Isle Of Jura 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky Review

Country: Scotland
Region: Isle Of Jura
ABV: 40%
LCBO Price: $47.95

The Isle Of Jura is one of the Inner Hebrides islands, an archipelago off the west coast of Scotland. It is separated by a small channel from the island of Islay, which is the most well known whisky producing island in Scotland. Jura on the other hand has only a single distillery, this being the eponymous Isle Of Jura distillery.

The Isle Of Jura range is diverse, and cannot be pigeonholed as such. Their lineup contains young, light single malts. Peated blended malts, and bottlings of various ages.

This review is for the Isle Of Jura 10 year old, also known as Isle Of Jura Origin. It is the youngest and least expensive Jura malt available, and it recently appeared for a limited time at the LCBO.

On the nose, there is sweet malt, subdued leather, sea air, toffee, grass or green leaves, cocoa, citrus (perhaps closest to orange) and some definite floral notes. The longer it is left in the glass, the longer the malt/sea air combination becomes dominant.

To taste without water, it has a lighter mouthfeel, toasty notes, sea salt, milk chocolate, chocolatey malt, orange and leather. On the finish, the sea salt/air is the last to leave. This is quite pleasant.

With water, it becomes instantly over-diluted, and therefore I don't recommend adding water to this whisky. It is already of light constitution, and it is already bottled at a delicate 40% abv.

If you are shopping in Canada at the LCBO, the only ten year old whisky in the same price range is Aberlour 10 year old, and I would say this single malt is easily comparable in quality to that whisky.

Rating: 87/100