An easy going blog for easy going malts
After the initial offering from Jura the first age statement release is the 10 year old. This replaces the origin bottle from last year which was also a 10 year old. If you want to know my thoughts on that bottle is can be found at Jura 10 – Origin . That bottle I reviewed before it […]
We started our Journey (get it) through the new Jura lineup with the non aged statement “Seven Wood” recently. That was the more premium priced NAS whisky. This time we are going to the opposite end of the spectrum with the entry level… Journey. The Journey is 100% ex-bourbon barrels from America. It is bottled […]
Bourbon is not something I know an awful lot about. Being Scottish means that scotch whisky is easier to get access to and easier to integrate into. As of 2018 as well due to the current President of the US starting a trade war we now have 25% import taxes on bourbon so local whisky […]
In my first review of Jura I mentioned that a rebrand was on the way. I was reviewing the old version of the 10 year old in that review which you can get to at Jura 10 – Origin Today, I have come across a sample of one of the new whiskies the insanely named “Seven […]
During the summer of last year I took a little long weekend to jump across to the Isle of Arran. Being an ayrshire boy from the west coast of Scotland it was very much a busman’s holiday. I have been to Arran many times but all as a child so this was my first time […]
Balvenie has always been a brand which I have been sceptical of. With there high prices, low ABV and premium branding over substance I have always thought Balvenie was not for me. Like all brands though some of the bottles are more focused and niche which peek my interest a little more than the others. […]
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