Distilleries · Scottish Highlands
Jura Distillery
Also known as: Taigh-staile Dhiùra, Isle of Jura Distillery
Jura Distillery — Whisky/spirit distillery.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round (indoors)
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Jura Distillery is a working distillery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1810. Address: Craighouse. Also known as: Taigh-staile Dhiùra, Isle of Jura Distillery. Wikidata describes it as: "Whisky/spirit distillery.". Coordinates: 55.8327°, -5.9517°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Jura distillery is Island single malt Scotch whisky distillery located on the island of Jura in the Inner Hebrides off the West Coast of Scotland. The distillery is operated by Whyte & Mackay, which Philippines-based Alliance Global owns.
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Background
History
The distillery was founded by the Laird of Jura, Archibald Campbell in 1810. The distillery fell into disrepair but was restored in 1884. Around 1900, it was again in disuse and dismantled. In 1985, Invergordon Distillers acquired the distillery.
Description
The island of Jura is 7 mi wide and 30 mi long and it has only one road, one pub, and one distillery. There are seven estates on Jura: Ardfin, Inver, Jura Forest, Ruantallain, Tarbert, Ardlussa, and Barnhill. Fewer than 200 people live on the island (while it has a red deer population of around 5000). The inhabitants of Jura are known as Diurachs, which is their Gaelic name. "Extremely unget-at-able" was how George Orwell described the location of the Isle of Jura in 1946; the island remains difficult to reach today. Most travelers to Jura go by Caledonian MacBrayne car ferry from Kennacraig on the Kintyre Peninsula to Islay, and then cross to Jura from Port Askaig on Islay by the MV Eilean…
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- Coordinates
- 55.8327, -5.9517
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA60 7XT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Established
- 1810
- Official site
- www.jurawhisky.com
Sources
- osm: w395220854 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Jura distillery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Jura Single Malt Whisky 10 years old.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Jura Distillery?
- Jura Distillery is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA60 7XT).
- When was Jura Distillery built?
- Built or established in 1810.
- Who owns Jura Distillery?
- Jura Distillery is owned by Whyte & Mackay.
- How do I get to Jura Distillery?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA60 7XT. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.