Isle of Jura 23 Year Old 1989 Signatory

Let me end this flight of Jura with a bottling from Signatory’s Cask Strength Collection. This one was bottled by The Nectar from Belgium. It was distilled on 17 December 1989 and bottled on 26 September 2013. The label says Heavily Peated. We will see.

Oh, it is certainly peated on the nose, but I would not call this heavily peated. Well, maybe for an Isle of Jura. Some jute, wet newspapers and ashes. Reminds me a bit of a soft Caol Ila. Fruitwise I would say mildy sour apples (Granny Smith) and some peach, green banana and unripe strawberries. All quite green, I would say.

It is oily and… boom! Yes, now I get it. Heavily peated indeed. The peat is prominent and very medicinal. Powerful too. Boy! Loads of chili peppers! The fruit is all citrus: lemon, lime and white grapefruit. Very nice and zesty.

The finish lingers very long and remains spicy throughout.

Nice and complex Jura once more. A bottle of whoop-ass!

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