There are whiskies that whisper, and then there are those that roar from across the sea. The Isle of Jura 1999 Bourbon Xu Finish – Heavy Peat doesn’t just introduce itself, it arrives with thunder in its chest and smoke on its breath. Drawn from a single cask and bottled at cask strength, this is Jura unleashed: raw, primal, unforgettable.

Isle of Jura 1999 Bourbon Xu Finish – Heavy Peat Cask Strength 75cl
Brand: Isle of Jura | Category: Single Malt | ABV: 56.5% | Origin: Isle of Jura, Scotland | Vol: 750ml

Tasting Profile
Nose: Think beach bonfire at midnight, tarred ropes, singed herbs, and salted caramel, all drifting on a heavy sea mist.
Palate: The peat doesn’t ask permission. It crashes in with waves of charred oak, black pepper, and vanilla pods soaked in bourbon. The texture? Oily, muscular, and gripping.
Finish: Long, smoky, and intense, like a slow-burning ember on the tongue. A finale of smoked almonds, spiced oak, and a touch of brine.

Production Details
This rare single cask expression was matured in ex-bourbon casks and finished in the elusive “Xu” barrels, an experimental take that amplifies the peat’s sweet savory complexity. No chill filtration, no dilution, no compromise.

Perfect For
A cold, stormy evening when the wind howls against your windows and you want something stronger to answer back. Or shared with a fellow peat lover who thinks they’ve tried it all. They haven’t.

Expert Notes
An absolute cult dram among peat heads. This isn’t Jura as most know it, it’s the dark side of the island, bottled. Released in tiny quantities and revered for its unusual finishing, it’s a bottle that turns heads in any serious collection.

Customer Reviews
“It's like drinking a pirate’s secret stash, smoky, spicy, with a strange sweetness I can’t stop thinking about.”
“Bold, brawny, and beautiful. Not for beginners and that’s exactly why I love it.”
“The most surprising Jura I’ve had. Peat and bourbon should argue but here, they dance.”

Interesting Fact
Jura only releases heavily peated expressions like this in very limited numbers, often for specific markets or collectors. The “Xu” finish? It’s one of the distillery’s most hush-hush maturation experiments.

Serving Suggestions
Neat if you're feeling brave. Add a touch of cool spring water and you’ll catch flashes of grilled pineapple and leather, yes, leather.

Distillery Background
The Isle of Jura distillery is a tale of resilience and isolation. Rebuilt in 1963 to resurrect whisky-making on the island, it stands as a lighthouse of bold character. Their rare peated expressions are the outliers, crafted not for the masses, but for those who chase smoke through the mist.