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Isle of Jura
Whisky: Isle of Jura 1984
Age: 30 years
Type: Single malt
   
Distilled: 23-04-1984
Bottled: 10-2014
Cask Type: American White Oak 22 Year; Amoroso and Apostoles Oloroso Butts Finish 8 Year
Bottles: 1984
Strength: 44%
   
Distillery: Isle of Jura Distillery
Country: Scotland: Islands
   
 
Date: 03-10-2016
Nose: Oloroso, moor, a hint of red fruit.
Flavour: Gentle Oloroso sherry, moor, mild sweetness, red fruit, old wood.
Body: Slightly oily, pleasantly dry, a little viscous.
Comments: It's nothing more than a well aged dignified dram, but that's more than enough in my book.
Rating: ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++-- ---- (8.5)