Jura: for many people, the name brings to mind a department in France or a mountain range along the French-Swiss border. However, for whisky aficionados, it evokes the image of a mysterious, untamed island off the coast of Scotland, the source of a single malt with a sweetness that belies the rugged landscape and living conditions. Jura distillery, the island’s sole whisky distillery, is the producer.

Built in the middle of the last century, this fully renovated property now boasts an additional floor and a spectacular skylight that floods it with daylight.

Singer-songwriter Richard Petit, like his famous brother, comic Martin Petit, is no stranger to the adrenalin rush that comes of performing before an audience. his credits include collaborating with the group Les Colocs and creating music for television productions. However, all this is in the past since he found his lodestar and began living his dream.