6/10/2023 0 Comments Isle of jura 12 elixir ralfy![]() Since then the Isle of Jura distillery has dragged itself into the 21 st century with the Elements range, Superstition, Prophecy and Elixir. And back in 2006 it was only really the older Jura bottlings (21 years and over) that scored in the 90s. In the Whisky Bible 2009 the Jura 16yo scored 80/100. ![]() ![]() Basically, if the underlying whisky is good, it’s usually a pleasant dram even if the distillery haven’t put the icing on the cake with natural colour, non-filtration, and extra strength.The distilleries can if they want but sometimes they choose not to so they can charge more per bottle when they do! For doing less they charge more – yes, that sounds like the world of business to me! □Ĩ2.29/100 – Whiskybase (average from 162 member votes) Ralfy makes no mention of it, saying it’s a good example of a Jura and better than the Superstition (and definitely better than the 10yo, which he hates!).Ĭaramel added, chill filtered, and a mere 40% – it’s amazing the Elixir scores so well but it goes to show that these elements, which often get a bashing in reviews, don’t really make a huge difference in marks, even from the connoisseurs. Those who can’t spot sulphur will love the caramel-fruitcake enormity.” So the ‘flaw’ in this case is Jim Murray’s unfortunate ability to detect sulphur (poor chap!). Jim’s full review of this whisky states “fruity, spicy and a little sulphury I’m afraid. Myth or fact, Diuriachs can certainly control the ageing process when it comes to whisky.Įlixir is finished in a mix of American white oak and Amoroso sherry casks to build its complex, yet smooth, structure.Review: – Ralfy – Isle of Jura 12yo – YouTubeĪlthough Jim Murray’s score of 77/100 in his Whisky Bible might sound quite low, it’s still classified as “average and usually pleasant though sometimes flawed”. The islanders certainly have a history of longevity - legends tell of a man who lived to see 180 Christmases in his own home. The water of Jura has long been believed to possess mystical qualities, owing to a legendary blessing by St Columba nearly 1,500 years ago. The new distillery was opened on April 26th 1963 and employed a quarter of the male workforce. I therefore designed the stills to give spirit of a Highland character, and we ordered malt which was only lightly peated.” “It was our intention to produce a Highland-type malt differing from the typically peaty stuff last produced in 1900. I also had to play mother to the large number of incomers on an island without any policemen - some Saturday nights became quite interesting!”Įverything had to be designed in such a way that the new Jura malt could be produced. You could not afford to complicate things in so remote a location. Everything had to be simple and fall to hand. He said of his plans “My primary aim was to construct an economic distillery within the space available. They raised financial backing eventually, mostly from Scottish and Newcastle Breweries, to build the distillery.ĭelme’-Evans designed and built the new distillery on the site of the old ruined one. They were joined by farmer, distiller and architect Delme’ Evans. They thought about reopening the distillery to see if new people could be attracted to the island. In the 1950’s Robin Fletcher owner of Ardlussa Estate and Riley-Smith owner of Jura House and Ardfin Estate got together to see how they could solve a foreseeable jobs crisis on the island. It seemed as if whisky making on Jura had come to a permanent end. The roofs were later removed to avoid paying rates and the distillery became a ruin. In the early 1900’s the Fergusons seem to have been in dispute with the then Laird Colin Campbell and decided to quit the Jura distillery, dismantling and selling the machinery, which they had installed. It was leased to James Ferguson in 1875 and rebuilt in 1884 when it was producing 65,000 gallons per year. The distillery was let out to many people over the years. The whisky produced then was a characteristic peaty malt whisky – not at all like the present day product. Laird Archibald Campbell built the distillery in the early 1800’s near a cave where illegal distilling had been carried on possibly from the 1600’s. More information Isle of Jura Elixir Reserve 12 Years (Jura) Whisky
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