Isle of Jura Single Malt
Jura 10 years old
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| Location | Jura |
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| Owner | Emperador Inc. |
| Founded | 1810 |
Coordinates: 55°49′58.4″N 5°57′3.8″W / 55.832889°N 5.951056°W
Jura distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery on the island of Jura in the Inner Hebrides off the West Coast of Scotland. The distillery is owned by Whyte and Mackay, which in turn is owned by Philippines-based Emperador Inc.
Even though the distillery didn't open until 1810, the people of Jura were entitled to distill whisky for personal consumption, until a ban was introduced in 1781.
The distillery fell into disrepair, but in the 1960s two local estate owners Robin Fletcher and Tony Riley-Smith rebuilt the distillery, employing architect William Delme-Evans. By 1963 their work was complete; they had introduced taller stills allowing the distillery to create a mix of malts.
In 2006, the whisky received a Gold Quality Award from the international quality institute Monde Selection.
While the red deer population rests at around 5000, the number of people who make their living on this island sits at less than 200. The inhabitants of Jura are known as Diurachs, which is their Gaelic name.
The key dates in the Diurach calendar include the whisky festival – Feis Ile. This runs throughout the last week in May each year across both Islay and Jura. The Jura Music Festival takes place every year in September. Begun in 1994, the traditional music festival runs for three days. The annual Sports Day takes place on the Ardlussa Estate each July and the Jura Regatta is held annually in the summer.
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