Whisky Focus - Jura Tastival 2015

Jura release limited edition Sparkling Rose Wine barriques matured whisky to celebrate annual island whisky festival.

Jura yesterday unveiled the limited edition Jura Tastival bottling 2015, marking the launch of the island’s Tastival 2015 celebrations on 27th & 28th May. This years bottling was casked in Sparkling Rose Wine barriques, which Jura says deliver a festival of flavour for whisky lovers.

A limited release of 3,970 bottles, Jura Tastival 2015’s rich and fruity flavour is influenced by its maturation in specially selected sparkling wine barrels from the chalk cellars of the House of Bouvet Ladubay in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France. The whisky is non-chill filtered, natural colour, bottled at cask strength, 52% ABV and each bottle is individually numbered.

Distilled in 1997 and bottled 18 years later, Jura Tastival 2015, is full of distinctive flavour notes. Fans of the brand may detect raspberries and a hint of spice on the nose, with tangy blackcurrants and ginger spiced pears to taste.

A collaboration with Drygate Brewing Co. will also see a limited edition craft beer released to pair with Jura Tastival 2015, inspired by the aromatic single malt. Made in an extremely limited run, this beer will be available to taste at an on island craft beer session held as part of Tastival 2015, or on tap at Drygate during the week of the festival.

Willie Cochrane, Jura Distillery Manager: "Our annual Tastival celebrations are much anticipated by Jura fans, so it’s fitting that we release an extraordinary, limited edition single malt each year to mark the occasion.

"This year’s festival focuses on bringing taste to life, and Jura Tastival 2015 does just that, with a fruity, character-filled dram, that we’re sure our customers will interpret in a number of exciting ways.”

Jura Tastival 2015 is on sale now for £85 at the whisky festival and from selected whisky specialists including The Whisky Exchange.
 

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