#Isle of jura 10 full#

Sometimes it pays of to give a whisky a second chance. This not the malt that I recall from my previous tastings, but an significant improved version. Taste: dried oranges, again notes of cereal, orange blossoms, honey, oak wood shavings, ginger and a whiff of iodine.ДЇinish: long, dry and bitter, with fading notes of orange and ginger.Д¬onclusion: has the Jura 10 improved over the years? Last bottle I tried was a pre-2008? bottle as it still had the 'Isle of Jura' logo instead of just 'Jura'. Nose: Light and surprisingly fresh: oranges, cereals, sunflower oil, a pinch of butter, wood polish, with faint hints of salt, but overall notes of spring blossoms. Which brings us back to tonight: in front of me, a dram of Jura Origin 10yo. How could he choose the Jura over all these great malts? Did I miss something?

#Isle of jura 10 full#

Guess what? He adored the Jura and went back to the store to buy himself a full bottle, leaving me flabbergasted. And, as for his request, I selected a few miniatures: HP 12, Old Pulteney 12, Bladnoch, Bunnahabhain 10, Glendronach Revival, Jura 10 and when we returned back home, I gave him a 20cl bottle of Lagavulin and a unopened Ardbeg 10yo miniature to try out at home. Luckily for me, we passed by my favorite whisky shop, where I bought an absolutely stunning bottle of Lochside. One weekend bored out of my skull, I agreed to join him and my sister in their search for the ideal wedding location. My soon-to-be, brother in law, a Jack Daniels fan, asked me to introduce him to the world of whisky. I appreciate the superstition, I like the Diurachs, I good friends with the Prophecy, but the 10yo? I have to admit that I'm not really that much of a Jura fan. I noticed that increasing the water with a full teaspoon will settle into an acceptable level, but still with shortcomings. The musky and bitter-sweet nuances take over every facet of the flavors. I've tried to figure this one out, but to no avail. I give the props to hunggar for mentioning that this SM would be great if it had more age. Slight chocolate and spices taper off with caramel remaining at the back of the tongue. Its all lightly coated with molasses.ДЇinish: Bitter-sour honey remains. It suddenly turns into bitter, sweet and sour honey. Probably the worst nose of any single malt I've tried. Caramel and a strong whiff of a pungent musk. It's been open for about a month and reviewed with half a teaspoon of water. I picked it up for around 30 bucks, so its somewhat of a bargain.

It's inexpensive and i think of it as a single malt that's off the beaten path. I've always been curious about Isle of Jura 10. One that you drink just to try to work out what the slightly bizarre taste reminds you of. Quite spicy and bold, with a bit of a pear drops style lurking in there. I'm also hoping that it will develop a bit, as the bottle of Superstition I bought a while back was pants when I first opened it, but opened up amazingly over the course of a week.ДЄnyway, not bad. Still, I don't regret spending quite a bit more on it this time. It tastes quite engineered, and somehow tastes like no whisky really should. I don't think that higher alcohol content is always better in weird whiskies. 40% is about right for it for me, as I don't want that Jura weirdness to be much more intense. It has quite a bit of character, although I am still not altogether convinced i like the Jura character. This bottle I have just bought is pretty nice, in an odd sort of way. I remember half-regretting spending that ВЈ9.50 then, as I thought that it was completely characterless. Never had it again so far.Д«erfore this, the last time I bought a bottle of Jura 10, I got it for under ВЈ10, although it was on offer half price at that time (around 2004?). Finish was medium-lasting with smoky and sweet tinges. No terrible issues, but no rocking'n'rolling upsides either. Nothing surprised me, it was a simple dram. Mouthfeel was soft, very quick on the sip (I mean, it wasn't oily or velvety and you gulped it down almost as if drinking water). I remember checking their webpage and their saying it had loads of honey and my trying hard to find it -but no way, JosГ©. You got (in this 2014 review) many smoky scents, the likes of leather and bogfire, along with pine needle, resin and even brine. Of course, the latter is the one I use as a reference.ДЄroma is not intense at all, it's even dull, and adding water or ice doesn't really bring it back to life. Jura 10 bottle is totally transparent and colorless, which leads us to this peculiar note about the hue: if you see the bottle, the scotch looks amber to reddish with some brown highlights, but if you pour a dram, it's straw yellow with a slightly greenish cast to it. Take that into account as I'm aware Jura has changed recipes throughout the years. This, as is not uncommon with me, is an old review: it dates back to Aug 24, 2014.