Company: Whyte & Mackay – Alliance Global
Distillery: Jura Distillery
Region: Craighouse, Isle of Jura, Scotland
Aging: 10 Years in American White Oak Bourbon Barrels and finished in Oloroso Sherry Butts
ABV: 40% ABV
Proof: 80 Proof
Mash Bill: 100% Single Malt
Non-Chill Filtered: No
MSRP Price: $48
Jura Scotch Whisky Tasting Notes
Appearance: Golden Honey
Nose: Oak, smoke, vanilla, black pepper, spice, clove, dark fruits, black cherry, plum
Palate: Dark fruits, black cherry, oak, smoke, pepper, spice
Finish: Long finish full of spice and pepper with a hint of smoke and toasted oak
Is Jura Scotch an Approachable Whisky?
Jura Scotch is an approachable Scotch whisky for $48.
It has a little bit of heat to it and a spice and pepper finish that beginners to whisky may be taken aback by.
Is Jura Scotch Whisky Complex?
Jura Scotch Whisky isn’t particularly complex, but it delivers on what it advertises.
It is finished in sherry casks which give it a nice level of dark fruits, oak spice and pepper, and a bit of smoke.
What are Jura Scotch Whisky’s strongest attributes/flavors?
Jura’s strongest attributes would be its price tag and bold smoke, pepper, and spice flavors.
Is Jura Scotch Whisky a go-to whisky?
Jura Scotch whisky could be a go-to whisky but at this price range, there are some Scotch options that I enjoy a bit more like Craigellachie 13 Year, The Big Peat, and Glengoyne.
Is Jura Scotch Whisky priced accurately to its quality?
Jura Scotch is priced just a bit over what I would normally want to spend for this bottle.
While it is a decent Scotch whisky, there are just better options that I prefer and would be more likely to purchase.
Conclusion for Jura Scotch Whisky
Jura Scotch Whisky is a bottle that I enjoy drinking, but it isn’t one that I will likely purchase another bottle of.
The price point is just a bit high for me to really get behind this one.
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