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Isle of Jura 30 Year Old Camas an Staca

A brand new Jura is announced today, and this is the first ever review of it( i got a sneak preview) The new expression is called Called the Standing Stone, or ‘Camas an Staca’ in Gaelic, the new expression takes its name from the largest of Jura’s eight standing stones. Known as ‘The Bay of the Protecting Rocks’ this imposing 12 foot obelisk is...

Score 90/100

Isle of Jura 1999 Bourbon Xu Finish Heavy Peat

This is a heavy peated Jura (30 ppm) limited edition, and part of the 'boutique barrel' series. Color: Rich Amber Nose: On first whiff we get some strong peat , wow. I was not expecting this on my first nosing. Really powerful peat. after a few seconds in the glass the peat reek softens, and the nose gets more complex : tengerine, zest of a lemon...

Score 90/100

Isle of Jura Jura 1976 – ‘Feith A’ Chaorainn’

1. I am one year old. a wee baby, and at the same moment, some lovely spirit is distilled thousands of miles away on the isle of Jura. who would have thought i would be tasting it 35 years later ha? Lucky me! The 1976 ‘Feith A’ Chaorainn’ vintage is the latest rare whisky to be released by the Jura distillery. as we all know Jura is famed for its...

Score 90/100

Isle of Jura SMWS 31.18 – 'Manly, masculine dram'

Taking a short break from the Kintra Single Casks (One to go), and back to the well known line of SMWS. This time it’s a Jura. We’re talking about a 20 year old whisky bottled in 2008, from a single Ex Bourbon Hogshead, 259 bottles and named : “Manly, masculine dram”. I’ve previously tasted the OB 21 year old (sherry profile), and it was rather...

Score 84/100