
The Whisky Cellar Jura 8 Year Old

Key Facts About This Single Malt Scotch
Bottler: The Whisky Cellar
Founder: Keith Bonnington
Range: Private Cellars Selection
Distillery: Jura
Region: Islands, Scotland
Age: 8 Years Old
Bottled: 2025
Cask Type: Oloroso sherry octaves
Cask Ref: 2029 & 2030
Alcohol by Volume: 52.5%
Bottled: Natural colour and without chill filtration
Outturn: 181 bottles
Bottle Size: 700ml
Jura 8 Year Old Tasting Notes
Cloves, sultanas, peppermint, fried apricots, oak smoke and honey flapjacks
About this Whisky Cellar release
The Whisky Cellar’s Private Cellars Selection brings us this 8-year-old single malt from Jura, one of Scotland’s most remote island distilleries. Jura is famed for producing a softer, lighter island style of whisky, often with gentle smoke and coastal nuances. This particular release has been finished in small oloroso sherry octaves, which are casks much smaller than the traditional butt or hogshead. Their compact size means a greater surface area of wood to spirit, accelerating the influence of rich, nutty sherry character while still allowing Jura’s delicate, honeyed spirit to shine.
On the nose, the whisky offers cloves, sultanas, and a touch of peppermint freshness. The palate develops into fried apricots, honey flapjacks, and a subtle oak smoke, creating a balance between sweet sherry richness and island character. The finish is warming, spiced, and gently smoky, lingering with layers of fruit and malt.
With only 181 bottles drawn at 52.5% and bottled without chill filtration or added colour, this is a rare chance to taste Jura through a different lens, one where oloroso sherry octaves add boldness and depth to the island’s typically restrained spirit.
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