Although the original Jura distillery was founded in the early 1800s, the rebuilt distillery we have now is a classic 1960s distillery, one of many that emerged in that boom period. A light smoky nature can be found in this whisky, accompanied by tastes like applewood and vanilla. This develops into meaty notes on the finish. Manzanilla Sherry Cask, 46% abv.
Official Tasting Notes:
Nose:Â Tropical juice, vanilla cake, hickory wood chunks.
Palate:Â Burnt marshmallow, applewood, vanilla pods.
Finish:Â Beefy notes, salt beef, juicy prunes, mango, fruity chewing gum. Nice texture on the finish, slightly oily.
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Cadenhead is Scotland’s oldest independent bottler, having being founded in 1842 as William Cadenhead Limited Wine & Spirit Merchants. It was family owned until it was bought by another family company J&A Mitchell & Co, owners of the Springbank and Glengyle distilleries.
Whyte & Mackay-owned Jura was first built in 1810 on the island that shares its name. A chequered history of closures, dismantles and rebuilds has led to a hugely popular distillery, particularly in the UK. A cult loved distillery, they tend to be reasonably weighty whiskies with gentle smoke. We think it shines brightest currently in the hands of independent bottlers.
