Jura Beinn a' Chaolais 15yo 46% OB
This time it's the Mountain of Sound, so let's see what a Cabernet Sauvignon finished Jura sounds like. It's much lighter colourwise than the previous two. Strong, fresh and herbal nose, not that bad actually, much more straight-forward than the other two. It's clearly a lighter whisky, more oaky and smooth, this reminds me of some of the less sweet Glenfarclas'es like the 21yo. Reminds me more and more of some older Glenfarclas'es the more I drink of it, not that that's a bad thing, just very unexpected.
Absolutely one of my favourite Juras: 7.5
Jura Beinn Shiantaidh 15yo 46% OB
The Sacred Mountain, this time a Barolo finishing, I believe I've only tried one Barolo finish in the past. That was a longrow and I believe I was disappointed then. But again, I believe it's a harder task finding fitting cask for finishing peaty malts than lightweighters like Jura. A much lighter nose, white peppers, dried tomatoes, something honeyed and fruity, very nice. Seems thicker tastewise, at first a bit honey, turns into anis, then turns peppery before it finishes with nicely bitterness.
I prefer this one neat: 6
Jura Beinn an Oir 15yo 46% OB
I'm doing 3 different 15yo finished Jura whiskies today, a strange vertical. Jura Distillery have never been a fav of mine, but with a couple new edition the last years, like superstition, they seem to have gotten a boost. This one, translated as mountain of the gold is finished in a pinot noir cask. Golden colour(surprise!), smells spicy and crispy, sugar mellowed in butter on a hot stove. The taste is extremely spirity, needs water. With water it gets herbal, medicinal, laphroaig without peat? A very special expression.
I can't quite make up my mind on this one: 5
Isle of Jura 8yo 40% OB
A version from back in the 80's I believe, or maybe even the 70's, a time when Isle of Jura was a distillery far from its peak. Smells wheat, hay and bisquits, clean flavours. The taste is herbal, green tea, parsley and chamomile. It's a clean and good malt, a perfect starter, although a bit bitter on the finish. Not many either ups or downs in this one.
A pretty flawless malt: 5
Isle of Jura 16yo 40% OB
The 16yo Isle of Jura might be a bit more pungent than the rather bland 10yo? I certainly hope so. The colour is golden brown, and it has a flowery nose pretty dominated by alcohol, at 40% only... The first taste is kinda dry, some liquorice, a bit bitter sweetness and some sage. I must try this with water, to see if the disaster can be prevented. With water some of the dryness, naturally, disappears, but nothing else improves and for what aftertaste is concerned there aren't any.
Maybe I'll have to try the Superstition next: 3
Isle of Jura 25yo 50% OMC Douglas Laing
A very pale Jura, that's been 25 years in sherry casks, I'd expect it to fetch some colour. Very herbal, flowery and spirity smell. It's sweet on the palate, honey, cheddar, sweet breakfast cereal, rum and dark syrup. A very sweet and nice malt with a longlasting and warming finish of spices and coal. It's kinda flawless, but there's something a bit unfinished about it.
Very nice old jura: 7
Isle of Jura 10yo 40% OB
This whisky have been victim of much, to a certain degree well put, critiscism in the last years, in contradiction to its high sales number. Much of, I believe comes from it's simplicity, and lack of having a particular character. It's a whisky with some light malty whiffs, and light taste of oak and a bit smoke.
Simple but alright whisky: 4.5
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