Whisky Forum - Jura 16 Year Diurach's Own-Solve the mystery! Please!

Quaich1

Here's a bit of a puzzle. I bought this expression of Jura this afternoon at an LCBO about an hour from here. Tje box is the standard Isle of Jura 16 Year Old Diurach's Own 43%abv with the expression written right on the box. However, when I took the bottle out of the box at home, the labeling just says Jura 16 and the specific expression "Diurach's Own" is nowhere on the bottle. This Jura expression available in the UK which I googled shows the labeling to include the words "Diurach's Own right on the bottle" but not mine. Though my box does have the expression on the label my box is different from the UK box in lay-out. I called the LCBO who put me on to Quality Control who gave me the phone number of the Jura agent who imported it to Ontario. She stated that often there is interplay between the Canadian Government, the LCBO and the importer which can result in labeling discrepancies during importation. I just find it very strange that the expression of a distillery would not be on the actual bottle but just on the box.

What's your opinion or knowledge in this area?

Also, what's the dram like?

Rolling Eyes

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albo · Master Of Malts Joined: 22 Mar 2011 Posts: 1888

Ooh I do like a good mystery. Sadly I'm no Shirlock on this one, but do keep us posted on how things unfold.

William · Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 12:53 am Post subject:

It sounds like you have a new box and old bottle, that would be my guess. Not sure how this would have happened. I suppose you could return it.
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Quaich1 · Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 11:22 am Post subject:

Innes · Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 12:04 pm Post subject:

You should check out another bottle next time you visit a whisky shop.

bifter · Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 1:55 pm Post subject:

Quaich1 · Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 4:00 pm Post subject:

I concur Olie. Also, this expression in the UK is 40% abv. My bottle is 43%abv which is also interesting.The bottle has a label on the back- Imported by Whyte & Mackay (Americas) Limited out of North Miami Florida.
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Samson · Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 2:49 am Post subject:

Quaich1, I have a bottle which i bought in Hamilton LCBO which states Jura 16 Year Old Diurach's Own on the box and bottle label. It is a far superior dram to the Jura Superstition and 10 year old buut it is bound to be as it is a big jump in age. And as Williams recent review of rare old Jura whisky tells us Jura ages well.