Jura 10 Year Old Scotch Whisky
Jura 10 Year Old Scotch Whisky is a 750mL single malt from the Isle of Jura, Scotland, bottled at 40% ABV. Matured for ten years in American white oak ex-bourbon barrels and finished in Oloroso sherry casks, it is the entry point to the distillery's relaunched core range: a copper-gold island malt balancing subtle smoke against a sweet sherry-cask finish. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: 10 years
- Casks: American white oak ex-bourbon barrels, finished in aged Oloroso sherry casks from Jerez
- Recognition: 93 points, Wine Enthusiast (2025) — badge shown on the distillery's own product page
- Region: Isle of Jura, Inner Hebrides, Scotland
- Distillery: Jura Distillery, Craighouse — founded 1810, rebuilt 1963
The Island's Calling Card
Jura 10 is where most drinkers meet this distillery, and it is built to introduce the house style honestly: bourbon-oak sweetness up front, a thread of island smoke through the middle, and the sherry finish rounding the edges. The distillery behind it sits in Craighouse, the island's only village — Jura has one road, one pub and one distillery, and nearly every island family has a member working in it, which makes the 10 Year Old as much a community product as a whisky. Explore the range on the Jura vendor page and in our Scotch whisky collection.
Tasting Notes
Per the distillery's official notes: a copper-gold malt with vanilla, orange, cracked black pepper and dark chocolate on the nose, and nectarines, ginger, coffee and toasted almonds on the palate — rich, sweet and smooth, with the sherry finish rounding the island smoke.
How to Enjoy
Neat or over a single cube; the gentle smoke and sherry sweetness also make it a forgiving introduction to island malts for bourbon drinkers. More single malts are in our whisky collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Jura 10 Year Old a good first Scotch?
Yes — at 40% ABV with bourbon-oak sweetness, a sherry finish and only subtle smoke, it is one of the gentlest ways into island single malts.
What casks mature Jura 10?
American white oak ex-bourbon barrels for the maturation, with a finishing period in Oloroso sherry casks that adds the sweet, rounded finish.
How peaty is Jura compared with Islay?
Much lighter — Jura's smoke is a background thread rather than the main event, unlike the heavily peated malts made across the water on Islay.
Start the island here — order Jura 10 Year Old online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.