Jura’s new range will be rolled out globally in an effort to ‘appeal to new drinkers’, in what’s being called ‘a new dawn’ for the distillery. New dawn: Jura distillery is taking its whisky in a new direction, with a combination of Island and Highland styles Described as exhibiting notes of toffee, black forest fruits and bitter chocolate, the whisky will be available globally for around £75. A 42% abv vatting of single malt whisky matured in seven types of French oak and first-fill ex-Bourbon barrels, it’s said to feature notes of peach, candied orange and subtle smoke, and will be on sale for around £59.įinally, the core range is complete with the launch of Jura 18 Year Old, a single malt matured for 18 years in American oak barrels before being finished in red wine casks. Seven Wood is the second no-age-statement bottling in Jura’s new core range. The expression, also bottled at 40% abv, will only be available in selected markets for around £45 a bottle.
Jura 12 Year Old has also been finished in oloroso Sherry casks following a full 12 years in American white oak barrels, giving it ‘subtle smoky notes with a sweet Sherry cask finish’. Matured in American oak barrels for 10 years, the expression has been also finished in oloroso Sherry casks before being bottled at 40% abv. Jura 10 Year Old will be rolled out to global markets following its exclusive launch in the US in 2017. Bottled at 40% abv, the whisky is said to have notes of rich fruit and gentle smoke, and will be available for around £33. Journey, a no-age-statement single malt matured exclusively in American oak barrels, is the entry-level whisky in the range. The whiskies in Jura’s new range include:
The expressions will be replaced with five new bottlings – including a ‘refined and stylish’ bottle design – created around a new signature style, combining subtle smoke with sweetness from American white oak barrels and ‘enhanced’ with a Sherry cask finish, described as a mix of Highland and Island styles. The island distillery is replacing its existing range of Scotch whiskies with a completely new line-up that introduces a new flavour direction for the brand.įrom April 2018 Jura’s core range of Origin, Superstition, Diurach’s Own 16 Year Old and Prophecy will be removed from sale.