The distillery has only recently begun producing small amounts of peated malt for the single-cask market. This is without a doubt my favorite of the new core range. Jura malt, aged in bourbon and with some finished in sherry casks, is said to come into its own around the age of 16, the age of the distillery’s flagship official bottling. Isle of Jura Aged 21 Years (1) 7.9 Isle of Jura Aged 21 Years ABV 40 A good sipping dram thats not too demanding but has good weight and a supple body.

The finish is quite long and charming with its spiciness and dark fruit. And when compared to the Superstition or Jura 10 year old single malt, youll get a better whisky in Prophecy, For a Few Dollars More. The second sip offers some dark fruit like dades and raisins. Sweet and sour with red berries, lemons, blood oranges, a pinch of kitchen salt and some molded wood. JURA AGED 21 YEARS - TIDEA SWEET, FRUITY AND NUTTY SINGLE MALT WITH INDULGENT WAVES OF DEPTH AND INTENSITYIn the vast wilderness of our island home. A continuation on from Juras 200th anniversary edition, well aged for 21 years and presented in a box with built in display plinth. David and I just couldnt believe this when we. I would have loved a bit more body (this is just shy of being watery), but taste-wise this is very nice. 1989 Isle of Jura 23 Year Old K&L Exclusive Signatory Single Barrel Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky (750ml). But after more than 5 minutes of nosing this, I have to say, I like it a lot. And you know what? It works! This is the kind of nose that makes me go ‘yes…no…’. 72.65 Reviews and ratings (See more reviews of Isle of Jura) Comments about Isle of Jura 21 Year Old / 200th Anniversary Island Single Malt Whisky Did you have this bottle Did you enjoy it What do you think about the proposed similar bottles Let us know. Some baby breath and red fruit, soft butter and buttermilk. The nose is honey sweet with a sour tough. That makes if quite different from the previous Jura 18, which was matured on oloroso, but has not been produced in more than a decade.

Kallaskander on Macallan The Harmony Collectio…Īntihero7 on Glen Grant 15 y.o.The new 18 Year Old from Jura matured on ex bourbon casks and was ‘enriched’ (at least according to the label) with red wine casks. The Tide variation of Jura 21-year-old has been matured in American oak before being finished in virgin oak casks for extra flavour impact, and has been bottled. Paul M on Highland Park Cask Strength Re… Matured for 21 year in American white oak ex bourbon barrels, the spirit is. Unfortunately this one kinda falls down when it comes to the palate. Sweet island smoke is revealed in this dark amber gold spirit. Dries rather quickly.Ĩ1 score is primarily on strength of the nose. Unmistakably Jura, but somewhat slightly flawed. Nose: Opens up with a nose rich in leather and deep ribbons of caramel. I’m just saying you take your money in a slightly different direction with this distillery and opt for one of the great Boutique Barrels expressions. The good? That you can get some younger Isle Of Jura releases that are great and are much more pocketbook friendly. This multi-award-winning whisky carries over all the celebrated flavors of the classic 21 year-old edition, with an innovative packaging that certainly hints at. The bad? That an aged malt, with a heftier price tag than many others, is not all that great a dram. (note to self…drink faster…don’t let whisky sit for long). I liked the overall nose enough at first, but the longer it sat in the glass, the less appeal I found.

Sadly, excepting a brilliant and home-y leather note I fell in love with on the nose, the rest of the components fell a little flat or outright disappointed. This 200th anniversary edition 21 year old Jura was just such a case in point. These preconceptions are never, ever, a good idea. Many expressions were vast improvements over what I recall from past years/editions, but I found that several of the young ones, in particular, really sparkled for a variety of reasons made clear in those individual reviews.Īs I started to work my way through the range I built up a modicum of excitement that some of the older editions would be great. I recently went through a lot of Jura (makes me sound like an alcoholic, doesn’t it?), drafting up tasting notes and pulling together some thoughts. Its got a couple of incredible segments yet there is a hidden sharpness you get regularly with more seasoned whiskies.

Isle of jura 21 year old review