In 2020 their total production amounted to around 2,1 million litres. ![]() The Distillery possesses 1 Stainless Steel Semi Lauter Mash Tun, six stainless steel Wash Backs and two Pairs of Stills. Jura is mostly known as a Single Malt but it's also a very important part of the Whyte & Mackay Special Blend. It was founded in 1810 and since 1993 it belongs to Whyte & Mackay Ltd. Craighouse lies on the A 846, some eight miles from the Ferry Terminal to Islay. The Distillery is located in the small village of Craighouse the island's "capital". I get Musty Grain, Caramel, Honey, Grass & Straw, Nougat, Brown Sugar, Green Veggies, Green Coffee Beans, Charred Oak, Sour Red and Yellow Berries, Lemon Drops, Herbal Tea, Licorice, Cinnamon and Pepper. The Alcohol is noticeable and the feeling of 3rd and/or 4th refill casks does not go away. Mainstream Malt Juice! I bought a full bottle of The Sound at the Travel Retail Shop at the Sao Paulo Airport and I will finish this Bottle over Ice.Middle-Long & Bitter-Sweet with increasing Bitterness towards the Medium-Dry end. Young Malt, lackluster casks and a complete lack of personality. Jura is certainly not one of my favourite distilleries and The Sound does not do anything to change my mind. As always I will concentrate on the quality and taste of the Whisky. It all sounds very interesting but so do most stories related to Travel Retail expressions. Fifteen Year old PX for The Sound, 20 Year old PX for The Road, 30 Year old for The Loch and 40 Year old for the 19 Years old The Paps. All of these matured in Bourbon casks before being finished in casks that previously held Pedro Ximenez Sherry of various ages. The Sound is part of the new Jura Travel Retail Range called the Sherry Cask Collection. In 2018 their total production amounted to around 2,33 million litres. The Distillery possesses 1 Stainless Steel Semi Lauter Mash Tun, 6 Stainless Steel Wash Backs and 2 Pairs of Stills. Nose: 20 - Taste: 19 - Finish: 18.5 - Overall: 19ĭrinking Experience Neat: Borderline Okay ![]() Jura is an Island but some added water simply drowns the Sound. I find Sweet Barley, Buttered Toast, Salty Caramel, Toffee, Vanilla, Honey, Refill and Virgin Oak, Nuts and Nutshells, Orange, Mandarin, Pepper, Nutmeg & hints of Cardboard Boxes, Hazelnut-Milk Chocolate, Maraschino Cherries and Caffe Latte. A little Bitterness towards the Medium-Dry end. ![]() Heather-Honey, Vanilla, Pancakes with Syrup, Straw, Refill Oak, Dry Earth and some hints of Tobacco, Smoke and Leather. Malted Barley, Slightly Burnt Toast, Salted Caramel, Wood Chips, Dough, Caffe Latte, Mixed Dried Fruit and Nuts, Orange, Grapefruit, Mandarin & Raspberries. The Sherry cask influence is very limited. On the Nose the Sound is Young, Simple, Thin and mostly Sweet. It's not as strong as in some other expressions and it does diminish with time so be sure you give the Sound enough time in the glass before Nosing. The first thing I notice is this Baby Vomit note I so often find in Jura Malts. Maturation: Ex-Bourbon Casks with PX 15 Sherry Cask Finishīuying Advice: □Negative.
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