Isle of Jura 16 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 24 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Freshly chopped pine trees. Ferns. Forest floor. Palate Dryish. Vegetal. Ground coriander. Fiddlehead ferns. Rhubarb. Finish Sea tastes. Sweetness and saltiness, with the latter overwhelmingly the winner. Long. Comment More wood-extract, or sherry, than I remember. I prefer a drier expression.

Dave Broom Nose Gutsy, citrus and oaky notes. Cracker bread/Ryvita. Water brings out orange and very malty qualities; some hessian. A touch metallic? Palate Medium sweet. There’s good interplay between dry (wood/malt) and sweet fruits. Mid weight. Finish Mealy. Comment Surprisingly young for a 16 year-old.