Jura
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Jura

Tastival 2016

ABV 51%

The polar opposite of a big, heavy sherry dram, but equally as appealing.

Joel Harrison

Specification

Jura

Brand

Tastival 2016

Expression

Single Malt

Type

No age statement

Age (Years)

2016

Year of Bottling

51%

ABV

Islands (Non Islay)

Region/Country

Standard (Distillery or blended)

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Joel Harrison

Taster

Nose: Plenty of oak vanilla and lots and lots of spirit, water reveals a gentler side to this with fresh linen, white flowers, some sea salt and just a hint of tropical fruit, with a back note of fino sherry.\n

Palate: Juicy Fruit chewing gum on the palate, this is quite an oily dram that, with water, shows off good integration between oak and spirit. Light \nand delicate. \n

Finish: More juicy notes with elements of fresh pineapple and guava. \n

Comment: The polar opposite of a big, heavy sherry dram, but equally as appealing.

Score: 8.9

Chris Goodrum

Taster

Nose: Robust and saline infused apricot, apple and vanilla with lightly chocolaty spice. Marmalade, mature fruit, coffee, sweet peat, smoke and young spirit.

Palate: Full, malty and coffeed with treacle, sweet spice and chocolate. Salty middle with vanilla barley and muscavado sugar-coated peat. \n

Finish: Long and crisp with the younger spirit component mingling with the salt to give a mouth-watering finish. Lightly smoked with sweet peat and malt. \n

Comment: A superbly balanced malt. Need I say anything more?!

Score: 9.2

9
Overall Score

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