E: 02/09 WEEKLY Win bottles of Jura whisky

lizd31

nursey71 wrote: »

just to confuse the issue, i've just found this, which indicates bourbon casks :question:

ETA: and this "In Jura 10’s case they age in 95% ex bourbon barrels with 5% in ex sherry"

Thanks for that Nursey, you're a star. I think based on that we can safely assume that the answer is Bourbon, I think I prefer to take their word for it than the very drunken Scotsman :beer:

Dram

More confusion

Isle of Jura 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch WhiskyFrom the Western Isles, Juras only malt is a thing of beauty, a smooth, lightly smokey dram that is a lovely introduction to the whiskies of the Scottish Islands.

Almost Highland in style with a light, well matured palate, a pleasant oily nuttiness and lingering floral notes.

Produced from water from Loch ABhaile Mhargaidh (Market Loch) and ground malted barley. The water is not peaty as the loch is high in the hills and the malt used is only lightly peated. The wort ferments in stainless steel washbacks and the wash is distilled twice in pot stills to produce spirit. High necks on the stills give a light spirit. The whisky gains a little weight and richness by being matured in a mixture of American oak and Sherry casks.

One-Eye

To add yet more confusion, when I was checking the answer for the Mixxit comp, one of the legal definitions of Bourbon is "Bourbon must be aged for a minimum of two years in new, white oak barrels that have been charred" - so American White Oak barrels = Bourbon barrels (subject to charring and whether they are new or used!)

reniannen

Week 43: 27th June -3rd July 2011

Q: What is the approximate capacity per year of the Jura distillery?
A: A. 2,200,000 litres (source)


The answer to last week’s question is C [Bourbon!]. Congratulations to DIANE INGRAM from United Kingdom who is our lucky winner of a bottle of 10 yr old :T

reniannen

Week 44: 4th -10th July 2011

Q: In Scottish mythology the hag goddess of winter washed herself in the Gulf of Corryvreckan, but what was her name?
A: B. Cailleach (source)


The answer to last week’s question is A. Congratulations to Dawn Spooner from United Kingdom who is our lucky winner of a bottle of 10 yr old :T

reniannen

Week 45: 11th -17th July 2011

Q: What is the men’s course record for the annual Isle of Jura Fells Race?
A: A. 3:06:59 (source)


The answer to last week’s question is B. Congratulations to William Sutherland from United States who is our lucky winner of a bottle of 10 yr old :T

reniannen

Week 46: 18th -24th July 2011

Q: What is the name of the new ferry that runs from Kennacraig on West Loch Tarbert to Port Ellen on Port Askaig?
A: B. Finlaggan (source)


The answer to last week’s question is A. Congratulations to Jennifer Gibson from United Kingdom who is our lucky winner of a bottle of 10 yr old :T

reniannen

Week 47: 25th -31st July 2011

Q: In what year were the people in Jura banned from distilling their own whiskey for personal consumption?
A: A. 1781 (source)


The answer to last week’s question is B. Congratulations to Belinda Simpkin from United Kingdom who is our lucky winner of a bottle of 10 yr old :T

reniannen

Week 48: 1st -7th August 2011

Q: On which estate does the annual Jura Sports Day take place every July?
A: A. Ardlussa (source)


The answer to last week’s question is A. Congratulations to Emily Hutchinson from United Kingdom who is our lucky winner of a bottle of 10 yr old :T

reniannen

Week 49: 8th -14th August 2011

Q: On which part of the island do most inhabitants of Jura live?
A: C. East (the only road runs up the east coast and the main town is on the East coast)


The answer to last week’s question is A. Congratulations to Hassni Malik from United Kingdom who is our lucky winner of a bottle of 10 yr old :T