A single malt made up of different ages, 13 percent of which is said to be heavily peated... It turns out Stevie was wrong, Superstition is the way!
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Initial gristy cereal gives way to evocative smoke and heady malt. It’s quite sweet and creamy, and reminds us of Chantilly cream.
Sweet and porridge-like. A cereal fest on the tongue, with hints of white pepper and black forest honey with hot buttered toast. Light and oily.
Medium length with cocoa and rice paper with hints of honey and spice on the tail.
I'm having a bit of trouble with my Jura Superstition. On a trip abroad last year I visited the duty-free and sampled this whisky. I do not normally like Islay malts. A bit too harsh on my throat and the " Jeyes fluid" smell a bit off putting but saying that I would not be rude to mine host and refuse one if there was nothing else, so over the years I have imbibed in quite a few. This sample was smooth, not in the least harsh and bordering on a Speyside which I confess to be my favourite. Without hesitation a fine litre of Superstition was purchased and I must add, thoroughly enjoyed, not only by me but also some friends who also lean to the Speyside taste. I have purchased more as gifts for a couple of friends purely on their reactions from drinking mine. My bottle finally ended just before Christmas and I did not hesitate in buying another even though the cost of a pint bottle was the same as my duty-free litre. And that's when my troubles began...apart from the size, the bottles are identical. Same percentage volume, lightly peated, smoke and spice etc but as soon as I poured I knew it was different. It was the very strong smell that puts me off Islay malts and then I swallowed and thought I'd burnt my throat. I've persevered, with water, without water, let it sit, over a bit of ice but nothing helps. It's just too harsh. What happened to that lovely smooth, honey caramel taste with the sea salt finish? It's so different I'm beginning to wonder if our export market get the good stuff and we get the burnt barrel remnants. So it's difficult to give a rating. Old bottle was the best I've had in a long time and the new bottle is as rough as they come. I hope I haven't upset my friends.
I love my single malts; This one is not quite smooth and maybe just on the harsh side. I found it very smoky and peaty to the tongue and yet interesting. Not my first choice but I will always keep a bottle in my whisky cupboard just for an occasional change. :)
This isn't great whisky. It isn't BAD whisky either. I have to say that because I thoroughly enjoyed drinking it on the rocks and absolutely recommend it to you as a refreshing lightly peated dram to enjoy on ice. This despite a few things: 1. It's clearly overpriced at £25. Absurd price imho. Its a £20 max bottle. Other bottles with actual age statements of 12 are the same price. Sorry Jura this is not good value. I can only presume this is because it is Limited Edition. And people are stupid. Mostly the latter. 2. They used a bloody ridiculous amount of e150 in this bottling. It's embarassingly excessive. It looks like Cherry Coke. Why?! 3. This is the same price as Ardmore's peated trad cask, non-chill. That is a far better whisky. So why buy the Jura? Availability and the fact Jura is often discounted in stores - who I suspect are to blame for the inflated price in all fairness. So on to the dram itself .. Toffee, caramel, peat. Sweet finish. Great on ice. But definitely well young make. This is not mature cheddar. Its on a par with a good blended like JWB. Sans the nasty grain influence. Try it. If you like it you like it. I found it a bit funky at first but like a less than stellar bottle of red you can get past that .. and enjoy it! Overall I think you'd want to be buying the Ardmore if you like strong oily LIGHTLY peated highlands. Islay this is not! The Superstition is however a good alternative. This young, non-age statement, lightly peated sweet on the finish and great sipping whisky. Better than a blend and definitely better value than a Bourbon. Recommend. 3.5 stars from me!
Give me the simplicity of Jura Origin any day. The Superstition is too confused.
in my experience with this whisky, it first come out of the bottle and into your glass with a young new make vibe that I find a little gross. But, if you add a little water and give it about 15-20 minutes in the glass, it settles down and becomes quite good. It's not super complex, but a very interesting blend of smoky and sweet cereal flavors.
