11th June 2021 |
Review of the
Jura 21 Year Old Tide
Jura
21 Year Old Tide is one of a pair of 21
year old single malt whiskies from the
island distillery which was added to the
Jura whisky range back in May 2019.
The Jura 21 Year Old Tide was launched
in the domestic market where its
sibling, the
Jura
21 Year Old Time, was
released at the same time exclusively in
Travel Retail, but it
is the domestic market Jura 21 Tide
which I am focusing on here.
Jura Tide is matured for 21 years in
American White Oak ex-bourbon barrels, a
good choice of maturation partner for
the light, citrus and grassy new make
spirit which they distil at Jura. It is
then enhanced with a finish in virgin
oak casks. The result, Jura says, is a
sweet, fruity and nutty flavour.
Bottled at 46.7% ABV and presented
in a quality, superior presentation box
featuring metallised inserts and a
unique sandblasted frosted glass looking
bottle, which is said to mimic the
effect that the sea has on glass.
Jura 21 Year Old Tide is now priced
around £135
and you will find it
available along with the rest of the
current Jura whisky range from specialist online whisky
retailers such as
The Whisky Exchange and
Master of Malt |
Jura 21 Year Old Tide Review
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Bottled at 46.7% ABV.
William
Morrison's Tasting Notes:
Nose: Some lovely gentle sweet caramel and vanilla, coconut
ice sweets, some almond, a little lemon
citrus fruit and just the very slightest
wisp of distant peat smoke.
Taste: Vanilla and treacle toffee with a honey and sugared
almond oil edge, a wee bit of ginger
adds a touch of spice, some late oak and
again just a wisp of smoke hiding in the
background.
Finish:
A lovely long finish where the slightly
drying gentle oak slowly edges out
Turkish delight and caramel notes.
Comment:
Jura really does come good with age, it
is no surprise this is a little bourbon
like given the casks used to mature it,
some lovely sugars, caramel and almond
which becomes more Turkish delight on
the finish. Although this is the non
peated 21 year old you can still detect
a slight wisp of smoke throughout.
SMW Score
90/100
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