Wine Enthusiast
The aroma is brawny, salty and lightly smoky; six more minutes of aeration see the aroma pick up hearty notes of peanut butter, baked apple and sea salt plus a deft touch of cigar tobacco. Tastes robust, briny and sweet; by midpalate, flavors of sweet grain, popcorn, quince and nougat provide plenty of textural and taste depth. Aftertaste is buttery and semisweet. Leagues away from the Jura 16 in style.
Malt Advocate
Amber gold color. Medium bodied and slightly oily. Peaty bonfire aroma and flavors, complemented by a creamy caramel maltiness. Subtle notes of brine, seaweed, and a hint of pear fruit spice things up a bit. Gently dry, moderately smoky finish, with teasing sea salt notes. I have always wondered what a peat smoke infused Isle of Jura whisky would taste like. I was also concerned that too much peat smoke could dominate this whiskys flavor profile. Fortunately, this hasnt happened. The peat smoke is certainly evident, but the Jura character comes through too. One extra bonus: its bottled at 45%, which kicks the flavors up a notch.
