![]() A new distillery took shape in Craighouse, the island’s largest settlement, under the ownership of Glasgow whisky producers Whyte & Mackay (now owned by the Philippines-based Alliance Global Group). With the island’s population dwindling, in 1963 plans were set in place to revive the industry. That era’s distillery eventually fell on hard times and in 1901 ceased operation. I’ve never had a better distillery tour than the one Rachael gave me and my wife and a troop of six Danish whisky chums.Ĭommercial whisky production on Jura is rooted in the early 1800s. The Jura Distillery is much more than a side trip while touring the big distillery guns of Islay. Just enough in fact to let the pepper and spice and dried fruit show through. On the palate, not the rough-and-ready peaty chaps from neighbouring Islay, but nonetheless there’s lots of smoke to meet any challenge. On the nose the peat fire takes the lead, with anise following, and citrus spice a few steps behind. It is also where, in an isolated cottage in the north of the island, George Orwell wrote the iconic dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. The island of 200 inhabitants is home to the Jura Distillery. To visit the Scottish island of Jura, as I did some months back, is surely to feel the combined auras of the single malt and a good book. ![]() Medium, toffee, honey, some spices, drying, nutmeg Overall:ĭespite all the toffee and vanilla – the overriding palate on this whisky reminds me of Chantilly cream on red berries.The Book: Nineteen Eighty-Four – George Orwell Sweet & creamy, whipped vanilla cream with a light caramel sauce, crème brulee with a hint of orange oil/essence/peel, malty, toffee, creamy latte coffee or coffee made with evaporated or too much powdered milk Finish: Colour:ĭark amber caramel (11/20),medium legs & slow medium tears Nose:Ĭreamy & sweet, spiced nutmeg, toffee, caramel, red berry fruits/summer fruits, butterscotch, cereal malted barley, a touch of peat smoke, gristy, oaty biscuits and flapjacks, honey, hobnob biscuits, instant whip/cool whip Taste: Recently however I spotted a hauf-and-hauf gift pack in the supermarket of a 20cl bottle of Superstition, Jura branded glass and bottle of Fyne Ales Sanda Black beer – which was at an offer price I couldn’t refuse. Unfortunately my 1st bottle never got reviewed (before I started blogging) and I have struggled to return to this whisky due to the sheer mass of others in its way. A little like Cragganmore 12yo, one was never enough and I could sip a glass all night long too. On my journey of whisky discovery, Jura Superstition was one of the early supermarket bargain bottles I bought that I found simply un-put-down-able. A whisky that splits opinions almost as much as Jura distillery itself. What I say:įor me the classic Jura expression: Superstition. Superstition is aged in a selection of the finest ex-Bourbon casks to bring out spicy notes and subtle smokiness. ![]() The warmth of the tongue releases spice, honey, pine and peat. Light phenolic aromas with subtle nuances of honey and spice result in a sweet yet smoky delight. ![]() Colourĭeep mahogany with glistening golden highlights. When you raise a glass of this whisky, you’re raising a glass to the ancient ways of our island. As a nod to them, and to our island home, still dotted with ancient stones and markings, we called this expression Superstition. Islanders were a superstitious lot in the past. Category: Island single malt scotch whisky.( Leave a comment ) Jura Superstition (40%, OB, 2016). ![]()
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