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This is known as the “marriage” – the period during which each component whisky harmonises with the others. The palate is thick and full with more cereal, this time a barley fudge sweetness creeps in with creamy smoothness and a touch of aniseed. Malt whisky is distilled twice, the first distillation taking place in a larger wash still, and the second in a slightly smaller low-wines or spirit still.Today, almost every family on the island has a member who works in our distillery, with our distillery or in whisky-related tourism. Also sign me up for newsletters so I can get special offers, recommendations, and expert advice to my inbox!

The driver will input your year of birth into their device and may then require an ID check to complete the age verification process. A rich and rounded balance of subtle smoky notes with a sweet sherry cask finish A touch of peat brings a rich and rounded balance of subtle smoky notes with a sweet sherry cask finish. Content on this site is not intended to substitute for advice given by medical practitioner, pharmacist, or other licensed health-care professional. The quality of the casks is carefully monitored because the new spirit is to gain character and colour from the wood in which it rests. The traditions of distilling and maturing Scotch whisky have evolved through the centuries, using crafts passed from generation to generation in a continual process of refinement.Located on a remote island just off the West Coast of Scotland, Jura is an ancient landscape filled with wild mountains, peaceful lochs and stormy seas. Only after a minimum of three years maturation can the new make spirit be legally defined as Scotch whisky. The wort is transferred to a fermenting vat, or washback, where yeast is added and the fermentation process converts the sugary wort into crude alcohol, similar in aroma and taste to sour beer. I initially tried this neat and the nose was smokey with a sweetness not unlike peat, a little bit of water allowed the chocolate and coffee through as well as hints of ginger and orange with the smoke more in the background.

They say it's a high-quality whisky for special occasions, an excellent malt, and a good all-rounder. He will continue to nose them throughout maturation, until he is content that they should be taken forward.The sherry finish ebbs and flows, sometimes adding a richness to the fruit that adds some berry and cherry notes to the already clean apple or pear, each taking their turn in a delightful dance. A mellow and smooth scotch with no standout flavours (to me at least) a light sweet note from the Sherry cask and a bit of smoke at the very end but nothing too powerful. The blender will nose it again, once it is reduced to the alcoholic strength required for bottling, to ensure that the quality of the blend is consistent with all the others he has produced over the years.