Jura 18 Yr. Single Malt Scotch Whisky

The nose shows fresh grains, dried cherries and peaches, nuts, cooked sugar, and just there smoke. The palate has an oily, viscous texture with flavors of peanuts, candy corn, salt, banana’s foster, and a just there note of smoke to finish. Enjoy! D&M Tastings Notes 44% ABV

The Jura Distillery is located in the only town on Jura: Craighouse. The Jura Distilling Company was formed in 1810 when Archibald Campbell decided to begin legally distilling. As one would expect from a gentleman with a name like Archibald, he was in fact the owner of the entire island, and looking for an industry and storehouse of value for his crops. Looking at this date in isolation would make Jura one of the oldest distilleries in Scotland except for one little thing: the historical Jura distillery was completely dismantled in the early 1900s. As these things often go, it was a battle between two men that led to Jura ceasing to be for half a century. The then owner-operator of the distillery James Ferguson, after a conflict with island owner Colin Campbell, completely disassembled the distillery and shipped it to the mainland in a huff. In the 1960s Robin Fletcher and Tony Riley-Smith, the owners of some of the largest estates on Jura, took it upon themselves to avert the further fall of the island’s population and give the remaining residents a reason to stay. They secured financial backing from Leith-based blenders Charles Mackinlay & Co. and hired the famous designer William Delme-Evans to build a large, modern distillery on the site of the long vanished original distillery. After this 1963 refounding, the distillery was further expanded in 1978 to its current size. The water comes from the Loch a’Bhaile Mhargaidh, located a little over 2 kilometres inland from the distillery. The malted barley has come from the Port Ellen malting facilities on Islay since 1978. The six washbacks at the distillery are stainless steel and Jura employs a semi-lauter style mash tun. Michael Kennel, D&M