‘I hope to be able to put my own stamp on the distillery, while maintaining the same level of craftsmanship and overseeing some fantastic new bottlings. ‘Willie played a huge part in making the distillery the success it is today and has been an asset to the quality of the whisky that we produce. ‘Willie Cochrane will be a hard act to follow – he is something of a legend and rightly so,’ Logan said. Specially selected and finished in a vintage 1963 cask which previously held Oloroso sherry from Gonzalez Byass. Logan first caught sight of Jura while aboard HMS Liverpool in his previous role as a marine engineering mechanic in the Royal Navy shortly afterwards, his father took a job on the island and, six years later, Graham started work at the distillery. This Jura 21 Years Old has been bottled to commemorate the 200th anniversary of distilling at the Isla of Jura. I’ll sleep well at night knowing the distillery is in capable hands, with someone who loves Jura just as much as I do.’ Heres Willie Cochrane (Jura Distiller) making the generous offer Itll be worth a bottle or two to get us a good Doctor, said Cochrane. Willie Cochrane, the distillery manager, selected this 21 year old that was finished in a 1963 cask that previously held Gonzalez Byass Oloroso sherry. Isle of Jura Distillery have just increased their collection by introducing a 30 Year Old Single Malt Whisky called The Standing Stone (Camas an Staca in. He added: ‘Graham and I have worked together for years and I know he’s the right man for the job. This was released to celebrate 200 years of distilling at the Isle of Jura. ‘Definitely not a quiet retirement, but one I’m very excited about, especially as I’ll have more time for the grandchildren, and to take holidays abroad with my wife.’ ‘I’ll find it hard to walk away completely, so I’ll still be involved in promoting the whisky from time to time. After 39 years of service on the island, Juras distillery manager Willie Cochrane. ‘Jura is just as important to me now as it has been for the last 39 years,’ Cochrane said. Isle of Jura boutique barrels, JI 1993 sherry, 54 ABV, £72 Nose: I can swear there is some smoke here then some thick fruit jam, winey notes, berries, grapes, red ones. I was recently able to catch up with Willie Cochrane, the Master Distiller at Isle of Jura, for a brief Q&A session. Meanwhile, Logan has worked alongside Cochrane for more than 20 years, and has followed the same career path, having started as a mash/stillman 25 years ago.
Renowned in the industry for his friendliness and expertise, he has welcomed thousands of visitors from all over the world to the distillery in that time. Cochrane arrived on the Hebridean island in 1977, intending to stay for only a year, and with little knowledge of whisky – but took a job as a mash/stillman at the distillery and worked his way up to the manager’s role 11 years ago.