Generously_Paul
Jura Origin 10 Year
Single Malt — Islands, Scotland
Reviewed
March 4, 2017 (edited August 18, 2020)
Stop number 4 on the SDT is Isle of Jura. This is the only distillery on the island of Jura, which is sparsely populated (under 200 people per Wikipedia). It is a minimum 40% ABV, it is chill filtered and has colorant added that creates a deep amber color.
The nose is quite malty with a good amount of honey. Light fresh oak and cardboard. Earthy and vegetal with underripe fruits like berries or melon. Thick toffee and syrup with a bit of roasted nuts and vanilla. There is also some lemony citrus. After time in the glass I got a brief hit of coffee grounds.
Light and malty on the palate. Light fruitiness and pepper. Semi sweet. A hint of smoke but not nearly enough in my opinion. A fairly boring dram.
More oily than expected for the mouthfeel considering that its chill filtered, but it is light bodied. The finish is medium short with light oak and toffee.
This was my first offering from Jura so I didn't know what to expect. Everything about this single malt screams Highland or Speyside. Not at all like an Island whisky. It's very light and kind of jumbled. I would not recommend this to anyone that is a peat head or likes stronger flavors. Not a bad option to keep in the bar for your friends who want a whisky but don't want a WHISKY lol. Thank to Lee for the sample.
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Nice review. I'm actually looking forward to this one---I've had one other Jura (Jura Brooklyn), which I found just all over the place. A bit of everything. So curious to see if that Brooklyn schizophrenic profile was by design, or if that's just Jura's signature calling card