![]() ![]() The views, opinions, and tasting notes are 100% my own. SCORE: 83/100 (B) *Disclosure: This Jura 10 Years was graciously sent to me by the company for the purposes of this review. I don’t know if it’s the addition of the sherry casks to the mix, longer aging in the sherry casks or what exactly they’ve done different but it’s a nice change – it’s far more drinkable and enjoyable than the old Jura 10 years. The overarching flavor and aroma of smoked apricots is pleasant even if it’s not very deep or complex. It’s less bitter, less funky and a whole lot more flavorful. ![]() This Jura 10 years is definitely better than the old Jura 10. Ok balance, medium body and a lightly oily feel. Medium fade of peat, funk, cocoa and earthy malt. ![]() Smoked apricots toffee, nuts, spice, malty sweetness, cinnamon, apples and a light bit of earthy malt, copper and bitter cocoa. Smoked apricots toffee, dehydrated apples, dried cherries, nutmeg and a bit of earthy malt and a light floral nature. I hope this new approach and style makes its way through their lineup and we start seeing more releases come out that fit along this profile and deliver an even stronger overall portfolio. To my tastes, this Jura 10 Years relaunch is a welcome change and brings a more balanced and inviting character that was missing from the original version. Crafted in unusually tall stills, matured in the fresh sea air and American white oak ex-bourbon barrels and finished in the finest aged Oloroso Sherry butts – it’s the perfect marriage of Highland and Island styles.” A whisky only Jura could make, born of our Island and still produced today in a bottle originally shaped to withstand the roughest of journeys from our home. This, on the other hand, is a different story. The Jura 21 Year Old doesn’t quite rock my world, if I’m honest, but it’s certainly a nice one to kick back with. It carried this strong earthy cumin-like character from nose to finish which I found off-putting and obtrusive. I found it to be funky and weird but not in the good and interesting way. I reviewed the original Jura 10 a few years ago and didn’t much care for it. See you in the Hebrides, my sweet angels.This is the latest, reconfigured recipe, of the Jura 10 Years. Oh, and one other caveat: No two products from the same distillery could appear in the list, because fairness. If you do somehow manage to capture every single one of these semi-rare beasts, tag me with the evidence at And if you do, we have another challenge for you-pursue all the bourbons on this other list.Īs far as “best” goes, while the term is inherently subjective, if there is a person alive who can’t find their own personal “best” in here, I’d like to have a chat with them, preferably over a dram of Lagavulin 16 and explain to them, gently and with an excess of solicitude, that they should try more new things. There is no price history for this product yet. Rate 1998 Isle of Jura Distillery 21 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky. In fact, I suggest you treat this article sort of like an adult version of Pokémon Go, but instead of wandering into traffic while trying to bag a Charmander, you should wander into the welcoming arms of your local hoochmonger in search of The Glenlivet 18 Year Old. Isle of Jura Distillery 21 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Scotland, 750 mL, 44 ABV. Given a modicum of motivation, every one of the whiskies on this list is eminently gettable. I’m not discouraging you from chasing those bottles, of course, but my purpose here is to let you know about the best scotches you have a chance in hell of finding via an online retailer or at a top-notch liquor store. It does not, for example, include The Macallan Valerio Adami 1926, of which there are only 12 bottles in the world-the last of which sold for just over $1 million at auction. This is not The Best Scotches of All Time. Speaking of pursuit, it’s worth pointing out another important caveat to this list. Taste Test: This 42-Year-Old Ghost Distillery Whisky May Actually Be a Bargain at $15,000 a Bottle Here’s How His Son Has Carried on His Winemaking Tradition. This Self-Taught Chef Is Bringing It Back. Isle of Jura 21-year-old - Ratings and reviews - Whiskybase Explore Scotland Islands Isle of Jura Isle of Jura 21-year-old Whiskybase ID WB36382 Category Single Malt Distillery Isle of Jura Bottler Distillery Bottling Bottled 2012 Stated Age 21 years old Casktype Bourbon and Sherry Casks Strength 44.0 Vol. A Brutal Dictatorship Decimated Cambodia’s Culinary Heritage. ![]()
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