Jura Rare Vintage 1990 showcases the distillery’s elegant island spirit from a bygone era. Distilled on 5 December 1990 during the cool winter season, the grassy Jura new make was first matured for 26 years in American white oak ex-bourbon barrels before spending a further 3 years finishing in an Amoroso Oloroso sherry butt. Bottled at 46.5% ABV, non-chill-filtered, and naturally coloured, this 30-year-old release highlights rich fruit, refined sweetness, and gentle island nuance. Presented in an engraved oak display case, this limited edition—restricted to just 900 bottles worldwide stands as a highly collectible expression of Jura’s vintage craftsmanship.

Jura 1990 30 Year Old Tasting Notes

Nose: Ripe orchard fruits, toasted oak, dried grass, and soft sea salt, with a touch of camphor and green herbs.

Palate: Silky and full-bodied, with juicy stone fruits, creamy vanilla, coastal brine, and a hint of peppery wood spice.

Finish: Long and warm, with oak tannins and a final note of drying herbal tea.

Why Add Jura 1990 30 Year Old To Your Collection?

What sets this 1990 vintage expression apart from core commercial variants is its pristine, single-cask look into a bygone era of Island production. Surviving thirty full years of intense coastal warehouse evaporation while maintaining its structure results in an extraordinarily heavy flavor density and a waxy, unctuous weight that high-volume blends cannot replicate. The extensive maturation in an American oak hogshead allows the spirit's natural, non-peated grassiness to evolve into complex layers of camphor warmth, ripe tree fruits, and soft ocean salinity. With only 163 pristine bottles produced from the single cask, it is a highly secure, rapidly appreciating asset for world whisky investors and a crown jewel centerpiece for high-end showcases.