Jura
Jura: an ancient history but a recent distillery
Jura is a unique Scottish distillery from the island of Jura.
Distillation on the Isle of Jura (not far from Islay) takes us back to the early 18thth century.
Although it was illegal at the time, a legal one was soon set up in Craighouse (in 1810). This adventure was short-lived. Indeed, for lack of sales, it was closed in 1901, like many other distilleries of the time.
The situation changed in 1963, when two island owners, Robin Fletcher and Tony Riley-Smith, decided to revive the island's economic activity. With the support of blending house Charles McKinlay's & Co, they created Jura, a resolutely modern distillery.
Following successive takeovers, Jura is now in the hands of Whyte & MacKay (owned by Emperador of the Philippines).
Jura: a range that reinvents itself
The first Jura single malt was released in 1974. Since then, the range has evolved several times. The Superstition, launched in 2002, and the emblematic peaty Prophecy, launched in 2009, have recently been replaced.
These include the new Journey, 10yo, 12yo, Seven Wood and 18yo. All are now slightly peaty.
Despite a range well established in the minds of connoisseurs, we sometimes have the opportunity to discover the distillery's style through independent bottlers. Read less
