![]() Drawing on our finest older malts and spring-peated younger whiskies, Jura Superstition is a tribute to the people, the traditions and the mystical heritage that make Jura island life unique. From the prophecy of the one-eyed Campbell to an aversion to cutting peat before May, age-old island beliefs resonate to this day. The new distillery was opened on April 26th 1963 and employed a quarter of the male workforce. I therefore designed the stills to give spirit of a Highland character, and we ordered malt which was only lightly peated.” “It was our intention to produce a Highland-type malt differing from the typically peaty stuff last produced in 1900. ![]() I also had to play mother to the large number of incomers on an island without any policemen - some Saturday nights became quite interesting!”Įverything had to be designed in such a way that the new Jura malt could be produced. You could not afford to complicate things in so remote a location. Everything had to be simple and fall to hand. He said of his plans “My primary aim was to construct an economic distillery within the space available. They raised financial backing eventually, mostly from Scottish and Newcastle Breweries, to build the distillery.ĭelme’-Evans designed and built the new distillery on the site of the old ruined one. They were joined by farmer, distiller and architect Delme’ Evans. They thought about reopening the distillery to see if new people could be attracted to the island. In the 1950’s Robin Fletcher owner of Ardlussa Estate and Riley-Smith owner of Jura House and Ardfin Estate got together to see how they could solve a foreseeable jobs crisis on the island. It seemed as if whisky making on Jura had come to a permanent end. The roofs were later removed to avoid paying rates and the distillery became a ruin. In the early 1900’s the Fergusons seem to have been in dispute with the then Laird Colin Campbell and decided to quit the Jura distillery, dismantling and selling the machinery, which they had installed. It was leased to James Ferguson in 1875 and rebuilt in 1884 when it was producing 65,000 gallons per year. The distillery was let out to many people over the years. The whisky produced then was a characteristic peaty malt whisky – not at all like the present day product. Laird Archibald Campbell built the distillery in the early 1800’s near a cave where illegal distilling had been carried on possibly from the 1600’s. Into my infinity blend it goes.More information Isle of Jura Superstition (Jura) Whisky I hear good things about other Jura's but I can't recommend this one. It's suppose to have a whisp of smoke to it, and that's putting it generously. This is the only Jura I have had and it is way too sugary. Finish: slick and smooth, a bit warm sweetness.Taste: caramel sugar and toasted banana.Nose: sugar spiced sweet almost-smoke(?) Potpourri and malted pumpkin.And a faux metal decal which I'm sure means something but am too lazy to look up. The bottle has a weird shape to it in order to be different. Anyways here is Jura Superstition, 86 proof. Busy drinking better stuff./firstworldproblems. ![]() Same as my last review, another bottle that I've had lying around and hadnt been in a hurry to finish. Hello Scotchit Texacer here with another quick review. Recommendations for Visitors to Edinburgh by whisky-lowlander ![]() The review can be positive or negative but must be written by you. Please write a review on Scotchit and Submit below. R/Whisky r/WorldWhisky r/Bourbon r/Whiskyporn Whisky Network Guide Reviews of Whiskys:
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