![]() ![]() Today the distillery is appreciated for the uniqueness of its whiskies which combine the classic Highland style with that of island malts. ![]() The history of distillation on the Isle of Jura dates back to the beginning of the 19th century, and resumed in 1963 after a long period of interruption following the reconstruction of the distillery in a modernized version: very high stills (more than 8 meters high) were installed, with the aim of distilling differentiated Single Malts.įrom 2010, the Jura Single Malts met with great success, the Scottish distillery following its rivals Glenfiddichand Glenmorangie. dedicated to whisky making since the 19th century In 2003, the distillery even gave its name to one of its whiskies. Jura is a wild, rugged and remarkable island that George Orwell chose to write his 1984 novel. Numbering a thousand at the end of the 19th century, its inhabitants are today grouped together in the village of Craighouse, where there is also a grocery store, a hotel and the famous distillery. The Jura distillery, located on the eponymous island off the west coast of Scotland not far from its neighbour Islay, takes its name from the Norwegian term meaning "deer" (it must be said that the island has 200 inhabitants for 5000 deer !) Jura 10 is a union of peated and unpeated whiskies, matured for 10. A secluded, wild and sparsely inhabited island. The Road is matured in American White Oak ex-bourbon barrels and enhanced by a warm finish from hand-selected twenty year old Pedro Ximnez Sherry casks. A sublty smoky Scotch whisky from Scotlands smallest distilling Island community. ![]()
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