Hi everyone,
Back and in the airport again (cancelled flights rebooked) and back with two more Jura today. Both of these are pretty new but if you know me then you know I’m not a particularly big fan of this distillery. I tend to enjoy whiskies that are clean and crisp, complex whiskies, balanced and powerful whiskies.
Jura I find a bit flabby. Usually with these sour and doughy notes that don’t jive for me.
But these two are older. These two are at a sensible strength. And they are both using a sweet finishing cask…
Jura The Paps 19yo 45.6%
Colour: Dark Gold
Body: Medium
Nose: Cinnamon, gingerbread, ginger cake, rich, heavy, cakey, vanilla, orange, very nice nose. Heathery.
Taste: Heavy, rich, Sherry, sweet, cherry, vanilla, building spice and oak, ginger, nice mouthfeel, cinnamon. Not quite in balance.
Finish: Medium length. Cloying, sweet orange, more ginger and heather.
Travel retail exclusive. Finished in 40yo px casks (although the BOX says 30yo px) and interesting for it. The sweet notes aren’t crazy sweet but are quite cloying towards the end. The spices here help it balance out and bring something interesting.
75/100
Jura 1988 2018 Release 53.5%
Colour: Dark Gold
Body: Full
Nose: Pastry and oak. Light sweetness from the Port, complex spices, cinnamon and nutmeg, ginger, not particularly balanced but classic Jura.
Taste: Full on, complex spices, ginger and nutmeg, spiced hot chocolate, cinnamon and clove, quite oaky, heather, better towards the finish.
Finish: Long length. The Port comes through more with some blackberry.
1 year finishing in Grahams Port barrels. Not my thing but fans of Jura with love this. Impressive packaging too although the price is probably crazy. I prefer this to the Paps but not by a lot and the Paps will be a lot cheaper.
77/100
Thanks for reading!
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