Isle of Jura Superstition 35cl

Isle of Jura Superstition

This is my first encounter with any Jura which, when I think about it, is a bit surprising: As kids we had quite a few holidays on the west coast of Scotland and my Dad was a keen fisherman back then, so we used to spend lots of time on the coast or Island hopping. One of the Islands I remember visiting was Jura and a memory of seagulls stealing...

Score 82/100

Isle of Jura Superstition

The coming two weeks I will be concentrating on Isle of Jura, the favorite distillery of my friend Glenn. Will he convert me? We will see. Let us start with the Superstion, that is somewhere between Islay (it is peated) and the sweeter Highland style. Superstion refers to the many weird customs, myths and legends on the island. The nose reveals a...

Score 76/100

Isle of Jura Superstition

Another of my Christmas gifts, this one was from my eldest daughter, and number 31 of my journey The packaging, although only a simple box, really is quite eye catching, with it's black and white rocky shoreline, low hills in the background and with the silver printing. The bottle is another work of art with minimal labelling, but the silver...

Score 82/100

Isle of Jura Superstition

Jura is a unique beast. The nose and taste - you can pick it straight away. And this is something that has earned this malt many fans and detractors. Nose: Unmistakable Jura. Honey, vanilla, brown sugar, dark chocolate, oily, oranges. Taste: Honey, toffee, grassy, salty, subdued peat. Finish: Dry, toffee, bitter honeycomb in the mid-finish then...

Score 83/100