A mystical standing stone on the scenic Isle of Jura
The famed Jura distillery has added a 30 year old single malt whisky created in honor of its founding isle’s mystical stone monoliths. Dubbed the Standing Stone, or ‘Camas an Staca’ in Gaelic, the new expression takes its name from the largest of Jura’s eight standing stones. Known locally as ‘The Bay of the Protecting Rocks’, legend says that this august 12 foot obelisk is all that remains of a stone circle laid some 3,000 years ago by the earliest Diurachs.
For the 30 year old, the beautiful Jura bottle has been presented in a beautiful display case that swings open to showcase the beautifully carved bottle, in-filled with copper wax with a matching metal plaque. The spirit itself has been matured in American white oak, and emanates invigoratingly spicy notes of sandalwood, tuberose, lime and spicy patchouli. Swilled in the mouth, you’ll glean lingering, briny-sweet swirls of sea spray, spicy apple and honeyed figs.
Jura ‘Camus an Staca’ will be available for purchase in selected whisky stores across the world from December – just in time to salute the Protecting Rocks for keeping you safe through another year!
A closer look at the sensuous curves of the Jura 30 Year Old
