura distillery was founded in 1963, but its facilities date back as far as 1810, as being the first licensed distillery on Jura. On the island there is one road, one church, and one distillery (A Scot's life essentials). From the Isle of Jura comes the subtly briny sea goddess 10 YO single malt.Ħ0 miles off the western coast of Scottish mainland you will find the Isle of Jura, a sparsely inhabited island of Scotland… and we are not kidding when we say sparse - residents include 200 humans, and about 5,000 deer.
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