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Jura superst.: different peat for Islay fans?

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@lucadanna1985
lucadanna1985 started a discussion

I've read some nice reviews about that, do you think it can work well for an Islay peated lover? I mean, different way of peat to broaden my tasting experience?

13 years ago

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@AboutChoice
AboutChoice replied

Jura Superstition boasts a good deal of complexity and smokiness, and it might be a welcome diversion for some Islay fans. Jura Supersti is unique, and is one of my favorite malts, with a lovely nutty, creamy, sweet and tingly experience up front, followed by a long warm, sweet smokiness. Talisker 10, a wonderful malt with more smoke, seems, however, to be more one dimensional in comparison. Be sure to hold the ank (on the bottle) toward the palm of your hand while pouring.

13 years ago 0

@lucadanna1985

yeah Talisker is one of my favourites! i just want to update my "smoke experience" :)

13 years ago 0

@BW1987
BW1987 replied

@AboutChoice

That's a nice description for the Superstition , although I would not recommend it to Islay peat lovers. I think it's a bit too sweet-smoked in a way you won't find in an Islay ( I suppose). It is a nice dram however and it can broaden your horizon. But if you're looking for Islay peat ...Nah!

13 years ago 0

@olivier
olivier replied

Never tried the Jura Superstition, but I have almost finished my bottle of Jura Prophecy (supposed to be similar), and I find it to be all I like in the Caol Ila 12 yo (oilyness, smoke), just bigger and bolder.

13 years ago 0

@Kutter
Kutter replied

I have tasted Jura Superstition several times, I bought a bottle to my father... It is not really peated. There is smoke, but not peat. So if you are a big peat lover, you will be disappointed. If you want to discover peated malts not from Islay, I would suggest Ardmore 12yo Traditional or BenRiach Curiositas (which I never tasted!). The former I have tasted recently and it is clearly peated and clearly NOT from Islay, which is a strange feeling, but an very interesting discovery.

13 years ago 0

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