ONE of the world's great works of literature, George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty Four, was written on the Scottish island of Jura - and now one of its other famous products, its whisky, is celebrating the connection.

Back in 1984, the Jura distillery casked a small amount of its single malt whisky to mark the link between the island and the writer, who lived in Barnhill, a remote farmhouse on the island from 1946 to 1950.

Orwell, whose real name was Eric Blair, lived on the island with friends and family in his famously "un-getable" house while he wrote most of his most famous work. Now, 30 years later, the whisky is being released as a limited edition malt with only 1,984 bottles, sold for £750 each.

The distillery, which was rebuilt in 1963, said that whisky drinkers are "likely to find a suggestion of honey, vanilla, ginger, peach syrup and banana cake on the nose. On the palette, hints of ripe pineapple will develop into bitter chocolate and finish with rich morello cherries."

The Jura 1984 Vintage matured in American White Oak, Amoroso and Apostoles Oloroso sherry butt casks.

Willie Cochrane, manager of the distillery, said: "Every good malt whisky has a story to tell and Jura's tale is particularly unique.

"We're delighted to add another exciting chapter with the release of this extraordinary limited edition vintage.

"Jura 1984 Vintage is an uncompromising addition to our range in homage to the island's most distinguished guest. 1984 is certainly a year to remember."

In June this year Orwell's son, Richard Blair, returned to Jura where he had spent his early years with his father.