47°
Distillery : Isle of Jura - Islands
Hogshead
Independent Bottling
By Spirits Shop' Selection
Limited Edition
Single Cask
Bottled in 2023
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Totally Unpeated
This offspring of the Isle of Jura distillery spent at least 33 years in a Hogshead before being released to the public. 259 bottles were filled. Spirits Shop' Selection is a Taiwanese company founded in 2014, looking for a new distributor in Europe after parting ways with Sansibar.
Let's Taste It :
Salty nose, light dash of vanilla, sea breeze, breadcrumbs, candied apricots, white peach. Evanescent cereals, floral touches, sesame, puffed rice, toasted wheat, lilac. Toasted walnuts. On the palate, the cereals are more present, muesli, buttered bread, treacle, pho soup. Very light and varied spices. Very long, sparkling finish, an ounce of charcoal, a pinch of pepper, baked apples, not quite ripe pear, shortbread biscuits, raw chestnuts, millet. And the salt comes back at the very end.
In Short,
An excellent Jura, without doubt one of the best I've drunk, if not the best. The maritime character is very noticeable, with a nice balance of yellow and orange fruits, cereals and nuts. I think it's the best this distillery has to offer. It is extremely regrettable that there is no way of getting hold of this bottle, nor of getting an idea of the price.
Score : 90
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Lea Thomas - We Must Be In Love
No comments:
Post a Comment