Isle of Jura 17 1997 Samaroli / Isle of Jura 1989 Signatory Vintage

Everyone has an “odd”, “cringey”, or “against the grain” idea. You enjoy Five Finger Death Punch. Or maybe you really do enjoy Newsroom past the first episode rant. Or potentially you are really excited for the new Saved by the Bell, or Peppermint Ice Cream, or you really do like Pumpkin Spice Lattes, or Inuyasha […]

Isle of Jura 22 1992 Douglas Laing Old Particular

Thanks to /u/devoz for sharing this dram. Still at a tasting. We’ve had some odd, new stuff. But it’s time to come back to a whisky we all know and… well, frankly avoid, if I’m being nice. I say that as someone who likes peated Juras, by the by. There’s this problem though where the unpeated malt […]

Isle of Jura Boutique Barrels 1997 Loire Rosé Sparkling Wine Finish

Thanks to the Toronto Whisky Society for hosting this event, and to /u/devoz for picking out the lineup. Alright feeling more confident now. Why? Because we’re talking about Isle of Jura. And because that distillery holds a special place in my heart. And not just due to the buildup of platelets near my left ventricle. The first whisky I […]

Isle of Jura Boutique Barrels 1995 Sauternes Finish

Thanks to /u/devoz for the sample. Sorry to whiskyintelligence.com for stealing your image. Was the only one I could find of the bottle. So I like Jura. I’ve never hid this obvious bias, I’ve never stated it’s normal, and I’m not going to start now. I know, particularly when discussing their OB range, there is a […]

Isle of Jura Prophecy

One okay Jura deserves another. That’s what my ancestor’s used to say… until they were horribly maimed by Islanders who felt losing their land was an affront. But enough about my checkered ancestry, first up I’d like to thank /u/Devoz[1] from the bottom of my potentially sinned family heart for a sample of this dram. […]

Isle of Jura 16 Diurach’s Own

First world problem time! YAY! So I have a few too many samples I’ve collected over the years. And seeing as how some of them are ones I bought in Scotland the last time I was there, I should probably aim to finish them up before going to Scotland again. That and my wallet is […]

Isle of Jura 1966 Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask [Feather’s Flight Review Set #4]

You know, I used to like TOModera’s Feather’s Pub before they were cool. Like, back in the day when he didn’t have the tartan, and he wasn’t such a snob. He’s changed man. I hear he didn’t even review a Cambelton this last time. What a sellout. Okay, so I do deserve that. It is the […]

Isle of Jura 10 Origin

In my continuing reviews of Scotch from the land of Ook, I happened upon a Bargain Booze establishment near where we’re staying. And let me tell you, Bargain booze here is so refreshing from the prices back home. Jura distillery doesn’t get much love on this subreddit. They tend to buck trends and launch a […]

Jura 18 Battlehill

Hey all, quick review before the first day of Fanexpo. Depending on the bar we end up at tonight, I may have one tomorrow as well. Is it obvious that I’m in vacation mode now? Trust me, it’s like alcoholic mode, yet it doesn’t last a long time, I sleep in my own bed, my […]

Isle of Jura Superstition

Jura; has there ever been a more maligned distillery on /r/Scotch[1] ? Well yes, it’s called Bowmore, and they’re generally not liked, however that doesn’t really help my opening line, as I reviewed Jura Superstition. So for now, let’s pretend everyone loves Bowmore. Okay, stop pretending that, it’s scary, and we shouldn’t do that. Back […]