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unusual facts about Isle of Jura



Caol Ila distillery

The distillery did not fare well, and changed hands in 1854 when Norman Buchanan, owner of the Isle of Jura Distillery, took over.

Funeral

Similarly burials on the Isle of Jura and parts of the Isle of Islay are often followed by whisky, cheese and biscuits at the graveside, a tradition which stems from the time when the long journey to the graveyard was taken on foot.


see also

Karl Culley

Culley recorded his debut album, Bundle of Nerves, on the Scottish Isle of Jura.