Isle of Jura 1992 15 Year Old Single Malts of Scotland

Isle of Jura SMWS 31.21 Ploughman’s Lunch

After the 21 Year Old from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, coded SMWS 31.20, I will now try the 22 Year Old, coded SMWS 31.21. If you know their coding system, this will sound logical. If you do not know their system, you will still find it logical, I am sure. Class dismissed, let us taste this refill sherry butt matured Islander! There are hardly...

Score 87/100

Isle of Jura 12 Year Old

This Isle of Jura 12 Year Old is supposed to make us forget about the 10. I wonder why the 10 was then repackaged as well, but that’s just me. Anyway, this one matured in bourbon barrels and was finished on Spanish oloroso sherry casks. The color and ABV are identical, though. The nose is more of the same as the 10 Year Old, just a tad sweeter....

Score 74/100

Isle of Jura 11 Year Old Provenance bottling

The nose is light and refreshing - it has a citrus edge that keeps it zesty despite the main body of oil, salt and mild earthy peat. Really interesting smell. The taste is heavier than the nose. It still contains the citrus notes, but the earthy notes are stronger with more hints of salt, wood and smoke. The peatiness isn't as strong in the taste...

Score 71/100

Isle of Jura Superstition

An interesting bottle of malt, that comes at a cheap. No age statement, which is a shame, but represents a common practice of more than just one distillery these days. A very smart dedication words are put into the leaflet. Overall, a touching and promising introduction to the main course: the malt itself. Medium legs and a good color in the...

Score 82/100