Somehow there always seemed to be enough to keep me occupied on Islay. I’ve been to Islay on five separate occasions now but not once in the first four trips did I attempt Jura. My relationship with Jura took another step back in October when I visited the distillery for the first time. It feels like Gregg Glass and his team of whisky makers are working hard to give Jura, an island full of character and personality, the product it deserves. Nevertheless, I find myself warming to the brand a little. Unfortunately, there still seems to be a reluctance to release higher strength versions, which is a shame because the few examples I’ve tried have come across rather well (see my review of the 21-year-old Tide here). I’ve spent the last couple of years getting acquainted with the new releases and while I haven’t become a member of the fan club or anything, I can definitely see the brand taking steps in the right direction. Back then, the whisky just seemed to lack a wee bit of personality.įast forward to 2018 and I was intrigued to hear that the brand was launching a complete new range with a new house style. Many people have speculated why that might be but I’ve never come across a conclusive answer. It just seemed to lack some of the magic I was finding in other single malts. Once I had become accustomed to a wider selection of whiskies, I found it difficult to go back to Jura. Origins, Superstition and Prophecy all had a place in my cabinet at various times but as the years went by, my tastes changed and I moved onto other brands. Back then, their 10-year-old Origins bottling was regularly discounted in supermarkets, making it an appealing prospect for someone just getting acquainted with whisky. My own personal history with the Jura single malt goes back about as long as I’ve been drinking whisky.
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