Name: Jura Journey
Color: Light Brown
Nose: Malt, cedar wood, earth, citrus
Taste: Malt, cedar, lemon, white fruits
The Jura Distillery is located on the Island of Jura in the Inner Herbrides off the West Coast of Scotland and is adjacent to Islay. The distillery was founded in 1810 and has changed ownership many times over the last 200+ years.
The first time I experienced Jura was about 10 years ago at the Pot Still in Glasgow when my cousins’ husband recommended, I give it a try. When I got back to NYC, I tried to find other expressions from Jura but only saw Jura Brooklyn in the stores. I never got a chance to try it, but looking back, I doubt it would have been anything special. Unfortunately, I do not see Jura on the shelf or in the bars very much.
Jura Journey is in in the Signature Series, bottled at 40% abv, non-chilled filtered, and aged in white oak ex-bourbon barrels. Overall, it is well balanced and has a very nice taste. It has a little sweetness on the finish.
Jura Expressions have a large range of 26 single malt whisky’s and they classified under Signature, Travel Exclusive, and Rare & Limited Series.
Priced around $50 and good stuff. I will look to try more Jura as I find it.
If you like it, drink it! – Chris
If you like it, drink it!
