


From a branding perspective, Jura hits those authentic edgy notes with familiar symbols on the bottle and great naming (such as Superstition). That might not seem like a lot, but it’s a top 9 finish (Dieago owns 36%, Chivas 19%, and Willian Grant & Sons is with 7%). Between Jura and Dalmore, Whyte & McKay have 2% of the overall scotch sales in the UK. In the world of Scotch, Jura single malt scotch is a big seller. Now that we’ve proven I can read Wikipedia, let’s move on to the whisky! Wikipedia describes the island best: “Compared with its fertile and more populous neighbour, Jura is mountainous, bare and infertile, covered largely by vast areas of blanket bog, hence its small population.” George Orwell, Jura’s most famous resident, called it “extremely ungetatable.” It reminds me of “ mostly harmless.” It’s believed that name the Jura is derived from an Old Norse word for deer. The Island of Jura has a few hundred people living on it, a handful of accommodations, and a few bars. Sadly, there are times the distillery is closed or where tours are limited, so their star rating takes a hit. At a respectable second place, is Jura Distillery with mostly great reviews, but also some sour apples.

In fourth, it’s the passenger ferry off the island. There are eight tourist attractions the first ranked one is the car ferry off the island. TripAdvisor’s website is sparse on recommendations for Scotland’s Island of Jura.
