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Online whisky
tasting offers Diurachs the best of the
fest.
Fans of Jura single malt can relive the
island’s recent two-day whisky festival
thanks to the launch of an online
tasting session and a festival
highlights package, both hosted on the
Isle of Jura website.
Online tasting with Willie Tait and
Willie Cochrane.
Led by Willie Tait, Master Distiller,
and Willie Cochrane, Distillery Manager,
the tasting session offers those who
were unable to attend the festival, a
chance to savour a taste of the Feis
Ile online and soak up the whisky
wisdom of the knowledgeable duo. During
the ten minute video, the two Willies
guide viewers through the distillery’s
four classic bottlings – the
10 year old, the 16 year old,
Superstition and Prophecy – lending
their own brand of Hebridean humour to
proceedings! Before watching the video,
viewers are encouraged to download a
tasting mat to
guide them through the whisky flight.
Best of the Fest
Visitors to the website can also watch a
7 minute Festival highlights package
that takes viewers on a journey through
the three hosted tasting sessions which
took place on the island in May. In the
first session, under the guidance of
Master Distiller Willie Tait, viewers
can join the visitors on their journey
of the distillery’s core expressions, as
well as a very special sampling of its
commemorative 21 year old.
The second session shows visitors on a
distillery tour with Distillery manager
Willie Cochrane, during which they were
invited to become a part of the
distillery’s history by pouring a litre
each into a cask and signing their
names. In years to come, these fans can
return to see the cask, knowing they
were involved in making Jura whisky.
The final tasting session captures
Richard Paterson and visitors sampling
from a very special cask which was
created last year and released this
year.
Both videos are now available for
viewing at www.isleofjura.com.
Willie Cochrane, Distillery Manager at
Jura Distillery, said: "I’m always
disappointed that our small island can
only accommodate around 100 visitors to
the festival every year. So I’m pleased
that we can offer our fans who couldn’t
make it the opportunity to take part in
a tasting session themselves and savour
a taste of island life online. And if
they like what they see…..well maybe
they’ll need to keep a close eye on the
Feis Ile programme next year to snap up
one of those precious tickets!"
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