Jura Superstition is a blend of Jura’s “ finest young and aged (up to 21 years) whiskies“. What this tells me is that consumers are less worried about the prestige of an older whiskey, and more concerned about taste. The mainstay Scotch brands such as Glenlivet and Glenfiddich still rely on their standard 12, 15, and 18 year old offerings, but many other brands are releasing expressions that are unique mixes of the distillery’s single malts at different ages. No age statement whiskeys seem to have become more and more prevalent in recent years. ★ ★ ★ ★ Extraordinary, memorable, and originalĭisclaimer: A bottle of Jura Superstition was provided by a representing company for the purpose of this review, which did get it ahead of the queue for whisky reviews but had no influence on the review itself.Jura Superstition Lightly Peated Single Malt Scotch Whisky ★ ★ ☆ ☆ Your great regular rotation whisky that'll come and go ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ Good whisky, but not a ‘must-have’ Scotch enthusiasts with three rows deep of whisky won’t be as thrilled with Superstition, but for a regular person with a regular collection, Superstition makes for a good part of that rotation. It’s light on peat, strong on caramel notes, and has wonderfully sharp spicy notes. Long ago I’ve concluded that I didn’t like my whisky smooth, and Jura Superstition is mostly smooth with a touch of edge. ★ ★ ☆ ☆ Your great regular rotation whisky that’ll come and go Burnt buttery notes are both fatty and slightly bitter, but the ginger balances this out quite nicely. Palate: Vanilla, ginger, plenty of oak spice, with anise and dark chocolate coming in later. There’s a slight old barrel nose that’s hidden behind rich caramel notes. Nose: Cinnamon, orange citrus, ginger-soda, dark chocolate, distant smoke. Jura SuperstitionĬategory: Single malt scotch, peated, NAS Jura Superstition makes for a great step into peated whiskies. It’s a peated scotch, but not heavily peated, and the notes are light and friendly. Jura Superstition is the is a no-age statement scotch aged in ex-bourbon barrels, with a high level of peat (for Jura Distillery). The distillery offers a range of whiskies for less peated to more peated, and with a greater diversity of flavours from use of different types of barrels. Many scotch drinkers find Jura, and stick with it, and with good reason. From a branding perspective, Jura hits those authentic edgy notes with familiar symbols on the bottle and great naming (such as Superstition). That might not seem like a lot, but it’s a top 9 finish (Dieago owns 36%, Chivas 19%, and Willian Grant & Sons is with 7%). Between Jura and Dalmore, Whyte & McKay have 2% of the overall scotch sales in the UK. In the world of Scotch, Jura single malt scotch is a big seller. Now that we’ve proven I can read Wikipedia, let’s move on to the whisky! Wikipedia describes the island best: “Compared with its fertile and more populous neighbour, Jura is mountainous, bare and infertile, covered largely by vast areas of blanket bog, hence its small population.” George Orwell, Jura’s most famous resident, called it “extremely ungetatable.” It reminds me of “ mostly harmless.” It’s believed that name the Jura is derived from an Old Norse word for deer. ![]() The Island of Jura has a few hundred people living on it, a handful of accommodations, and a few bars. Sadly, there are times the distillery is closed or where tours are limited, so their star rating takes a hit. At a respectable second place, is Jura Distillery with mostly great reviews, but also some sour apples. In fourth, it’s the passenger ferry off the island. There are eight tourist attractions the first ranked one is the car ferry off the island. ![]() TripAdvisor’s website is sparse on recommendations for Scotland’s Island of Jura.
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