8/14/2023 0 Comments Jura 10 whiskey![]() ![]() Jura 10 is available at retailers nationwide with a suggested retail price of $54.99 per 750ml Bottle. Jura 10 was recently awarded 94 Points at the 2017 Ultimate Spirits Challenge and Gold at the Taste: Nectarines, ginger and freshly ground coffee Since then, the distillery has flourished, producing award-winning whisky, as unique as the island where it originates.Ī marriage of peated and unpeated malt aged for 10 years in American White Oak ex-bourbonĪromas: Fruit, cracked pepper and dark chocolate The taller the still, the purer the spirit–the reason why you can taste the difference in Jura 10. On a mission to produce a spirit unlike any other, the distillery manager William Delmé-Evans, went to extreme lengths to ship unusually tall stills to an island which George Orwell called “the most un-get-at-able place.” (Orwell wrote his iconic book, 1984, in a remote farmhouse on Jura). Distilled with water from the Bhaille Mharghaidh spring on the Isle of Jura. In 1963, after years of economic depression, the islanders felt it was time to revive the economy by rebuilding Jura’s distillery from scratch a monumental feat achieved through determination, endeavor and true community spirit. The unique Malt Whisky from the Island of Juras only distillery. The island’s single road leads to the distillery and the island’s only pub, which lie at the heart of Jura’s small community of around 200 people.Įstablished in 1810, the distillery fell into disrepair and closed in 1901. Sometimes wild, yet always beautiful, Jura is a small island off the West Coast of Scotland. Rough, rugged and elemental, it’s only a few miles from the mainland, though to visitors it can feel like a world away. With its rich and rounded balance of subtle smoky notes and sweet Sherry cask finish, Jura 10 serves as a lovely welcome to the Island and its whisky for those new to Scotch. It is matured for ten years in American White Oak ex-bourbon barrels with an aged Oloroso Sherry cask finish.Ĭopper gold in color, Jura 10 has aromas of fruit, cracked pepper and dark chocolate, followed by nectarines, ginger and freshly ground coffee on the palate with a subtle touch of smoke on the finish. A whisky only Jura could make, born of our island and still. While many distilleries create either peated or unpeated whiskies, Jura 10 marries the best of both for a unique Island Single Malt that is subtly smoky with a sweet Sherry cask finish. A trademark 10 Year Old malt whisky for the modern drinker smooth smoky sherry sweetness. “The craft of producing great whisky has been at the heart of Jura’s close-knit community for hundreds of years and we look forward to sharing the long-standing traditions and unmistakable flavors of Jura 10’s island home with the world.” “The launch of the new Jura 10 celebrates our heritage of whisky-making” said Graham Logan, Jura Distillery Manager. Established in 1810, Jura whisky has been crafted on its island home for over two centuries. Home to around 200 Islanders, one road, one pub and one distillery, Jura was once described by author George Orwell as the ‘most un-get-at-able’ place due to its remote location. ![]() The island of Jura, where George Orwell wrote “1984” ![]()
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