One weekend bored out of my skull, I agreed to join him and my sister in their search for the ideal wedding location. My soon-to-be, brother in law, a Jack Daniels fan, asked me to introduce him to the world of whisky. I appreciate the superstition, I like the Diurachs, I good friends with the Prophecy, but the 10yo? I have to admit that I'm not really that much of a Jura fan.
#Isle of jura 10 full#
I noticed that increasing the water with a full teaspoon will settle into an acceptable level, but still with shortcomings. The musky and bitter-sweet nuances take over every facet of the flavors. I've tried to figure this one out, but to no avail. I give the props to hunggar for mentioning that this SM would be great if it had more age. Slight chocolate and spices taper off with caramel remaining at the back of the tongue. Its all lightly coated with molasses.įinish: Bitter-sour honey remains. It suddenly turns into bitter, sweet and sour honey.
Probably the worst nose of any single malt I've tried. Caramel and a strong whiff of a pungent musk. It's been open for about a month and reviewed with half a teaspoon of water. I picked it up for around 30 bucks, so its somewhat of a bargain.
It's inexpensive and i think of it as a single malt that's off the beaten path. I've always been curious about Isle of Jura 10. One that you drink just to try to work out what the slightly bizarre taste reminds you of. Quite spicy and bold, with a bit of a pear drops style lurking in there. I'm also hoping that it will develop a bit, as the bottle of Superstition I bought a while back was pants when I first opened it, but opened up amazingly over the course of a week.Īnyway, not bad. Still, I don't regret spending quite a bit more on it this time. It tastes quite engineered, and somehow tastes like no whisky really should. I don't think that higher alcohol content is always better in weird whiskies. 40% is about right for it for me, as I don't want that Jura weirdness to be much more intense. It has quite a bit of character, although I am still not altogether convinced i like the Jura character. This bottle I have just bought is pretty nice, in an odd sort of way. I remember half-regretting spending that £9.50 then, as I thought that it was completely characterless. Never had it again so far.īerfore this, the last time I bought a bottle of Jura 10, I got it for under £10, although it was on offer half price at that time (around 2004?). Finish was medium-lasting with smoky and sweet tinges. No terrible issues, but no rocking'n'rolling upsides either. Nothing surprised me, it was a simple dram. Mouthfeel was soft, very quick on the sip (I mean, it wasn't oily or velvety and you gulped it down almost as if drinking water). I remember checking their webpage and their saying it had loads of honey and my trying hard to find it -but no way, José. You got (in this 2014 review) many smoky scents, the likes of leather and bogfire, along with pine needle, resin and even brine. Of course, the latter is the one I use as a reference.Īroma is not intense at all, it's even dull, and adding water or ice doesn't really bring it back to life. Jura 10 bottle is totally transparent and colorless, which leads us to this peculiar note about the hue: if you see the bottle, the scotch looks amber to reddish with some brown highlights, but if you pour a dram, it's straw yellow with a slightly greenish cast to it. Take that into account as I'm aware Jura has changed recipes throughout the years. Rating: 7.This, as is not uncommon with me, is an old review: it dates back to Aug 24, 2014.
Finish: A little malty sweetness and some saltiness. Palate: Sweetish, soft, malty, oily, slowly developing a slight island dryness and saltiness. Tasting note: Nose: Oily, lightly piney, earthy, salty, dry. Unlike some of its heavier Islay cousins, Isle of Jura is only lightly peated. The 10 year old Isle of Jura is a medium-bodied malt with the character and texture of a west Highland whisky - accessible with a hint of spice and fruitiness. The whisky gains a little weight and richness by being matured in a mixture of American oak and Sherry casks. High necks on the stills give a light spirit. The wash is distilled twice in pot stills. The water is not peaty as the loch is high in the hills. The Jura whisky is produced from water from Loch A'Bhaile Mhargaidh (Market Loch) and ground malted barley. However, with a human population of under 200 and about 5000 red deer, (the deer out number the people by around twenty five to one), expert opinion tends towards the latter. The name Jura has several meanings : “two brothers Dih and Rah”, “island of yew trees”, and “island of red deer”. The Isle covers 36,692 hectares and rises to a height of 785m. Lying just to the East of Islay, off Scotland's west coast, Jura is one of Scotland's most spectacular but least known islands.
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