Islands · 14 Year Old · 40%
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Ever wondered what happens when a Scottish island single malt meets an American rye cask? Jura 14 Year Old is the answer. It is matured first in American white oak ex-bourbon casks, then finished in casks that once held American rye whiskey. The result is a warm, welcoming dram full of sweet citrus, dark chocolate and cinnamon spice.
Made on one of Scotland’s wildest and most remote islands, it is a bottle that brings a little of Jura’s long summer days to your glass.
Most Scotch whisky is finished in bourbon or sherry casks. Jura 14 takes a different route. After its first maturation in American white oak ex-bourbon casks, it spends time in casks that previously held American rye whiskey. Rye is known for its spicy, peppery character, and those casks pass a warming layer of cinnamon and spice to the whisky.
The American white oak ex-bourbon casks bring vanilla, caramel and soft sweetness, which balance the rye spice and give the whisky its smooth, rounded feel.
Jura’s stills are among the tallest in Scotland. Tall stills make more of the vapour fall back and re-distil before it reaches the top, which creates a lighter, cleaner spirit. That bright, citrusy base is what the casks build on.
Lemon zest and candied orange, with a fresh hint of mint and floral notes.
Sweet citrus fruit, rich dark chocolate and a gentle sprinkle of cinnamon.
Fruity and warming, with woody spice, a little black pepper and nutty caramel.
Think of chocolate orange with a pinch of cinnamon. If you enjoy sweet, spiced flavours, or you are a fan of American rye or bourbon, this is a Scotch that will feel instantly familiar.
Pour a measure into a nosing glass and let it rest for a moment. The orange and chocolate notes are at their best neat.
A few drops of water bring out more citrus and soften the spice.
The rye spice makes Jura 14 a great base for a Scotch Old Fashioned. Stir it with a little sugar syrup and orange bitters over ice, then garnish with a twist of orange peel.
Try it with dark chocolate, chocolate orange desserts, spiced fruit cake, gingerbread or a mature Cheddar.
The Isle of Jura lies just off the north-east coast of Islay, across a narrow stretch of water. Only around 250 people live there, but the island is home to some 5,000 red deer. Jura famously has one road, one pub and one distillery, and its people are known by their Gaelic name, Diurachs.
The distillery was founded in 1810 by Archibald Campbell, the Laird of Jura, in the village of Craighouse. It was restored in 1884 but had fallen out of use again by around 1900, and for decades the island had no distillery at all.
In the 1950s, two local estate owners, Robin Fletcher and Tony Riley-Smith, wanted to bring jobs back to Jura. They had the distillery rebuilt and expanded, with advice from distillery expert William Delmé-Evans, and it reopened in 1963 with the tall stills it is known for today. Since 2014, it has been owned by Emperador and run by Whyte & Mackay.
The writer George Orwell lived on Jura in the late 1940s, at a remote farmhouse called Barnhill, where he wrote Nineteen Eighty-Four. He described the island as extremely hard to get to, and it is still wonderfully remote today.
If you like Jura 14’s mix of American oak sweetness and citrus fruit, try The Glenlivet 12 Year Old, a fruity, unpeated single malt that also finishes its maturation in American oak, with pineapple, pear and vanilla.
For more ideas, read our guide to the 10 best single malt Scotch whiskies to buy in 2026, or browse all the whiskies in our shop.
Say it “JOO-ra”, with the stress on the first part.
After its main maturation, the whisky is moved into casks that previously held American rye whiskey. These casks add extra spice and warmth.
No. Jura 14 is sweet, citrusy and spicy rather than smoky. If you want smoke, try a peated Islay whisky instead.
No. Jura is a separate island just off Islay’s north-east coast. Its whiskies are usually grouped with the Scottish Islands region.
American white oak ex-bourbon casks first, then a finish in American rye whiskey casks.
Yes. Its sweet, spiced flavour, unusual rye cask finish and the island’s story make it a memorable gift for both new and experienced whisky drinkers.
Jura is run by Whyte & Mackay and owned by Emperador, part of the Philippines-based Alliance Global group, since 2014.
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