To arrest germination, the malted barley is dried in a kiln, identifiable by the distinct pagoda-shaped chimneys, characteristic of every distillery. With approximately 200 Diurachs – the Gaelic name for the inhabitants – living on the island, most everyone there knows someone who works at Jura. With water it was much smoother, very chocolatey, hints of coffee and black pepper again after a while. Both varieties are produced differently – but both are produced in distilleries located in the most picturesque of settings, close to the natural ingredients on which their unique flavour depends.

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. It is this lingering period during which Scotland’s cool, clean air steals through the porous oak of the casks and charms their contents, contributing further to the smooth and golden character of each distillery’s unique creation. It’s like when you have a nice dry rub on ribs, a little sugary almost like brown sugar but then a little bit of spice. It is warm in colour with aromas of fruit, cracked pepper and dark chocolate and flavours of nectarines, ginger and freshly ground coffee.This has a light golden colour with a nose that is clean and fresh with a hint of sea salt almonds and spice notes are also present.

You should also note that the picture images show only our serving suggestions of how to prepare your food - all table accessories and additional items and/or ingredients pictured with the product you are purchasing are not included. The General Wine Company is a family-owned and operated wine merchant in Liphook, Hampshire, England. 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.In practice, most Scotch whisky matures for much longer – from five to fifteen, twenty, or twenty-five years and sometimes longer. A blend is a careful and judicious combination of anything from fifteen to fifty single whiskies of varying ages, compiled to a highly secret formula. Jura distillery is a seeming cat of a distillery, founded in 1810 and possessed of nine lives, or at least a timeline of eight owners.