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Isle of Jura Distillery General Information

Current Owners Whyte and Mackay Ltd Location Jura Water source Loch a Bhaille Mhargaidh (Market Loch) Stills 2 x wash stills and 2 x spirit stills Capacity per year 2,500,000 Litres Status Active/Producing

The 1950's saw plans to reopen the Isle of Jura distillery. To solve the problem of work for the islanders estate owners Robin Fletcher and Mr Riley-Smith got together with former distiller and architect Delme Evans to design and build the new distillery which opened on 26th April 1963.

Isle of Jura Distillery History

1810 Established 1875 James Ferguson & Sons acquire and renovate 1884 Reconstructed 1960-63 Reconstructed by Jura Distillery Co. Ltd (Mackinlay McPherson Ltd, part of Scottish & Newcastle Breweries) 1978 Stills increased from 2-4 1994 Whyte & Mackay 1996 JBB (Greater Europe) 2001 Owned by Whyte & Mackay

The Isle of Jura's remoteness provides a romantic note for its visitors who are able to enjoy its natural beauty, scenery and wildlife and take part in walking, climbing and exploring. The distillery sponsors the annual Isle of Jura Fell Race.

Isle of Jura Distillery Comments

Illegal distilling probably dates back to 1600's on this remote island. George Orwell wrote his famed novel "1984" on Jura, attracted there by the island's remoteness giving him the peace he needed to write.

The soft peaty water is good for making whisky and the very plain malt dried using warm air contributes to Jura's lighter and softer finish.