Jura Boutique Barrels Sherry JI

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

Isle of Jura Superstition

Another of my Christmas gifts, this one was from my eldest daughter, and number 31 of my journey The packaging, although only a simple box, really is quite eye catching, with it's black and white rocky shoreline, low hills in the background and with the silver printing. The bottle is another work of art with minimal labelling, but the silver...

Score 82/100

Jura 16 Year Old

Of the three Jura's i've tried this is by far and away the best and the only one i would recommend to buy a bottle of. It's very nice. * Nose: a little closed you really have to go digging for this nose and honey, rich fruit almost fruit cake, bread dough (seemingly the Jura signature) and some toffee. With water bigger, slightly buttery even,...

Score 84/100

Isle of Jura 1995 Bourbon Jo Finish

The final Jura to try is the special Boutique Barrel Bourbon JO. Heaven knows what the XU, JI and JO mean, but it is definitively good whisky. This one matured in the moist and cool Warehouse Number 1. The nose show typical bourbon traits such as vanilla, ginger, white pepper. The citrus is beautiful. Fresh slices of lemon and oranges, wrapped in...

Score 86/100