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Jura whisky

Jura is the single malt from the only distillery on the Isle of Jura, owned by Whyte & Mackay. This page lists the Jura bottles in stock at the UK retailers we check with the lowest current price, including the 12 Year Old, Seven Wood, the 18 Year Old, 19 Year Old The Paps and 16 Year Old Perspective No.1, alongside independent bottlings.

Jura is legally a Highland whisky, not an Islay one; we group it under Islands. Since the late 1990s most of its new make has started in first-fill bourbon casks, and Jura builds much of the range on finishes such as sherry cask, rye cask and French oak. The same bottle can cost noticeably different amounts between shops.

The distillery dates from 1810 and restarted production in 1963. Prices are the best current in-stock offer from the UK retailers we check (how we compare prices).

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Engraving of Jura distillery's buildings low on the shoreline across the bay
Engraving from Alfred Barnard, The Whisky Distilleries of the United Kingdom (1887). Public domain.

Known for

The flavour families that most often turn up for Jura.

A guide to the house style rather than a promise: individual releases can differ.

About the distillery

Region
Islands, Scotland
Founded
1810
Status
Producing
Capacity
2.5 million litres of pure alcohol a year (stated capacity, not actual output); as recorded October 2026. Number 80 of 169 by stated capacity.
Stills
4 (2 wash, 2 spirit)
Owner
Owned by Emperador Inc (since 2014), through Whyte & Mackay Ltd; as recorded October 2026
Say it
JOO-rah
Notable
Coastal site

Secondary Market Barometer

7,448 lots sold · £1.0m hammer total

How Jura bottles have traded at Scotch Whisky Auctions and Whisky Auctioneer between May 2011 and October 2026. Hammer prices exclude buyer's premium, VAT and delivery.

Trading volume
#35of 178 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot
15.3Whisky Auctioneer only, against 20.5 across all distilleries
Median hammer price
£65average £136, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings
16%of lots (1,166), the rest official bottlings (6,282)
Highest hammer prices
BottleSoldHammer
Jura 1966 Natural Strength2019£9,600
Jura 1973 Limited Vintage Release 45 Year Old - Gold Edition2019£3,800
Jura 1973 Limited Vintage Release 45 Year OId - Black Edition2019£3,800
Most often sold
BottleLotsMedian
Jura 2001 Distillery Cask493£90
Jura 10 Year Old414£23
Jura Superstition375£35

Past auction results, not a valuation or a guide to future prices. Figures compiled 2 November 2026.

Questions

Is Jura an Islay whisky?
No. Jura is made on the Isle of Jura, a separate island from Islay, and under the Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 it falls in the Highland region. ‘Islands’ is a common grouping but not a protected region, and the Islay name may only appear on whisky distilled there.
What casks is Jura whisky matured in?
Since the late 1990s most Jura new make has started its maturation in first-fill ex-bourbon casks. The distillery range then adds finishes and second casks. Jura lists sherry cask, rye cask and French oak versions, and says Seven Wood uses seven types of oak in all. See cask-finished whisky.