Tastes

In the island of Jura there is only one road, and it sure is, an excelent whisky. This new expression has been matured in a cask that previously held Pedro Ximenez Sherry for at least 20 years giving it a wonderful flavor profile. It is a part of a 3 whisky series, the other two are "The Loch" and "The Sound". Bottled at 43.6%, with a lovely tawny color. On the nose it is perfect. The sherriness is beatiful on the nose, very "purple". Cigarrette peat, Tobbacco peat; Peppery; Marmalade; mint cigarrettes. There is a lemon note after some sips. Just beautiful. On the palate: Super sherried. Sweet Maraschino cherries. Raisins. Its like a raisin juice, if that exists. The aftertaste is also amazing. It starts with a burn wooden log, then it gets Salty and Peppery. Peaty but very gentle. Overall this is a great whisky, and was one point short of having a 5 star score. 94 over 100, it is super recommended and affordable.

Beautiful dram, i dont think it is too expensive and it is full of flavor. I am a fond fan of most Jura's Whiskies, but this is a good expression that deserves credit. Bottled at 44%abv On the nose is mostly sweet even for a mildly peated whisky. Heathery peat, Super sweet. Orange zest. Orange candy. Hints of coffee; Coffee intensifies after first sip. On the palate it is much more peaty. Tobacco. Cigarrettes, ginger spice, there is some citric fruits also. Second sip was much more earthy. The best part is the aftertaste. Smoky cigarrette finish. Wow this is super interesting, Its like nicotine. Earthy mud aftertaste. Impressive finish really, so earthy, almost dirt but in a pleasant way. Very long lasting. Overall this dram deserves a solid 89 over 100, i dont think it is an everyday dram but it is surely going to surprise you. I had it for a second time, found a lot of prunes and sherriness.

I love when whiskies surprise me. This one is one pleasant surprise. Very gentle and elegant, maybe designed for starters. On the nose is beautiful with a soft peat, very similar to Johnnie Walker Red label and old Ballantruan, but mixed with vanilla cream, honey and caramel. On the palate, it is a very soft, medium bodied drink, that starts neutral, with no flavor at all to develop into a honeyed, woody, oaky flavor. Finish is long and refreshing, with spices and a mild hotness which is very pleasant. Very recommended, i am looking forward for more of Jura and its variants

Ok, it is confirmed, Jura IS THE BRAND. This is my second Jura after Superstition, and it is fantastic. On the nose it offers a lot of classic aromas, but i havent perceived this combination on any whisky before. You will find Plum and prunes at first, then Lemon and orange, some serious citrus notes there. After the first taste your nose will open to perceive Nuts, Vanilla from tree (like smelling the tree itself) and Cocoa (i know it should be coffee since the official nosing says it, but for me, that is cocoa). On the palate what dominates is an Amazing spicy flavor. Starts fruity and nutty, very pleasant. Body is kind of rare, not thick but not light either. Very Woody. Caramel is also present. Finish is long an full of almonds and hard mint (like the ones you get from a restaurant to fix your breath after a meal).  Beautiful beautiful whisky. My second Jura, second success with this brand. As soon as i get to a foreign liquor store, im grabbing more of these beauties.

Ok this is new... a travel exclusive release, triple cask matured, NAS expression called Black Label. If i have to say something about JW is that they just love to trick their costumers. They have black label 12yo, Jane Walker (same black label), doble black, black label triple cask. Can you get a little original? Well, at least the whisky was fine. A blended scotch, cheap, but delivers. Bottled at 40%abv, colored. Spoiler: this is a vanilla yogurt. On the nose, super sweet. Vanilla, lots of it, pure sweet vanilla. Plums. Floral. Cheap perfume. Vanilla cream with a little citrus note coming up. On the palate: guess what? Vanilla. Vanilla cookies. Cookie dough. Super sweet and straightforward. Aftertaste has a ginger spiciness going on, its decent. Overall, this is the easiest drinkable dram ever, very very straightforward and sweet but you can give it to anyone and they will probably like it. Nothing to die for, it screams "american white oak" everywhere so that's that. 80/100.

A great expression of Johnnie Walker, a special blue label edition, legally a cask strenght one, bottled at 55.8%abv On the nose is a little strange, Bruichladdich classic laddie strange. Actually it is a lot like that one on the nose. Soap, Rice, Hands cream, Herbal notes. On the palate it was divine, Dry cake, Chocolate, Pepper, Prune, Smoky dim, Wasabi, Ginger. Complex and well crafted. One of the best JW. Not strong at all for a 55.8%abv. Finish is spicy, ginger notes. Overall this is a solid 93 over 100, but the price point is unpayable, and even if this is a good dram and the porcelain (or ceramic) bottle is lovely, it is too expensive. (Around 550$). Slainte!

Enormous experience. First vatted (blended) malt i have ever had, om the nose is very appealing, specially since there is not much vanilla in it, making it different right on the spot. On the nose you will find herbal notes like wet grass, eucaliptus, acetone, mint and ¿coca cola after it loses the gas? (Beats me). Grassy and herbal notes are very powerful, making "the green label" very accurate in that way. On the palate is HOT. VERY HOT. There is a small caramel note, but hotness, oakiness, wood, spices are present. Also i got tobacco and the skin of a peach notes, very exotic flavor, but VERY HOT OVERALL. I liked it a lot. 88 over 100

My 200 whisky. As always, with every landmark, i want to try something special and famous. This time was the Johnnie Walker King George V. Only a sample (because the bottle is about 600 dollars, which i am glad i didn't pay)(nor i have them lol). A little history here, King George V was the King of England who gave Johnnie Walker the Royal Warrant in 1934. So, Diageo decided to make a blend from distilleries that existed while George V was King (1910-1936) including port Ellen that went silent in 1983 (but diageo plans to re-open it). Bottled at 43%abv, tawny color. Ok lets decipher it.... wait, is this talisker? I expected a sweet dram, i got an island one. On the nose, everything is balanced: balanced peat, balanced vanilla powder, sea food notes (seaweed), pepper, caramel (toffee), old lemon and oranges. If this were given to me in a blind tasting i would definitively say "it is a talisker". This also apply on the palate. On the palate, very spicy and oaky, ginger finish. That was my first impression. The aftertaste is medium with ashes, balanced and smooth. Hints of oranges and toffee here and there. Smoke also appears, everything in small portions. Blended perfectly, but the profile is to well known on any island whisky. Toasted caramel also appear but in a very dim way. Overall it is an 88 over 100 (22 points on each variable: nose, palate, finish and balance) and i don't think i would buy a whole bottle for 600 dollars, when i can get any talisker that gives me the same notes for less than $120.

One of the "limited" new expressions from Johnnie Walker, Blender's Batch Bourbon and Rye finish. Expect grain on this one. Its about $75, lets see if it holds to that price. Bottled at 40%abv probably colored. On the nose, very interesting: Ice cream vanilla, Banana influence of bourbon. At the same time i can feel the rye grain Sweet but a rye touch. Very interesting Spicyness very dim and pleasant, a cinnamon spicyness. Maybe some caramel too. Wet the walls of the glencairn to reveal wet rice and maybe soap, similar to bruichladdich. On the palate rye influence is enormous. A dry, spicy but mild dram, very grassy, hay-like and oily. Clove finish, with a little burning sensation, grain influence very present in this one. Adding a drop of water revealed "dulce de leche" ice cream. Much too watery on the palate and a grainy finish as if it were a haig club, grassy. Overall i give this dram a fair 81 over 100. I would not buy it again but it is not a bad dram.

Beautiful on the nose. Smoky notes and maybe caramel and almonds. Vanilla is presente but not with strenght. On the palate is mostly spicy but with a fruity flavor behind the spicyness. Sweet, smoky and spicy. There is almost no finish, short lenght. 83 over 100