Isle of Jura 10 años (old bottle)

Isle of Jura 10 Year Old

The Isle of Jura - west of the Highlands and northeast of Islay, is not that easy to reach. It takes several planes, trains and... a ferry (and the best part of the day) to reach it. That may be part of the charm of this magical island. George Orwell resided there while writing his classic 1984 and called it ‘an extremely unget-at-able place’....

Score 72/100

Isle of Jura 10 Year Old

You can't really compare this single malt to some of the delights produced by some of the Islay distilleries but it stands up as a pleasant whisky. Light sea salt and citrus with a smooth, faintly smokey, slightly peaty taste and short but satisfying finish.

Score 70/100

Isle of Jura 10 Year Old

Jura 10. I bought it at a steal (£17) and so I wasn't too worried about how it would turn out. My first tasting led me to believe I had nothing to write about on my hands. If I had been a member here, I'd probably have given it a 60. It was floral, light(ish) but harsh and tinny. That was almost exactly 2 years ago. Now, however, it looks like...

Score 74/100

Isle of Jura 10 Year Old

Quite lovely...sweet, warm and long. No bitter aftertaste. Full gold colour with a medium body. Feinty aroma (honey,leather, chewing tabaco)and Winey (shery, wine) Medium complexity and sweet oily mouthfeel. Lingers on... pleasent aftertaste.

Score 75/100