– all samples were tasted neat –
Jura 16 yr.
Lightly flavored. Oaky; a touch soapy. 40% alc… Bourbon casks.
Jura “Superstition”
Nose is malty/yeasty, and a bit peaty. Smokier than the 16 yr. on the palate; short finish. 43% alc… Made up of whiskies aged for 13 years and 21 years, with 13 percent heavily peated malt.
Jura “Prophecy”
Peaty and smooth. 46% alc…
1993 Jura “Boutique Barrels” – Sherry cask
Wine barrel Nose. Peanut butter and saline on the slightly smoky palate. Amazingly complex and engaging. My favorite of the tasting. Superlative. 54% alc… Single cask bottling.
1998 Jura “Elements Fire”
Smooth chilli powder nose. Cinnamon on the palate. 46% alc… Re-filled bourbon casks.
1999 Jura “Boutique Barrels” – Bourbon XU Barrels
Elements of seaweed and smoke. 30 ppm peat. 55% alc… Single cask bottling.
Jura “Limited” 21 yr.
Light Nose. Palate was spicy and sweet. Good, but not worth the high price. Finished in an used 1963 vintage oloroso sherry cask from Gonzalez Byass. 44% alc…
1995 Jura “Boutique Barrels” – Bourbon cask
Moderately intense on the palate; long finish. Very good. 56.5% alc… Single cask bottling.