Review #110: Jura superstition

Jura Superstition

I am not that excited for this dram as I suspect the best part of the whisky is the bottle. However, I will in with an open mind. I know that Jura used to put out a peated malt but switched to copying Speyside. I do believe that Jura has disco'd this and is launching all new line.

Island - 16- NCF - e150- $60 - 43% -

Color - Amber

Nose - I am really struggling with this one - bitter orange, sea spray, honey - still don't feel I captured it

Palate - Tangerine blended with orange, spice, ocean brine

Finish - Medium Short - Heat at first, then it fades away, spice, citrus - more on the grapefruit side - brine

Overall - 5.5 - Better than expect. There are some interesting flavors that I feel like I did a piss poor job of describing. This turned out to be a lot more interesting than I thought. While I don't think I would rush out and buy this, it wasn't the "smooth" whisky I was anticipating. Interesting dram, a little tart for my tastes but much more interesting than expected.

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Rating system is price influenced as it is based on my shopping decisions when buying a bottle.

10 Best in Show

9 Great Dram for Special Occasions

8 Worthy of consistent spot in my collection

7 Worth picking up a bottle if in the mood

6 I would buy a bottle if it went on sale

5 I would drink it happily if offered

4 I would drink it if offered on the rocks

3 Maybe some soda will make this potable

2 I'll Pass

1 Toilet cleaner

Inclusive Ratings

Overall 6.1

Standard Deviation 0.91

Skew 0.66

Kurtosis -0.22