Isle of Jura "Diurach's Own" 16 year old

Distillery: Isle of Jura

Region: Island

Age: 16 years

Maturation Cask: Bourbon

Bottler: Distillery

Strength: insert here 40%

Volume: 70cl

Tasting Notes

Colour: Golden sunlight.

Aroma: Malty, with curry spices and flora.

Taste: Sweet and dry, melons and marzipan.

Finish: Delicate and crisp, marzipan taste.

The Isle of Jura is tucked away between the mainland and whisky mecca Islay. The original Jura Distillery was founded in 1810 with the current one opened since 1963. Aside from the ingredients used - soft, peaty water; plain malt dried with warm air - a major contributor to the style of Jura whisky is the use of very tall stills, creating a very light whisky. A "Diurach" is a native of Jura, and this expression is so named as it is reputedly favoured by the islanders. A subtle and understated malt.

Gold winner at the 2009 IWSC awards.

Isle of Jura "Superstition"

Distillery: Isle of Jura

Region: Island

Age: not stated

Maturation Cask: Bourbon

Bottler: Distillery

Strength: 45%

Volume: 70cl

Tasting Notes

Colour: Intense mahogany.

Aroma: A strong peatiness, macadamia nuts.

Taste: Smoke, grass, nuts and heather.

Finish: Good length of drifting smoke.

The Isle of Jura is tucked away between the mainland and whisky mecca Islay. The original Jura Distillery was founded in 1810 with the current one opened since 1963. Aside from the ingredients used - soft, peaty water; plain malt dried with warm air - a major contributor to the style of Jura whisky is the use of very tall stills, creating a very light whisky. "Superstition" combines Jura's usual air-dried malt with a heavily peated one to create a dram more akin to it's Islay neighbours.

Silver "Best in Class" at the 2009 IWSC awards.

Isle of Jura "Origin" 10 year old

Distillery: Isle of Jura

Region: Islands

Age: 10 years

Maturation Cask: Bourbon

Bottler: Distillery

Strength: 40%

Volume: 70cl

Tasting Notes

Colour: Pale straw.

Aroma: Oily, with light pine, earth and salt.

Taste: Sweetish, yet slightly dry and salty

Finish: Malty sweetness.

The Isle of Jura is tucked away between the mainland and whisky mecca Islay. The original Jura Distillery was founded in 1810 with the current one opened since 1963. Aside from the ingredients used - soft, peaty water; plain malt dried with warm air - a major contributor to the style of Jura whisky is the use of very tall stills, creating a very light whisky. "Origin" carries the traditional Celtic symbol for birth, beginning and the forces of nature, appropriate from this island of "turbulent seas and windswept landscapes". A deliciously delicate yet robust dram.