That spiciness lingers throughout the mouth for a while, especially at the back and roof of the mouth, and fades to a warm tingling and then to a warm honeyed sweetness. That spiciness builds for a few seconds to relatively intense level, wavers a bit, and then takes on a flare of renewed intensity upon swallowing. That quickly takes on an increasingly intense spicy flavor, leading most prominently with nutmeg this time along with touches of the previously mentioned allspice and cloves. Palate: Flows onto the tongue like honey, in a way that is both exceptionally sweet and with surprisingly viscous texture that quickly the coats the tongue (I typically get that feeling more toward the finish). That gradually transitions into a sweeter, mellower mix in which honey and slightly tart green apples are the primary flavors – almost pushing into sauvignon blanc territory – with a touch of the aforementioned spices and faint floral notes. Nose: Hits the nose with a moderately abrupt blast of spicy citrus dominated by oak, cloves, and allspice, with notes of lemon and oats, and evened out by a touch of honey. A 750-milliliter bottles runs somewhere between $30 and $42 depending on the online retailer.Īppearance: Golden amber, pretty middle of the road for a whisky. Vital stats: Single malt aged 10 years in bourbon barrels and bottled at 43 percent alcohol by volume. History aside, I’ve preferred to see the symbol as representing the cyclical nature of the world, which seems fitting as Origin apparently enters its waning days. Jura previously indicated that the triskele is the Celtic symbol for birth and beginnings. If you’re looking for any remaining bottles at your store, look for the box emblazoned with a triskele – a triple spiral that actually fits into Celtic tradition, as opposed to the Egyptian hieroglyph-like symbols on other bottles. Of Jura’s old primary quartet of whiskies placed on a four-corner scale of peated versus unpeated and heavy versus delicate, Origin sits on the lighter side of both. Nevertheless, the archived website indicates Origin was aged for 10 years in ex bourbon casks. Yet even under the old brand that included Origin, Jura gave out little information about the process they use to create it, as a trip in the Wayback Machine shows. Neither Origin nor the other Jura expressions of Prophecy and Superstition are mentioned anymore on Jura’s website all apparently replaced a single Jura 10-year-old, which you can read more about in an upcoming review. Previously the foundation of the “reborn” distillery’s brand – the Islay-adjacent Jura distillery first opened in 1810, closed in 1901, was rebuilt in the 1950s and reopened in 1963 – an apparent re-branding effort seems to have set Jura on a path that no longer includes Origin. I don’t think Jura 12 is neither better nor worse than Jura 10 – just a matter of personal preference.When the Isle of Jura’s sole eponymous distillery chose the name for its signature, single-malt whisky, they wanted it to “(tell) of a passion rekindled, a distillery reborn.” They’re presumably referring to 1963, when the distillery was re-founded, and they settled on “Origin,” which the box says is the 10-year-old whisky “that started the Jura journey.” Posted in Buy It Now, Rated A-, Reviews, Scotch Whisky, Whiskey. The Jura 12 is fruitier and sweeter but it also comes with a bit more lactic note while the 10 Year Old is less sweeter and less lactic but offer more malt notes. Review: Jura 12 Years Old Review: Jura Seven Wood and Jura 18 Years Old Review: The Dalmore 18 Years Old (2010) and Isle of Jura Prophecy Review: Jura Camas an Staca 30 Years Old and Juar 1977 36 Years Old. Thoughts: It’s a close call when you compare it to the new 10 Year Old. Nuttiness, gentle pepper and overall dryness towards the end.įinish: Medium length finish, lingering sweet fruit, nuttiness, oak spices and dryness. Palate: Short malt burst followed by a sweet fruitiness hit, then smoke and becoming fruity again. After a few minutes, more smoke and lactic vanilla in the background. Subtle smoke, peaches and apricots followed by citrus fruitiness. Nose: Comparing to the 10yo, here we have more intense and deeper fruit sweetness along with stronger, almost sour, vanilla notes. It will be interesting to see what difference those two extra years and the aged Vs regular sherry casks made here.

Just like the 10 Year Old, Jura 12 Year Old was matured in ex-bourbon casks for two more years and then was finished in aged Oloroso Sherry Casks (emphasis is mine).

Please note that Jura 12 will only be available in some selected markets, so you may not be able to purchase it locally. Continuing with the new Isle of Jura line up and we’re going up the range to check out Jura 12 Year Old, not to be confused with the old Jura 12 Elixir.

Isle of jura 12 year old