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Jura Tastival 2017

May 4, 2017 by Ron 1 Comment

Together with the Islay Festival, which attracts whisky fans from all over the world to distillery open days on Islay, the Isle of Jura Distillery will celebrate their open day on Thursday 1st of June under the name Jura Tastival 2017. Tastival will see Jura’s only whisky distillery throw open its doors to put on a number of free and ticketed activities – from unique whisky … [Read more...] about Jura Tastival 2017

Willie Cochrane has Retired and Distilled One For The Road

August 31, 2016 by Ron 9 Comments

Jura Whisky’s celebrated Distillery Manager Willie Cochrane has just retired after an incredible 39 year career. To mark his contribution to the distillery, community and the industry itself, Jura today releases ‘One For The Road’: a limited edition 22 year old single malt, complete with exceptional ‘Pinot Noir’ finish and the final expression to be bottled in his care. … [Read more...] about Willie Cochrane has Retired and Distilled One For The Road

Isle of Jura Annual Events

May 3, 2014 by Ron Leave a Comment

Jura is a small island, inhabited by a little over 200 people and therefore not an island with as many large festivals as its neighbouring islands of Islay and Mull. But the festivals and events that they do have matter very much and are worth looking out for. Below is a listing of the confirmed events for 2014.For the very fit athletes there is the annual Isle of Jura Fell … [Read more...] about Isle of Jura Annual Events

New Jura Whisky The Standing Stone

October 17, 2012 by Ron Leave a Comment

The Isle of Jura Whisky Distillery in Craighouse has released a 30 year old single malt whisky to their collection and it's called the Standing Stone or ‘Camas an Staca’ in Gaelic. The whisky takes its name from the largest of Jura's eight standing stones which are scattered over the island. The stone in question is said to be the one remaining stone of an earlier formed stone … [Read more...] about New Jura Whisky The Standing Stone

Isle of Jura, tasting whisky and sheep shearing

January 7, 2011 by Ron 1 Comment

I was reading the Isle of Jura newsletter today and came across a very interesting entry by Willie Cochrane, the Jura Distillery Manager: "Some of you may have got a nice Jura surprise the other night if you were sitting down to watch the TV and spotted Jura - the island, the distillery and me! - appearing in a new show starring Griff Rhys Jones, Rory McGrath and Dara O Briain. … [Read more...] about Isle of Jura, tasting whisky and sheep shearing

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