1999 Isle of Jura Boutique Barrels XU Bourbon Cask Strength Single Malt. Isle of Jura, Scotland. ABV: 55.00%. Tasted at Whisky Live 2014.
Sampled: Isle of Jura 10 year old (ABV: 40.0%); 1995 Isle of Jura Boutique Barrels JO Bourbon Cask Strength (ABV: 56.5%); Isle of Jura Superstition (43.0%); Isle of Jura Prophecy (ABV: 46.0%); Isle of Jura 1999 Boutique Barrels XU Bourbon Cask (ABV: 55.0%).
Well the pick was certainly the smokey, meaty BBQ smell and flavour of the 1999 Isle of Jura Boutique Barrels XU Bourbon Cask at the end of the table (far right of picture). The 1995 vintage was ok, obviously the further up the line we worked the peatier they got.
But really, the last two (right of picture) were the only ones that I was really interested in. The Jura Prophecy was starting to get a bit more character, probably due to the fact it was finished in some oloroso sherry casks. There was a noticeable step up in peat too.
But the 1999 Boutique Barrels XU Bourbon Cask was definitely the pick of the Juras on offer here.