The bouquetĪn ambitious and cheeky nose that makes wealth a boast. The result is an impeccable whisky, with a very broad and demanding aromatic profile: it is rich, enveloping, but never complacent or redundant, the aromas and flavors of citrus fruits are always ready to cut across the sweetness. And precisely this refinement indelibly marks the Elixir whisky: if the base is savory and sharp, the blend of woods rounds and adds glorious notes of caramel, roasting, toffee, but also the nutty and medicinal notes of sherry, Double distillation, heads and tails are discarded and then the distillate spends 12 years of aging in barrels previously used for bourbon and sherry. The processing is classic, malt and pure water, the mash is made, fermented and then distilled in discontinuous copper stills. It fades to the back of the mouth in a smooth transition, lingering briefly on the sweet end of the spectrum before leaving the palate with nearly no bitter aftertaste.But this does not mean that it is not an exhilarating and deep whisky, on the contrary, the spicy tones and the excellent balance between the freshness, the ripe and decadent fruit that takes on the oxidized flavors of dried fruit and raisins, is intriguing and maintains the always tonic taste.Īs you well know, the single malt scotches of the Isle of Jura distillery are the children of a legendary master distiller, the brilliant Richard Paterson, one of the stars of the Scottish still.
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There’s a bit of spice there as well – cracked black pepper and clove – but neither the sweetness nor the spiciness becomes overbearing.
The palate starts sweet and fruity a hint of overripe melon and a bit of blackberry. Nose: You can smell the sherry cask that the whisky was finished in… a sweet nose, with, yes, hints of sherry, as well as cherry and honeysuckle. As for the whisky itself, it’s a nice, rich amber in the glass, with thin, slow legs. I particularly like the raised emblem placed on the front center of the bottle (a unique feature implemented in the design of many – though not all – of Jura’s offerings). Jura found a great design balance that to me is both contemporary without falling down the slippery slope into tackiness. The bottle sells online for approximately $50.Īppearance: To start off with, I’ve got to say, I love the way the bottle looks. Aged for 12 years, and distilled in Jura, Scotland, the Elixir is finished in American white oak and sherry casks. Vital Stats: The Jura Elixir Single Malt comes in at 80 proof, and is sold in a 700 ml bottle. Tasting Notes: Jura Elixir Single Malt Scotch Whisky Check below to see if this Elixir is truly the stuff of the gods, or just another bottle of snake oil. For that, the only true test is to open up a bottle and pour out a dram. Now I’ve no doubt that visiting the island of Jura would be a magical experience in itself (so much so, that George Orwell chose the island as his writing spot for his literary masterpiece 1984… though on second thought, considering the dystopia he created, one wonders at the island’s potential influences…), but just because the island is a magical place doesn’t necessarily mean the land’s sole distillery can lay ownership of that same wizardry. Finished in, “a mix of American white oak and sherry casks,” they advertise the flavor on the bottle as “fruity and spicy.” Released at the end of 2011, the Jura Elixir has been aged for 12 years before bottling – a bit longer then Jura’s 10 year aged line, but quite a bit less than their 21 year or 30 year offerings. After falling into disrepair and being dismantled in 1901, the distillery was rebuilt and reopened in 1963 and has been brewing ever since.
The Jura distillery was first founded in 1810, but like so many Scotch distilleries, saw its own share of bad luck. Adding to that theme – and playing upon the legend of Saint Columba’s 6 th century blessing of the island’s water supply – today we review another of Jura’s offerings: Elixir.
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