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There’s always hope and no distillery is beyond redemption (perhaps that is too optimistic and my day job is creeping through into my whisky writing! I found it worth a visit because I spend a lot of time wishing I was in Scotland, and it satisfied that longing of mine for a few moments. Nevertheless, for today’s whisky ‘date’ I am pleased to feature Jura 12 Year which is a total “Smokeshow. We may, but are not under any obligation, to release new functionalities and tools or other features for the Service every now and then.Anyhow, this is an article that began with the Jura Music Festival, so it seems right to end there too. No partnership, joint venture, agency, or employment relationship is created as a result of your use of the Service. V. is the Dutch private limited liability company, having its statutory seat in Rotterdam, The Netherlands and its office at Zwaanshals 530, 3035 KS Rotterdam, The Netherlands. It was much more simple for a start, with no children, and work that was less demanding, but unfulfilling.

Further, we reserve the right to modify, change, discontinue the Service, add or remove features, update the Service, change its appearance, temporarily and permanently, at any time, in whole or any part thereof. Admittedly, my brain was firmly switched off, and whisky wasn’t something I expended energy thinking about. You will defend (at our option), indemnify and hold harmless us and our parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, (sub)licensees, assignees, successors, authorized third party contractors from any and all loss, damage, claim, liability or expense (including reasonable outside legal fees and costs) actually incurred as a result of a third party claim arising out of a breach or alleged breach of your obligations, representations and warranties made herein. Crafted in exceptionally tall stills, matured for 12 years in American White Oak ex-bourbon barrels and the fresh sea air with a further enhancement from the finest aged oloroso sherry casks. If you terminate your account, you will no longer have access to the Service and your Contributions (specified below), if any.The ultimate product is a well-balanced blend of Jura's signature gently smokey flavours, blended with traces of sweetness, spice, and dark fruit. The local population of around 200 people are outnumbered by the native Red deer an incredible 30 to 1! The General Wine Company is a family-owned and operated wine merchant in Liphook, Hampshire, England.

With such purity you get lots of fruitiness accompanied by plenty of power so the ageing required is a long, slow one, 12 years for this signature bottling. This lovely 12 Year Old expression from the tall stills of the Isle of Jura Distillery is exceptionally soft and smooth and you should enjoy it neat from a good quality tumbler with a dash of water to open up its complexity. Part of Jura's Signature Series, this 12 year old bottling has plenty of plum fruit and that classic gentle smokiness.If we go back to my early twenties, when Britpop and the indie scene was the soundtrack to my life, it was very different indeed. Listening to music as part of the whole sensory experience when drinking whisky has cropped up occasionally over the years on Malt, but references to it have been pretty rare. However, you can also accept or reject further cookies at any time or specify which of these cookies you would like to agree to. In the end, you’re expected to pay more money for a slightly bigger age statement, without finding a sufficient improvement in quality.