Although it it safe to assume that people inhabited britain long before the iceage, maybe as early as 500,000 years ago, the first real signs of modern men on jura were around 18000bc, just after the last iceage. It changed various owners until 1876, when the ferguson family purchased it. Geography and features photographs from his 2004 landscape photographic exhibition entitled, jura 365. It mostly produces single malt whisky and is very famous for its official bottlings. Isle of jura distillery in the 1880s by alfred barnard. The distillery went through various names such as caol nan eilean, craighouse, jura, small isles, and changed owners as frequently. We welcome visitors all year round, but please book in advance if you would like to to join a tour.
A historical guide this work explores the history of the hebridean islands of islay, jura and colonsay. Isle of jura distillery in craighouse, juras main settlement. Founded in 1810, our distillery collapsed at the end of the 19th century and fell into ruin. In 1963, we rebuilt our distillery to help revive the small island community. And if you need sobering up a bit after your distillery visits you can also find places where you can eat or stop for a coffee, providing youre still able to read the fine print. George orwell, who stayed on jura to finish his dystopian novel 1984. The oldest distillery on the island can be found in the village of bowmore and was founded all the way back in 1779, a time when islays whisky was so popular that there were 23 distilleries in operation although most of these have now sadly closed their doors. The distillery has had a twophase history, much like many other distilleries that have undergone numerous openings and. The jura hotel friendly, island hotel isle of jura. See more ideas about isle of jura, scotland and scottish islands.
The isle of jura distillery, the only distillery on jura and classified as a highland malt whisky. Even though its products are usually unpeated or just very little peated, this isle of jura prophecy is comparable with the smokier whiskies from the isle of islay. Isle of jura distillery feature page on undiscovered scotland. The first official distillery on jura was built in 1810 but there is evidence that illicit distilling took place as far back as 1502. In 2006, the scottish book trust established their jura malt whisky writers. The book, a joint project between the feolin study centre jura and the house of lochar publishing company, colonsay, was written by gary mckay ph. On this ferry, visit the spectacular isle of jura in less than an hour from tayvallich on the knapdale peninsula. Thus it was no more than a sorry unproductive hulk, in a magnificent inner. Isle of jura distillery islands single malt whisky.
Archibald campbell founds a distillery named small isles distillery. Islay and jura distillery tour times leaflet 2015 islay blog. Isle of jura distillery buy isle of jura scotch whisky online. The inhabitants of jura are known as diurachs, which is their gaelic name. This work explores the history of the hebridean islands of islay, jura and. In the olden days when the first jura distillery was built back in 1810, the. A history of whisky on islay and jura isle of islay. A wonderfully evocative book that tells the story of islays whisky and reflects a. At craighouse the 1775 mill stands opposite the distillery. Isle of jura distillery islands single malt whisky scotch whisky order online at. Though the isle of jura is closer to mainland scotland than islay, to reach it.
Isle of jura origin 10 year old has been discontinued and is succeeded by isle of jura distillery 10 year old. It had no real claim to fame until 1901 when scotland went into a. Isle of jura distillery jura, scotland jura lonely planet. Isle of jura distillery the campbell s from jura built the distillery around 1810. Jura genealogy trace your jura ancestors isle of jura info. Originally established in 1810, our distillery was reborn in 1963 and with it a local community was revived. Explore the isle of juras only whisky distillery and see how our whisky is made by the people in our small island community. About jura info this website, formerly known as jura info, is run by ron from the isle of islay. George orwell wrote his famed novel 1984 on jura, attracted there by the islands remoteness giving him the peace he needed to write. Stores and prices for isle of jura distillery origin 10 year old sin. Isle of jura hotel on the beautiful isle of jura in the inner hebrides, scotland. When legendary george orwell wrote 1984 on jura, as well as describing the island as an unforgettable place, he also said it was an extremely ungetatable place.
Though the isle of jura is closer to mainland scotland than islay, to reach it you take either a plane or ferry to islay then another quick ferry to jura. The scottish isle of jura off the west coast of scotland. Please book onto the tours in advance to avoid disappointment. Unlikely to have been named after the cormac mccarthy book. Scotch whisky distillery, smaller than those on islay, and with a distinctive flavour. A tour of our distillery, including our history and production process, followed by a tasting of two drams chosen by your tour guide. Horst luening talks about the history form isle of jura and the distillery. In 1963, the spirit sprang from the jura stills for the first time since the turn of the 20th century. The whisky distillery is the isle of juras one and only and underwent a substantial rebuild. From the peaceful village of craighouse, the jura hotel has breathtaking views across the water and is metres from the worldfamous jura distillery. Last week i visited my 50th distilleryblending house at the isle of jura. Youngson not only presents the broad sweep of the islands history, from the. The history of distilling on the small island stretches back further than half a century, however, but is of chequered success.
Jura genealogy trace your jura ancestors november 19, 2009 by ron 8 comments between the late eighteenth and midnineteenth centuries many crofters in the scottish highlands were forced to continue crofting on inferior lands and many of them chose to emigrate, often to countries such as the us and canada. Though a couple of buildings dating back to its early days are still in use, the present distillery was built during the late 1950s and early 1960s and enlarged in the 1970s. The isle of jura distillery stands in the centre of juras only village, craighouse. Jura house gardens at ardfin, in the south of the island. Jura distillery isle of jura 2020 all you need to know. After further rebuilding, it began to produce malt whisky once again in 1963. A tour of our distillery, including our history and production process, followed by. Book a distillery tour and discover one of scotlands newest whisky distilleries up close.
Isle of islay are some of the wildest and most characterful in the maltwhisky spectrum. Stores and prices for isle of jura distillery origin 10 year. Gives you a real flavour of this delightful island. When i embarked on a solo adventure to the island entirely on public transport from glasgow via islay i quickly discovered that there is. Isle of jura distillery the distilleries of scotland. The distillery has had a twophase history, much like many other distilleries. There arent a whole lot of indoor attractions on the island of jura apart from visiting the isle of jura distillery. George orwell chose this neighbouring island to write 1984 in a remote croft house. Its thought to have been established in 1810 and rebuild 60 years later, but closed down during the first worid war. Jura whisky our tours jura single malt scotch whisky. Ferry, explore the island by bike for hire here on jura or book a bus or boat tour.
The jura distillery is the only whisky producing company on the little isle of jura. Indeed, jura has been officially in operation since 1810, though there was a distillery on the island going back futher. A tour of our distillery, including our history and production process, followed. Photo of isle of jura distillery celebrating its 50th anniversary in 20, jura single malt has become one of scotlands most famous. The jura hotel friendly, island hotel isle of jura, scotland. This leaflet not only contains info about islays eight distilleries but its also useful when you visit the isle of jura distillery. Isle of jura distillery produces a light malt whisky.
The magical isle of jura is famous for deer, whisky, wilderness and warm hospitality, and the jura hotel is the perfect basecamp from which to explore the island. This last tale is, of course, what inspired the distillery to create its whisky called prophecy. Guide to isle of islay distilleries wandering spirits global. Jura distillery is located on the island of jura in the inner hebrides, actually it is really close to the island of islay. On the surface, the isle of jura can be defined by its famous whisky, the imposing paps and its abundance of deer. William abercombie obtains the first licence for isle of jura. Isle of jura distillery is on a rigged scottish island which offers the adventurer walking, climbing, exploring, the annual fell race and a whisky festival as well as. Learn more about what makes jura single malt scotch whisky a long way from ordinary. Over the summer months, if you visit jura during a weekend youre more likely than not to find some form of saturday night. Jura distillery is a scotch whisky distillery on the island of jura in the inner hebrides off the. Islay is the mecca of whisky for many with its rich whisky history and multiple great distilleries. The isle of jura distillery sits in the islands only town, craighead.
Extremely ungetatable was how george orwell described the location of the isle of jura in 1946, and it was here in 1948 he completed his novel. Ordering and payment is via amazons well established and secure system. A history of whisky on islay and jura it is believed that the irish monks first introduced the art of distillation to islay, during the early fourteenth century. You can find more information about the isle of jura distillery location, history, equipment, ownership, etc. Distilling whisky has a history on the isle of jura, and legal distilling can be traced back to 1810 in the islands only settlement, craighouse.
On islay they found an island eminently suited for the production of uisge beathe, water of life with unlimited supplies of peat, lochs and rivers filled with pure soft water. Isle of jura whisky buy isle of jura whiskies online master of malt. Jura distillery was founded in 1810, and got its licence in 1831. The isle of raasay distillery welcomes visitors from around the globe with any level of whisky knowledge, from the curious to the connoisseur. Isle of jura in light of covid19, everyones health and safety is the most important thing. The whisky produced then was peaty from character, which differs considerably from the whisky produced today. It predates even the earliest whiskymaking buildings on the site but still has much of its machinery intact. Camper on a new book on chartreuse corrects the history of the brand. On islay they found an island eminently suited for the production of uisge beathe, water of life with unlimited. Isle of jura distillery is on a rigged scottish island which offers the adventurer. The other change is that the isle of jura distillery is back in business.
Join on this wonderful whisky tour of islay and jura where you will sample arguably some of the best whiskies in the world. We could tell you all about it here, but nothing quite beats discovering our island home for yourself. Jura is a very special place its probably the only island in the world where whisky barrels outnumber the human population. Wandering spirits global is the home of spirited adventures capturing the heart of beautiful distilleries and the towns that depend on them. Welcome to the isle of jura bookshop, where you can buy a wide selection of jura.
This means despite the love and desire to share our friendly, passionate and unique country, we must ask everyone at this time not to travel to our islands and remote rural communities. Ensure your merchant has the version you are looking for critics h. Juras single distillery seems to have been founded around 1810 and was rebuilt in 1876 but closed during the first world war. Jura basically has only one road which starts as the a846 at feolin ferry passes through craighouse, between the distillery and the hotel and heads on north towards barnhill where george orwell wrote 1984, though it has petered out into a rough track long before then. But its history goes back further than when that tale came to pass. Isle of jura whisky buy isle of jura whiskies online. Jura distillery visit a single malt scotch whisky distillery tour. The distillery began bottling an isle of jura single malt in 1974 but i. Extremely ungetatable was how george orwell described the location of the isle of jura in 1946, and it was here in 1948 he completed his novel nineteeneightyfour. Welcome to the isle of jura bookshop, where you can buy a wide selection of jura related books and maps through our association with. Simply email us at email protected, use the form at the bottom of the page, or call us on 01496 820 385 to book your spot. Indeed, in many ways the village is defined by its distillery, which stands overlooking the main arguably the only road junction in the village, with views of small isles bay and its islands and the more distant scottish mainland. In order to keep our tiny island community safe and well, the isle of jura and our. Despite this and the two world wars which followed, our diurachs spirit remained.
Islay info bookshop a comprehensive collection of islay books and maps. The ultimate guide to visiting isle of islay distilleries. In 1901, the family reportedly fell into a conflict with the then laird of jura, resulting in the dismantling of the distillery. Isle of jura distillery is in craighouse, juras only substantial settlement. One of a series of five releases from isle of jura for the travel retail market. Those who discover malt whisky quickly learn that the malts made on the isle of.
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