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They are a small and close-knit community of less than 200, united by the island we love and the warmth of its people.

Proud of their land and their whisky, they will gladly bend the ear of anyone willing to take the time to listen. Jura distillery can be found at Diurachs is the Gaelic word for the people of Jura. Many thanks for the chat Willie, hopefully we shall meet up again at a whisky festival somewhere! – slainte! Q Finally, how do you see the whisky industry advancing in the coming years?Ī I have been in this business for 38 years now and I think its in good hands for the future. Q Is there a favourite of yours in all these drinks?Ī I laid down a cask in 1989 and put into bottle last year, and yes it’s a wonderful dram. Willie Cochrane, 1899 - 1967 Willie Cochrane 1899 1967 Tennessee Tennessee Willie Cochrane was born on month day 1899, at birth place, Tennessee, to Noah Allen Cochrane and Amanda G. Do you have to taste these also?Ī I have tasted some wonderful whiskies, saying that I always return to my Jura 16yr, best dram for me. Q In the Whyte & Mackay portfolio there are many drinks, not just whisky. Q Do you always look forward to returning to Scotland?Ī Home is always home and it’s always great to get back. Q Travelling worldwide, what has been the most exciting country?Ī I love working in the USA, saying that I find all countries exciting. The Isle of Jura is one of the most isolated in the Hebridean archipelago, and by all logical accounts an unusual place to build a distillery. Q What is most the enjoyable thing you do in your work?Ī I enjoy the pleasure people get from tasting whisky that I have made, not many can say that. Jura 22 Year Old One for the Road One for ther Road was released to celebrate Distillery Manager Willie Cochranes 39 year contribution to the distillery.Aged 22 years, it was finished in Pinot Noir casks. Q You now travel the world on behalf of Jura, what a hard job you have, but is it so hard?Ī Tasting and telling the world about Jura whisky is certainly not hard work, but the travel can be hard at times. Willie is now the Manager and is doing such a fantastic job. Q How was it passing over the manager role to Willie Cochrane?Ī Sorry I didn’t pass the role too Willie, but Mickey Heads who is now at Ardbeg, he was my successor. Making the Jura whisky was a real pleasure and just being a part of the Jura history was the greatest part of my career. Being the Manager was the best thing that ever happened to me and my family. Q You are not Distillery manager any longer at Jura, but can you give us a wee insight into what it was like when you were?Ī I lived on Jura for 25 years and I was the manager for 15 years, still the longest serving Manager. Willie, Many thanks for agreeing to our interview, much appreciated. Paul was chatting to Willie Tait, of Jura Distillery.