How to pass an afternoon while reading up for a wine tasting - an impromtu Jura tasting.
Two offerings from one of our top distilleries the Isle of Jura, the superstition and a single cask release from 2005.
For those of you who have never visted the 'Isle of the deer' it is well worth the trip over and the distillery is one of the must see distilleries of Scotland. The still room is magnificent and you will not believe the size unless until you see the stills.
Anyway.......
Jura Superstition is the slightly more peated version and is widley available. We found it to be such an approachable malt - while Pete was wishing he was sitting back in leather chair with a Romeo & Julietta cigar enjoying the mix of smoke to the peaty notes I was thinking more of sitting on a pier, near a peaty fire, as the fishing boats come in. Either way this is one very drinkable malt and I have to say so much beter than when it was first released. If you've not had this one for a while give it another try.
Jura-13 year-old Cask Strength was a completely different drink. Distilled 12th Feb. 1992 and bottled 20th May 2005, at 56.6% volume. The nose is quite dense with both touches of fruit but also a rather strong wood element, both fresh oak and old dunnage warehouses. With water there was a lot of fresh fruit and a lovely penny sweetie note but with a constant oaky edge. Pete felt it was tasty but the higher abv. dominated his enjoyment and I have to agree - when compared with the superstition this is not the best example of Jura. It should be repeated that this bottle was released over 5 years ago and is no longer for sale.
Keep tasting.....
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