

By 1963 their work was complete and the fortune of the island had changed, the distillery had offered new employment and the island began to flourish once again, Delme-Evans had introduced taller stills allowing the distillery to create an eclectic mix of malts, a feature that helped differentiate Jura from its island neighbours. This is one of the best Jura whiskies and has been finished in Pinot Noir wine casks. Released to commemorate the retirement of Juras long serving distillery manager Willie Cochrane. Isle of Jura 22 Year-Old One For The Road. It wasn't until the 1950's when, in a bid to entice new inhabitants to the island, two local estate owners Robin Fletcher and Tony Riley-Smith rebuilt the distillery, employing a genius by the name of Delme-Evans to weave some architectural magic. Isle of Jura 22 Year-Old One For The Road. A victim of neglect and economic gloom, it wasn't long before the distillery fell into disrepair. It was this apparition that persuaded him to reverse this punitive measure and erect a distillery at an old smugglers' cave in the hamlet of Craighouse in 1810. She berated him over the lack of the golden liquid on the island. AWGI, Benrinnes, Benromach, C&S, Caminneci, Campari, Dufftown, HaWe-Bremen, Ian MacLeod, Inchgower, Jura, Kininvie, Laphroaig, Willie Cochrane 3 min read Die Whisky-Monate kommen näher und damit häufen sich auch die Neuerscheinungen. We’re delighted to add another exciting chapter with the. This 21 year old whisky was finished in a cask which. Alas, all good things come to an end and meddling politicians introduced a ban in 1781.Ģ9 years later, as legend has it, Laird Archibald Campbell awoke sober, it must be said in the middle of the night to see the ghostly figure of an old woman hovering over his bed. Der Jura Distillery Manager Graham Logan übernahm im September 2016 die Aufgaben von Willie Cochrane als Leiter der Brennerei und ist seit 2017 verantwortlich für die neue Tastival Abfüllung. Willie Cochrane, Jura distillery manager said: Every good malt whisky has a story to tell and Jura’s tale is particularly unique. A 21 year old Jura bottled to commemorate the 200th anniversary of distilling on the Isle of Jura. Many moons ago, the Diurachs were entitled to distil whisky for personal consumption. Specially selected and finished in a vintage 1963 cask which previously held Oloroso sherry from Gonzalez Byass. On an island just 7 miles wide and 30 miles long, there is but one road, one hotel and one distillery. This Jura 21 Years Old has been bottled to commemorate the 200th anniversary of distilling at the Isla of Jura.
