Jura Boutique Barrels 1996/2010 for Feis Isle 2010

Jura Boutique Barrels 1996/2010 for Feis Isle 2010

Official bottling 
Single malt - Islands 
Amber
54% ABV
Dram

Nose: Mint, chocolate, honey, cream, vanilla, watermelon rind, hints of sour cream. With water, black tea, white grapes, lohan fruit. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, loosens, cool, slightly watery around the edges. 
Tasting:  Sour bitter. Chocolate, honey, lemon sweets, white grapes, vanilla, lohan fruit, black tea. With water, sweeter, chocolate, dried apricots, dried raspberries, lemon sweets. 
Finish: Medium. Watermelon rind, white grapes, lemon sweets, leather, hints of smoke. 

Comments: 

Rather sweet, not in flavour necessarily but the notes that abound and are wreathed through the whisky. The funk is there, but faint, there’s much more cream and vanilla. But it’s not over-oaked, the vanilla is subtle and complex. 

Verdict:

I like this.