Destilerija Jura nalazi se na istoimenom otoku Jura, na zapadnoj obali Škotske, osnovana 1810. godine od strane Archibalda Campbella. Destilerija je promijenila nekoliko imena: Craighouse, Small Isles, Caol nan Eilean, Jura, i imala razne vlasnike bez značajne slave do 1901. godine kada je zatvorena zajedno s mnogima destilerijama tijekom prvog velikog pada prodaje viskija. Visoki troškovi rada na otoku i nedostatak direktnog transporta do kopna bili su glavni problemi.
Godine 1963. Robin Fletcher i Tony Riley-Smith, odlučili su ponovno pokrenuti proizvodnju viskija kako bi zaustavili daljnji pad populacije otoka na istom mjestu gdje se prije nalazila destilerija.
Prodaja kao single malt počela je 1974., a asortiman se od tada postupno širio. Unutar destilerije, Jura ima washbackove od nehrđajućeg čelika i vrlo visoke stillove, kapaciteta preko 20.000 litara.
(jedno vrijeme se spominjalo da su Glenmorangie i Jura imali najviše stillove)
Po mnogim stručnjacima, Jura destilirana krajem 80-ih i početkom 90-ih godina smatra se najboljom, zajedno s možda najskupljom i najcjenjenijom bocom Jure Samaroli 1966. Navodno, zbog prilično kratke fermentacije, viskiju treba više godina da razvije najbolje od sebe (ili aktivnije bačve).
Mnogi ljubitelji viskija nisu skloni Juri, šaleći se na račun Jure kao najgoreg viskija, ali činjenica je da je u posljednje tri godine Jura jedan od najprodavanijih single malt viskija u Ujedinjenom Kraljevstvu, na 5. mjestu.
Kušali smo sljedeće:
Jura 1992. 29 godina, 44.7%, The single cask, WB194578 - med, livada, pokošena trava, vanilija, kruška, citrusi, mlječno, staro drvo, banana, kokos. Na paleti mu fali tijela iako ima 44.7%, sirupast, balansiran.
Jura 1991, 29 godina, 42%, Lady of the Glen, WB171123 - izraženija zelena crta (trava, livada) više nego u prvom uzorku, breskve, čajevac, dosta uljan, med, orahovac, čaj od tropskog voća, sušeni ananas – sve skupa jako lijepo iako na 42%.
Jura 1991, 16 godina, 46%, Murray Mcdavid, WB9061 - pokisli kompost, čaj, lješnjaci i orasi, repelent za komarce, gljive, efekt stare boce – jako čudan viski.
Jura 1990, 30 godina, 46.4%, Thompson brothers, WB171874 - lijepo uglađen, kompleksan, cvjetan, puno voća, jako uljan, tropski, ne osjeti se drvo nakon toliko godina u bačvi – prekrasan viski!
Jura 1989, 16 godina, 58.4%, Scott's selection, WB10601 - mlječno, drveno, citrusi, zagorena vanilija, charr (daje osjećaj dima), lješnjaci, ulje, efekt stare boce, lijepo složeno ali ne iskače u ovom kušanju.
Jura 1989, 24 godine, 58.8%, Signatory Vintage – Limburg 2014, WB55106 - jedini dimljeni u ovom kušanju, iako je to vrlo malo dima. Prljavoća, voćno, pepeljara, uljasto, vanilija, herbalno, marelice, spaljene gume, lak za nokte. Lijepo složeno za one koji vole prljavije viskije.
Sve u svemu, bilo je to odlično kušanje! Zajednička osobina svih viskija bila je što su dosta uljasti i imaju herbalnu notu, koja je negdje više, a negdje manje izražena. Najviše su se istaknuli Thompson brothers, Lady of the Glen i Signatory, dok je Murray McDavid prošao najgore. Kroz ove primjere vidjeli smo da Juri zaista trebaju dugi niz godina da zasjaju, sve što je starije od 29 godina bilo je izvrsno, dok je ispod 20 godina bilo prosječno ili loše. Sada se postavlja pitanje, isplati li se davati toliko novaca za 29-godišnju Juru kada možete dobiti jednako dobar, ako ne i bolji, mlađi viski za manje novca.
Sve note i doživljaji su vlastiti. Vaša percepcija može biti potpuno različita od naše.Pri ocjenjivanju viskija ne uzimamo cijenu boce u obzir.
Koristili smo podatke sa stranice: https://scotchwhisky.com/whiskypedia/1869/jura/
Tasting of the Distillery Isle of Jura
The Jura Distillery is located on the namesake island of Jura, on the west coast of Scotland, founded in 1810 by Archibald Campbell. The distillery underwent several name changes: Craighouse, Small Isles, Caol nan Eilean, Jura, and had various owners without significant fame until 1901 when it closed along with many distilleries during the first major whisky sales slump. High operating costs on the island and the lack of direct transport to the mainland were major issues. In 1963, Robin Fletcher and Tony Riley-Smith decided to restart whisky production to stop the further decline in the island's population at the same location where the distillery previously stood.
Sales as a single malt started in 1974, and the range has gradually expanded since. Inside, Jura has stainless steel washbacks and very tall stills, with a capacity of over 20,000 liters. (at one time, it was mentioned that Glenmorangie and Jura had the tallest stills)
According to many experts, Jura distilled in the late 80s and early 90s is considered the best, along with perhaps the most expensive and most esteemed bottle of Jura Samaroli 1966. Apparently, due to relatively short fermentation, the whisky needs more years to develop its best (or more active casks).
Many whisky enthusiasts are not fond of Jura, jokingly referring to it as the worst whisky, but the fact is that in the last three years, Jura has been one of the best-selling single malt whiskies in the United Kingdom, ranked 5th.
We tasted the following:
Jura 1992, 29 years, 44.7%, The single cask, WB194578 - honey, meadow, mown grass, vanilla, pear, citrus, milky, old wood, banana, coconut. On the palate, it lacks body even though it has 44.7%, syrupy, balanced.
Jura 1991, 29 years, 42%, Lady of the Glen, WB171123 - a more pronounced green, herbal notes (grass, meadow) than in the first sample, peaches, tea tree, quite oily, honey, walnut liqueur, tropical fruit tea, dried pineapple – all together very nice although at 42%.
Jura 1991, 16 years, 46%, Murray Mcdavid, WB9061 - soured compost, tea, hazelnuts and walnuts, mosquito repellent, mushrooms, old bottle effect – a very strange whisky.
Jura 1990, 30 years, 46.4%, Thompson brothers, WB171874 - nicely mellow, complex, floral, lots of fruit, very oily, tropical, the wood is not felt after so many years in the cask – a beautiful whisky!
Jura 1989, 16 years, 58.4%, Scott's selection, WB10601 - milky, woody, citrus, burnt vanilla, charr (gives a smoky feel), hazelnuts, oil, old bottle effect, nice whisky but does not stand out in this tasting.
Jura 1989, 24 years, 58.8%, Signatory Vintage – Limburg 2014, WB55106 - the only peated one in this tasting, although there is very small amount of peat. Dirtiness, fruity, ashtray, oily, vanilla, herbal, apricots, burnt tires, nail polish. very nice whisky for those who like dirtier whiskies. All in all, it was an excellent tasting! A common feature of all the whiskies was that they were quite oily and had a herbal note, which was more pronounced in some and less in others. The most standout were Thompson brothers, Lady of the Glen, and Signatory, while Murray McDavid fared the worst. Through these examples, we saw that Jura really needs a long series of years to shine, everything older than 29 years was excellent, while below 20 years was average or poor. Now the question arises, is it worth spending so much money on a 29-year-old Jura when you can get an equally good, if not better, younger whisky for less money.
All notes and experiences are our own. Your perception may be completely different from ours. When evaluating whisky, we do not take the price of the bottle into consideration.
We used informaton from the web page: https://scotchwhisky.com/whiskypedia/1869/jura/