A B- is three stars.Ĭ+ to C-: Average whiskey. The best of the mass market whiskeys fit in this category, as do the bulk of the premium brands. Five stars.Ī-: A fine bottle of whiskey, representing the top end of the conventional, premium range.ī and B-: Good and above average. Above five stars.Ī: An outstanding bottle of whiskey, but lacking that special something which makes for a true masterpiece. A+: A masterpiece and one of the ten best whiskeys of its type. Some "premium" whiskeys really are quite terrible, while some mass market products are good enough to pour into a decanter and serve to the Duke of Edinburgh. The following indicators should be taken as only a guide and not a set of hard and fast rules. The Whiskey Reviewer uses a letter-based rating system, instead of the numerical 100-grade rating system. is retailed at $90, while prices in Europe range around €90 and £70.
Jura 18 is just another whisky for beginners, despite the upper-middle age statement. Jura 18 Year Old should be the icing of the cake, but it doesn’t get to the level of its small brother, Jura Seven Wood (which, for me, is the best whisky in the range). But, in the process, they forgot about whisky lovers, because the new range is not for them.
A fresh brand can get to a new consumer and open their eyes to the whisky world.
ISLE OF JURA 5 YEAR OLD UPDATE
Jura wanted to update its brand to get to a new target, and it may be working for them. The finish is a bit lengthy, with chocolate notes and a light touch of smoke. Chocolate and charcoal notes blend with a touch of raisins and dry fruits. This is a Scotch that starts with a sweet blow to slowly fade to bitter and spicier notes. On the palate, it shows a more sherried side. With a splash of water, there are some slightly peated aromas and a cherry touch. There are also sweet fragrances of milk chocolate and toasted coffee. It is quite light and herbaceous, with white grape notes.
ISLE OF JURA 5 YEAR OLD SERIES
On the nose, it follows the style of the Signature Series range. In the glass, Jura 18 is honeyed, with some reddish tones. This single malt, created with a blend of both peated and unpeated spirit, has been aged in American Oak barrels and finished in red wine barrels. Jura 18 year old is the top of the range. That change arrived with its new, revamped range: Signature Series. Old Isle of Jura whisky needed a change, so they could get to more people and vindicate the capacity of their small island distillery to produce good whisky.