Jura Journey Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 70cl

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Jura Journey is the starting point of the new rage, a NAS scotch produced, as all the range, with a combination of peated and unpeated spirit that will give a slightly peated style. For Jura Journey, the whisky has been aged in American white oak ex-bourbon barrels. It has been bottled at 40% abv, without chill-filtration and no added color. Palate: Somewhat thin, soft peat smoke, vanilla and soft fruitiness led by pears and a bit of green apples, oak spices and bitterness towards the end. spud that quarter cask is lush my first proper bottle of whisky as i said above and i love it. ive just over christmas tried glenfiddich 12,15,18 , dalwhinnie, singleton, talisker and glenkinchie (spelling my be off as im just testing my latest buy , a bottle of jura superstition i got today. Soon after, hints of smokey pear and crisp green apples arrive. As you glide towards the finish, you’ll get some bitterness and oaky spice. It is a soft and sweet start that feels like toffee sauce, cloves, and nutmeg. For those who are letting each note wash over them, they’ll get subtle cocoa hits too.

A refined balance of rich fruit and gentle smoky notes. Amber gold in colour with aromas of vanilla spice, citrus and a hint of sea spray, followed by cinnamon, pears, pecans and toffee fudge in the aftertaste. Journey is a new no-age-statement release from the island-based Jura Distillery. It’s aged entirely in ex-bourbon barrels, but otherwise details are scarce. Laphroaig and Lagavulin are nothing like Jura other than being all called whisky, nor is Talisker. All of these are peaty and medicinal in character. Jura doesn’t use peat kilned malt and so is much mellower. Finish: Medium length, gentle peat smoke, lingering oak spices bitterness, dryness, honey and bit of vanilla. Jura is not very peated and is more like a regular highland malt than its island neighbours. So I suggest Highland Park, Dalwhinnie and possibly Oban which are not too dissimilar in style. I don’t really like Jura much actually, and don’t think it a patch on those three, at least for the style.It began being sold as single malt in 1974, and the range has grown steadily since. The start of peating saw some smoky whisky being included in the no-age Superstition brand, launched in 2002, while a 100% smoked Prophecy was released in 2009. Trust me as well. I got a bottle for ‘a special occasion’ Wasn’t long before it got opened at a barby. A great collection of unique whiskies that are smooth, bright and lively, just like the tiny island community who make them. It's the journey, not the destination that shapes us. The path from our foundation to the rebirth of our distillery in 1963 has shaped character of our community and the whisky we produce. This road has led us to our own unique style. Matured in a American white oak ex-bourbon barrels for a sweet finish.

The following indicators should be taken as only a guide and not a set of hard and fast rules. Some "premium" whiskeys really are quite terrible, while some mass market products are good enough to pour into a decanter and serve to the Duke of Edinburgh. A+: A masterpiece and one of the ten best whiskeys of its type. Above five stars. The nose and the taste lineup. The taste starts with the soft peat smoke, and then the wave of vanilla washes over you. Although the large southern Hebridean island of Jura has always been sparsely populated, it has a fascinating distilling heritage. In the 18th century,it was reported that islanders made spirit from rowan berries, as well as using the bitter fruit to acidulate their whisky punch. Reinventing a brand should be a strong bet on a full product, a whisky that everyone at the isle of Jura should be proud of. And though I feel bad about it, Jura Journey is not that whisky. While looking for new consumers, it seems that Jura has forgotten that what makes a whisky special is the richness of its nuances. We take care to make sure product details are correct but the information shown, including vegan and vegetarian suitability, ingredients, and alcohol by volume (ABV) may change.The palate changes the calculus a little, as the rolling granary notes and a moderate punch of alcohol evoke a high-class blended Scotch. A bit of lemon peel, some cut hay, and a modest nougat character add some needed nuance, but all is in service of the significant bill of granary notes. The finish sees some caramel apple- and banana-driven fruitiness, but it never strays far from the course. The fade-out sees a touch of smoke as a reprise. stone fruits and nuts in this; a bit of charred oak too. quite decent now and for price a very good whisky.. stars relate to quality at price Whisky starts basically clear and gets its colour from the wood of the casks it is matured in. If the distiller uses a batch of casks that don’t leach much colour the whisky may come out pale at bottling. Some of the better distillers e.g. Bruichladdich simply bottle the whisky pale. The alternative tends to be to add caramel to the whisky at bottling. This produces the rich colour many consumers want to see. Unfortunately it changes the taste of the whisky and in my view is the waste of a dram. Jura are pretty bad at doing this with their regular bottlings, and for that reason it is a poor malt. Blade & Bow Helps With Placing Swank In Your Bourbon And Ponies - Tasty Bites Journey on A Bourbon Traveler’s Race Season Guide