Isle of Jura

Jura Distillery

The Isle of Jura - an island with 212 inhabitants, a pub, a hotel, a shop and of course a distillery. Although illegal distillation of spirits had already been taking place here since the 17th century, the present distillery only came into operation at the end of the Second World War in 1963.

The water comes from Loch a'Bahile-Mhargaidh, located 300m above Craighouse, the only village on the small island of the Hebrides. The water is dark from the peat, but the Jura whisky distilled from it is surprisingly light, sweet and only slightly smoky – in no way comparable to the malts from the neighboring island of Islay. The first Jura malts came onto the market in 1974. In 1985 the Invergordon Group acquired the distillery. The 10 year old malt won a gold medal at the IWSC in 1991.

Isle of Jura

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Jura Distillery

The Isle of Jura – an island with 212 inhabitants, a pub, a hotel, a shop and of course a distillery. Although illegal rum-making had already been taking place here since the 17th century, the present distillery was only built at the end of the Second World War and was put into operation in 1963.

The water comes from Loch a'Bahile-Mhargaidh, located 300m above Craighouse, the only village on the small island of the Hebrides. The water is dark from the peat, but the Jura whisky distilled from it is surprisingly light, sweet and only slightly smoky – in no way comparable to the malts from the neighboring island of Islay. The first Jura malts were launched on the market in 1974. In 1985 the Invergordon Group acquired the distillery. The 10 year old malt won a gold medal at the IWSC in 1991.