Can you tell the taste between the different brands of Isle of Jura Whisky?

The Isle of Jura Whisky distillery does not produce the heavy peated whisky associated with the whisky distilleries on the neighbouring Isle of Islay. Instead it is more like the traditional scotch highland whisky but has a unique taste all of its own.

The combination of a very lightly peated malt with the pure water (coming from a local spring the Bhaille Mharghaidh which flows over rock and so carries very little peat) coupled with some of the highest whisky stills in Scotland and the very slow maturation near the sea to give a very slightly salty taste together produces some of the finest whisky in the world.

The main brands sold to the public are their 10 year old Isle of Jura Scotch Whisky, the 16 year Isle of Jura scotch whisky, the more intense taste of the 21 year old Isle of Jura whisky along with the "Isle of Jura Superstition" Scotch Whisky.

However these make up only a small proportion of the total whisky distilled on the Isle of Jura the rest is blended with other whiskies from across Scotland to help make up the wide range of whiskies produced by the parent company.

10 year old Isle of Jura Whisky

The distillery describes this as being clean fresh and light.

However that almost ignores the very full rich aromatic taste that if allowed to roll around the palette reveals an attractive flavour that will linger there and reflect the true nature of the Isle of Jura.

16 year old Isle of jura Whisky

This Isle of Jura single malt whisky is one of the most popular of the range.

Naturally it does not have as bold a taste as its 21 year old more expensive cousin but it will suit the taste of many sophisticated Scotch malt whisky drinkers.

Definitely worth trying a bottle or two to get to know it.

21 year old Isle of Jura Whisky

This mature Isle of Jura Scotch whisky has been kept in its cask for at least 21 years prior to bottling — most of that time in a secure cold warehouse at the top of a hill overlooking small isle bay and Craighouse.

This position has helped it absorb the freshness of the salt air keeping it cool and of course exchanging it with some of it’s evaporating alcoholic spirit (known as "the angel’s share").

Let this linger under your nose for some time as you sip it to capture the full flavour before the warmth of the whisky wraps itself around your tongue.

Isle of Jura Superstition Scotch Whisky

The Isle of Jura Superstition blend is designed for those who like to have a more peater taste in their scotch whisky. Created by blending two different blending cultures one being from the neighbouring island of Islay the other coming from a number of other aged malt whisky distillations.

Its name derives from the age old myth saying it is unlucky to cut peat in April as opposed to May. Each bottle strongly features the Ankh cross (which tends to put me off it) deemed to conduct divine power of immortality to anyone close enough to absorb its positive energy.

Maturing in American white oak casks has resulted in it acquiring a strong rich aroma to be enjoyed as you swirl the whisky around the glass. This is a single malt whisky to be sipped rather than drunk if you want to get the full lingering aftertaste. Despite its name and symbolism I like it!

 

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