Tasting Notes: Jura 10 Year

Jura 10 Year (Scottish Island Single Malt Whisky: 10 Years Old: 40% ABV)

Visual: Light varnished pine.

Viscosity: Slow to form irregular streaks.

Nose: Light salt, overripe banana, peat back. Slightly sweet – custard? Pineapple.

Body: Light warming peat that grows, matches with a light syrup sweetness. Custard creams. Strawberry and cheesecake with sprinkles.

Finish: Heavier salt, starts drying. Bitter charred oak, caramel, dry stones. Bitter chocolate and lemon.

Conclusion: This balances a stroke of wonderful peat and salt with a sweet dessert like base, a fantastic drink – more easy to enjoy that the superstition, but with less sheer force and complexity.

A brilliant almost lighter Islay like island whisky, but with a much larger sweet edge to compensate. For any fan of peated whisky this is a lighter dessert wine Islay mixed island whisky. A cheery and full of character whisky