Review by: The Auditor
Review #1114; Scotch #215
I had this blind then was revealed the bottling, so keep that in mind reading my notes.
In another blind review of a secret Santa sample, we have a whisky from a distillery I’ve never had, Jura. 7 wood jokes aside, this is a bottling from independent bottler Cadenhead’s. This whisky was aged for 11 years in “Butt” before being bottled at cask strength with no additives or chill filtration.
Distillery: Jura
Bottler: Cadenhead’s
Region: Isle of Jura
ABV: 55.2%. Cask Strength.
Age: 11 Years. Distilled in 2009. Bottled in 2020.
Cask type: Butt
Nose: Honey, Crisp Ripe Red apples, Hay, Bready
Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Honey, Crisp Apple, Hay, Bready, a bit farmy, vanilla
Finish: Medium length finish, peppery, vanilla, hay, bready, farmy
A very good single malt. Nice honey and vanilla notes, with a bit of floral thrown in. The spices are nice and it’s well integrated. It doesn’t blow you away with flavor but is a very enjoyable dram.
Guess: Clynelish, 9-12 Years, 52-55% abv, ex-bourbon
This was revealed to be an 11 year Jura. I thought this was very good whisky. Good flavors, well integrated, just a pleasant single malt all around.
Final Score: 85
Scoring Legend:
- 95-100: As good as it gets. Jaw-dropping, eye-widening, unforgettable whisky.
- 90-94: Sublime, a personal favorite in its category.
- 85-89: Excellent, a standout dram.
- 80-84: Quite good. Quality stuff.
- 75-79: Decent whisky worth tasting.
- 70-74: Meh. It’s definitely drinkable, but it can do better.
- 60-69: Not so good. I might not turn down a glass if I needed a drink.
- 50-59: Save it for mixing.
- 0-49: Blech.
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