Distilleries / Scotland
Jura
Scotland / Islands (Isle of Jura) · Founded 1810
The only distillery on the Isle of Jura in the Hebrides, at Craighouse. Its tall stills produce a sweet, smooth spirit.
History & character
At Craighouse on the east coast of Jura. It was founded in 1810 by the island's laird. Restored in the late 19th century, it was dismantled around 1900 and then rebuilt between the 1950s and 1963.
It is owned today by Whyte & Mackay and runs two wash stills and two spirit stills, notable for their height.
Jura is a remote island, famous for having far more deer than people.
Whiskies from this distillery
Sources: en.wikipedia.org / jurawhisky.com
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