Whisky
Where the Isle of Jura's
whisky begins: Loch Bháile a' Mhárgaidh
Whisky is one of the most heavily
marketed products of Scotland and here on the Isle of Jura it provides
directly and indirectly around 20 jobs. To ensure that we provide
neutral information about our local brand, "Isle of Jura" we have
consulted Stefan Gabányi, author of "Whisk(e)y", which is widely
regarded as one of the finest works on whisky at present. With
his kind permission we reproduce his commentary:
"The whisky Isle of Jura is a
Scottish single malt from Whyte and Mackay. It has a somewhat
sweet whisky whose slight flavour of salt betrays its island origins.
Original bottling: 10 years old, 16
years old, 21 years old and a "mixed" bottling entitled "Superstition".
The
distillery, established in 1810, formerly produced a much stronger and
peatier malt than it does today, one more similar to those on the
neighbouring island of Islay. But in the early 1960s it was
renovated by then owners Scottish & Newcastle Brewers and furnished
with larger stills (today it has 4), so that the whisky is now more
reminiscent of a Highland malt. The water comes from Loch a'
Bhaile Mhárgaidh".
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How
Scottish Whisky is marketed - Want to see how Isle of
Jura whisky is 'positioned', hit the link.