Jura Journey Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 70cl

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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. In the glass, Jura Journey is pale yellow. On the nose, it is light and herbaceous. Some soft notes of white grape and pear with a slight citrus touch. There is a sweet side full of vanilla and shortbread, with small flashes of peat smoke. 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.

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. It’s not only that the expressions changed, the whisky itself is now using a combination of peated an unpeated spirit across the entire lineup. No more exclusively unpeated or peated Jura in the core line up. It’s quite a bold move, ain’t it so? The perfect introduction to the Jura range, Journey is light and fruity with a touch of gentle spice. A welcoming and enjoyable single malt.It’s the journey, not the destination that shapes us. The path from our foundation to the revival of our distillery in 1963 has shaped the vibrant character of our tiny island community and the whisky we make. first taste straight out of bottle was a little wersh as many whiskies can be. a little air and a teaspoon of o2 and its transformed. it took many years to make so give it a little time in the glass.

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 priceTrust me as well. I got a bottle for ‘a special occasion’ Wasn’t long before it got opened at a barby.

I bought some Islay once, a whole bottle of it. took me 3 years to get through it, if it had been purple I might have had a clue… It is whisky" is about as praiseworthy as I can be about the Jura Journey. I detected no smokiness and virtually no fruitiness. It falls between two stools and is overshadowed by both.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. Basil Hayden Malted Rye Whiskey Assessment - Tasty Bites Journey on Old Maysville Club Rye Whiskey Review 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. B and B-: Good and above average. The best of the mass market whiskeys fit in this category, as do the bulk of the premium brands. A B- is three stars. 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.