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Tag Archives: Jura
Jura 8, 1970s bottling, 40%
Jura doesn’t really have a great reputation nowadays, and every time a good one pops up it’s an exception instead of a rule. Quite a shame since it’s a rather pretty distillery. Within my group of friends we often call … Continue reading
Jura One and All, 21yo, 51%
Let’s get this out: I generally think of Jura as my second least favorite distillery in Scotland. The number one spot is taken by Abhainn Dearg. Somehow, I decided to give them another chance two years ago when this one … Continue reading
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Tagged Bourbon Cask, Islands, Isle of Jura, Jura, Sherry Cask, Wine cask
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Jura 21, 44%
Jura is not one of my favorite distilleries. I got hugely turned off of them by some official 10 year old bottling from about a decade ago, and they’ve not been able to sway me back since. I know they’re … Continue reading
Posted in - News and Announcements, Jura
Tagged Bourbon casks, Islands, Isle of Jura, Jura, Sherry casks
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Wrapping up the Advent Calendar from Drinks by the Dram
So, I stared well with that Advent Calendar blogging. Then the Blind Tasting Competition started and that took over. I tried blogging twice per day but that was just too time consuming. Catching up with a massive blog post and … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Whisky, - Grain Whisky, - Irish Whiskey, Dalwhinnie, Glenfiddich, Invergordon, Jura, Teeling
Tagged 1964, Advent Calendar, Dalwhinnie, Diageo, Douglas Laing, Drinks by the Dram, Elixir, Free Sample, Glenfiddich, Grain Whisky, Highlands, Invergordon, Ireland, Irish Whiskey, Islands, Isle of Jura, Jura, Master of Malt, Speyside, Teeling, William Grant & Sons, Winter's Gold, Xtra Old Particular
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Whisky Advent Calendar, days 13 to 19…
So, I suddenly stopped blogging about the Whisky Advent Calendar from Drinks by the Dram / Master of Malt. This didn’t happen for nothing. I am also the editor-in-chief of our whisky club’s magazine, De Kiln. It’s a quarterly publication, … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Whisky, - Grain Whisky, - World Whisky, Balvenie, Fettercairn, Girvan, GlenDronach, Jura, Mackmyra
Tagged 100 Proof, Advent Calendar, Balvenie, Blended Whisky, Brukswhisky, Double Wood, Drinks by the Dram, Dufftown, Fettercairn, Fior, Free Sample, Girvan, Girvan Patent Still, GlenDronach, Grain Whisky, Highlands, Islands, Isle of Jura, Jura, Mackmyra, Master of Malt, NAS, Speyside, Superstition, Sweden, The Blended Whisky Company, The Lost Distilleries Blend
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Blind Tasting Competition day 13: Isle of Jura 1988, 51.2% – The Whiskyman for Sweden
Where yesterday saw me scoring for guessing the correct distillery, today saw me staying just clear of zero points based on a wild ABV guess. Just for the sake of completeness. After 13 days, you can technically have 1300 points. … Continue reading
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Tagged Blind Tasting Competition, Bourbon Cask, Cask Strength, Islands, Isle of Jura, Jura, Sweden, The Whiskyman, Usquebaugh Society
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Jura 18, 1992-2010, 52.8% – Duncan Taylor Rare Auld
Thank goodness they still exist! Jura bottlings from indie bottlers that are not heavily peated! I have been trying to get hold of a good Jura bottling without any peat in it, but it seems I’ve missed my moment when … Continue reading
Jura 18, 1966-1984, 46% – Cadenhead
About two months ago a guy from our club posted a picture of a supposedly awesome Jura on Facebook. I don’t have much experience with Jura, mostly because a lot of not-so-nice whisky comes from there, and most affordable indies … Continue reading
The Usquebaugh Society’s 24th birthday – part 1
As has been usual for a couple years now, the Usquebaugh Society’s birthday is celebrated by a whisky tasting for members. Some of the more avid collectors of the club browse their collections and auction sites for impressive whiskies as … Continue reading
Posted in - Grain Whisky, - Irish Whiskey, Cambus, Clynelish, Highland Park
Tagged Adelphi, Auchroisk, Bladnoch Forum, Brora, Cambus, Clynelish, Douglas Laing, Grain Whisky, HIghland Park, Irish Whiskey, Jura, Limerick, Old Malt Cask, Port Ellen, Tomatin, Usquebaugh Society, Whisky tasting
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Jura 30, Camas an Staca, 44%
Let’s start off the new year with a series of decadent whisky reviews, with this 30 year old Jura to be the first. Camas an Staca means ‘standing stone’, referring to one of the eight standing stones dotted around the … Continue reading
