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The Spirit of Jura

Sixty years ago, the beautiful island of Jura provided George Orwell the solitude and inspiration he needed to write his political masterpiece, ”Nineteen Eighty-Four”. In 2006, the Scottish Book Trust established their Jura Malt Whisky Writers’ Retre

 

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Whiskies

From confused to connoisseur Whisky or whiskey? With ice or without? A peaty island malt or a mellow Lowland dram? This fully illustrated book will give you all the information and advice you need to appreciate whisky. It includes: Origins and hist

 

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NIKKA – Miyagikyo 10 Year Old 70cl Bottle

Floral with a sweet and sour palate heading to a dry and spicy finish. Miyagikyo is located on the island of Honshu to the west of the city of Sendai, two hours by high-speed train to the northeast of Tokyo. Built in the foothills of the Miyagi prefecture, at the heart of a region famous [...]

BLACK BOTTLE – Standard 70cl Bottle

The Island of Islay is renowned all over the world for its intensely powerful and charismatic Scotch whiskies. Black Bottle is totally unique in being created from whiskies from all seven of the famous distilleries on Islay. Its spiritual home is the Bunnahabhain distillery in the north-east of the Island. Black Bottle was created in [...]

TOBERMORY – 10 Year Old 70cl Bottle

Tobermory, which is distilled from unpeated malted barley, is light amber in colour, with a fresh, lightly peated smoky nose. The palate is medium-dry, smooth and fruity, with a rich and well-rounded finish. Undoubtedly, the perfect introduction to Island Malt Scotch Whiskies. The famous Tobermory distillery is very small and old, the only one on [...]

Scotland’s Far West

This guide describes 34 mountain walks in Scotland’s far-west peninsula – including Morvern, Ardnamurchan and Ardgour – and on the island of Mull. Mull, Scotland’s third largest isle, and for bard Dugold MacPhail ‘Of Isles the Fairest’, has something

 

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MACKMYRA – First Edition Single Malt 70cl Bottle

Much of the whisky has been stored in 100-litre casks, which produces an exciting, powerful ageing process.Also used were newly manufactured Swedish oak casks, made using oak that was planted on the island of Visings – 160 years ago and intended for use in building warships for the Swedish navy. The base is an Elegant [...]

HIGHLAND PARK – 12 Year Old 70cl Bottle

Located on the Orkney Islands, one of the northern most parts of Scotland, is the Highland Park distillery. Founded on this remote and windswept island in 1798, the distillery has, for more than two centuries produced a full flavoured, single malt scottish whisky. Made from the best Barley malted over peat fires; merged with the [...]

JURA – 16 Year Old – Video Feature 70cl Bottle

The Islanders’ Favourite – For sixteen years in beachside warehouses, the gentle sea breezes have combined to make a whisky that truly expresses the magic of the island. A great age to drink Jura according to the locals. The rich colour of golden sun rays combine with a taste of strong butter notes, tinged with [...]

JURA – Superstition – Video Feature 70cl Bottle

The people of Jura are superstitious. From the prophecy of the one-eyed Campbell to an aversion to cutting peat before May, age-old island beliefs resonate to this day. Drawing on Jura’s finest older malts and spring-peated younger whiskies, Jura Superstition is a tribute to the people, the traditions and the mystical heritage that make Jura [...]