Jura Origin Scotch Whisky, 20 cl

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Census records show that Jura's population peaked at 1,312 in 1831, [4] and that, in common with many areas of western Scotland, the island's population declined steadily over the ensuing decades. The present Lord Astor is William Astor, 4th Viscount Astor, but the owner of the estate is listed as Altar Properties Ltd of the British Virgin Islands, [51] whose beneficial owners are Viscount Astor's three children, Flora, Will and James. Conde Nast Traveller suggested that visitors would appreciate the many red deer, "and the distinctive Paps of Jura rise above miles of blanket bog and freshwater lochans" as well as the "remote bays and bothies" or the boat trips to the Corryvreckan whirlpool. Paps of Jura edit A view making clear how the Paps acquired their name, "paps" being an informal English word for breasts or teats. History aside, I’ve preferred to see the symbol as representing the cyclical nature of the world, which seems fitting as Origin apparently enters its waning days.

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Fletcher lives at Ardlussa House with his family – they are the only estate owners to be permanently resident on Jura. John was exiled from his former lands, and his former subjects now considered themselves to have no superior except the king. And he was impressed by the good health of the inhabitants: 'There is no epidemical disease that prevails here. A private track runs from the road end to the far north of the island (no vehicle access to the general public). In the mid 13th century, increased tension between Norway and Scotland led to a series of battles, culminating in the Battle of Largs, shortly after which the Norwegian king died.

A generator supplies electricity, the small refrigerator is gas-powered and heat is provided by a coal-fired Rayburn. Though the MacDougalls had had authority over part of Jura, the MacInnes had been left in unmolested possession of the land, as vassals. The album, which featured a photo of the Skervuile Lighthouse in the Sound of Jura as its cover, reached Number 1 in the European World Music Charts in January 2011.

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It’s something that we added to our unique bottle because we thought it symbolised our unique story, and the whisky that is at the heart of everything we do.Throughout all this time, the descendants of the Cenél nÓengusa had retained their identity; they were now the MacInnes (not to be confused with similarly named groups elsewhere in Scotland). There is certainly a je ne sais quoi to a whisky with a history and the Jura Origin 10 year old is a perfect example of this. The remainder of the island was ruled and largely owned by the Campbells for a total of three centuries, by 11 successive Campbell lairds. Beinn an Òir (Gaelic: 'mountain of gold') is the highest, standing at 785 metres (2,575 ft), [17] and is thereby a Corbett. The southern part of the island, from Loch Tarbert southwards, is designated a national scenic area (NSA), [11] one of 40 such areas in Scotland.

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After a century of intermittent violence between the families, in 1607 the Campbells purchased from the MacDonalds a quitclaim of any rights the latter might have on Jura. To Norway, the islands became known as Suðreyjar (Old Norse, traditionally anglicised as Sodor), meaning southern isles. Following Godred's death, the local population resisted Norway's choice of replacement, causing Magnus, the Norwegian king, to launch a military campaign to assert his authority.In 2010 the estate was bought by Greg Coffey, an Australian hedge fund manager, [44] and since 2011 its ownership has been with Ardfin Lodge Ltd of Jersey. In the Scottish Parliament Jura forms part of the constituency of Argyll and Bute, which elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post method of election.