Above five stars.Ī: An outstanding bottle of whiskey, but lacking that special something which makes for a true masterpiece. A+: A masterpiece and one of the ten best whiskeys of its type. Some "premium" whiskeys really are quite terrible, while some mass market products are good enough to pour into a decanter and serve to the Duke of Edinburgh. The following indicators should be taken as only a guide and not a set of hard and fast rules. The Whiskey Reviewer uses a letter-based rating system, instead of the numerical 100-grade rating system. Origin has won silvers at the International Wine and Spirits Competition, from 2007 to 2010 In Europe, I see it priced for between 28 and 30 euros. Isle of Jura’s 10 Year Old single malt is reasonably priced, and usually appears on American store shelves for between $30 and $40, most often at the middle of that spectrum. It is the sort of thing a whiskey-lover might keep on the shelf as a drink-any-time single malt, or hand out as a gift. This is a very easy-going, accessible single malt, and therefore ideal for its place. The finish is smoky, with just a tinge of a spicy bite on it. Once again, the oaky wood is in the forefront, with dabs of sweet honey, caramel and vanilla behind it. The light color belies the flavor, which is of a mid-to-heavy body. The scotch has a woody nose with a hint of floral honey.
In the glass, Isle of Jura’s 10 Year Old has a light, almost lemony gold coloring. In keeping with the Jura style, the box bears the Celtic symbol for birth, while the bottle combines a bit of the old fashioned with a bit of the modern, being clear with a slight indentation about the waist and embedded lettering. The Isle of Jura 10 Year Old Single Malt, however, is the entry-level label of the line, hence “Origin.” Jura’s scotches is built around notions and imagery of local traditional and medieval Celtic mysticism, and it includes a handful of limited editions. Jura itself is a storied place, albeit somewhat forbidding and thinly populated, at least according to George Orwell, who retreated there to write his novel 1984.ĭespite coming from such an old distillery, the Isle of Jura whiskey line is relatively new. The whiskey is made at a single, historic distillery dating to 1810, located on the namesake island, right next door to the more famous island of Islay. Isle of Jura is a specialty branch of the Whyte and Mackay family.
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