![]() ![]() With time in the glass (5+ minutes), a fantastic hazelnut praline note appears. The classiness of this whisky is confirmed with lovely notes of milky coffee, chocolate and tangy orange zest, which add great depth and complexity. The freshness settles down to give a pleasant creamy feel that shows elements of sultana, vanilla, honey, oat biscuit, faint drying smokiness and a good hit of wood spice (imagine cinnamon, oak, sandalwood). On the palate, this is surprisingly fresh for something of this age and this manifests itself with a lovely tropical exotic fruit note (think of dried mango and pineapple in particular) and a hint of 'maritime' saltiness. Then come more subtle notes of vanilla, toffee and honey, backed up by a hints of peat smoke and coal tar soap. There are heavy aromas of rich wood spice (especially cinnamon) and plenty of oak, complimented by a good dose of spiced/cloved orange zest. The colour is a rich coppery gold and the nose is very promising, if not a little understated. Putting more in to promoting Jura as a single malt whisky and sales have ![]() Their popular range of Whyte & Mackay blends. TheĬurrent owners of the distillery are Whyte & Mackay, who are ownedīy the Indian drinks company United Spirits. Jura was given its name by invading Nordic warriors and it translates as ' deer island',īecause of the large number of the animals that inhabit the island - they outnumber people by a ratio of 20:1. Population of the island (only 220 people at the last count). Litres, which is large when considering its remoteness and the small The distillery has an annual production capacity of two million Re-named as Jura by Charles Mackinlay & Co. It was closedįor a long period between 19, when it was rebuilt and Located in Craighouse Bay, which it overlooks. The strength is 46% ABV.ĭistillery was founded in 1810 by Archibald Campbell and was originallyĬalled Small Isles distillery - named after the numerous small islands It is available now in specialist whisky retailers around the world. There are only 500 bottles in the release and to reflect this the recommended retail price is £500 each. The three casks have been 'married' together and bottled recently at an age of 35 years. The whisky has been constructed from just three first-fill ex-bourbon hogshead casks and was distilled in 1976. They place twigs from this tree on their homes and farm buildings to protect themselves and their livestock from bad luck, storms and ill health. The name of ' Feith A' Chaorainn' translates as ' the land around the rowan' and refers to a rowan tree on Jura which is believed to bring good luck to islanders. Previous such vintages from Jura have proved popular amongst whisky connoisseurs. The 1976 ‘ Feith A’ Chaorainn’ vintage is the latest vintage single malt whisky to be released by the island distillery of Jura. ![]()
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