Isle of Jura Superstition

Very superstitious.. writings on the wall

Reviewed by
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Jean-Luc

Date:

8th Sep 2009

Reviewer rating:

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The average score for this whisky is 81.

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Tasting Notes by Jean-Luc

The first thing that hits you about the nose is an orange blossom fragrance combined with a underlying smokey peatiness. Its aromatic with subtle floural qualities to it, not overpowering though.

I'm getting nutty biscuits and the lingering air of a continental sweet shop.

I take a sip and it bites a little on my lips with a hint of spice.

A proper taste now, hold it in... its feathery and light on the palate, then the complex flavours come in with a richness like toasted nuts.

The finish is long and smooth as a sweetness hits you with touches of orange peel. Hints of a French dessert wine and then back to the smoke, like a campfire dying down.

This is a flamboyant whisky - most enjoyable - though its not something I'd go to every day.

It really stands out, I don't think I've tasted anything like it before - an interesting contrast to its honest, more rugged Island cousins.

Whisky details

Distillery/Brand:

Isle of Jura

Bottling:

Isle of Jura Superstition

Region:

Island

ABV:

45%

Colour:

Full Gold

Isle of Jura Superstition Very superstitious.. writings on the wall Reviewed on 2009-09-08T14:56:00 scoring 79/100 by Jean-Luc

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Comments

yossiyitzak wrote:

Good review. I will have to go back for a re-taste. I just picked up a bottle and my initial reaction was that there was not a lot of complexity -- this dram had a sole purpose; to soothe and relax the taster making you say "wow, that's just a good dram!"

My wife reminded me that my allergies were going a little crazy the past few days so, I think I need to come back after I've got a full dose of Claritan and re-nose this.

On the upside, even with my senses compromised by allergies, this was a great dram. So good, I had two helpings last night :)

08 September 2009 15:16

JohnoftheYard wrote:

I found the standard Jura a bit dull, I will check this out next time I'm in the pub.

08 September 2009 22:44

Jonas Pothelm wrote:

Agree 100% with your review. In the nose I recognised chocolate and 'sweet fruit with a glimp of bitterness' (Cherry? Orange?) and hints of peat. Spice and wood on the tongue. Sweet, honey and maybe licorice. Hints of peat. Towards the end cashew nuts, peat and barbecue-smoke. Supprisingly rich taste. Salt and sweet sherry in the tale. I think we recognise the same flavours.

09 September 2009 15:20

butephoto wrote:

John, this is only slightly less dull than the standard bottling.

09 September 2009 17:51

Agnostia wrote:

Hi. Is there a possibility of finding this superstitious drink in India? I mean not the IMFL variety (which ironically means Indian made foreign liquor, but the original matured on the island of jura? And can I contact you somehow? my email id agnostia@gmail.com. What's yours?

21 September 2009 12:38

Spartan wrote:

This doesn't seem to be available in America! That is unfortunate!

07 October 2009 18:30

dXIIIr wrote:

I just bought and tasted this one two weeks ago, and I must say it's exactly as you describe it..unique in taste, but not quite convincing. One word: average.

17 November 2009 19:43

GregLogan wrote:

For those who have sort of kindly trashed this whiskey - you may be right on - however I do wonder if it simply needs a few months to open up. I bought a bottle of HP18 - which I was horribly disappointed upon opening. Victor consoled me by informing me it needed 3 - 4 mos to open up and let the flavors release. My experience is telling me that Victor knows what he is talking about - and I have found the same on an individual pour level - 20 - 30 minutes smells and tastes a lot better than right out of the bottle (really true for Tal18).

15 April 2012 05:37