Do you eat an apple a day to keep the doctor away? Avoid walking under ladders? Believe somebody is talking about you if your ears are burning? Or blow out every candle on your birthday cake in one blow to ensure your secret wish comes true?
According to a study by Jura Superstition Single Malt Whisky, superstitions are still very much a part of our lives...especially at weddings.
The most common superstition that brides adhere to is not allowing their fiancé to see them on the eve of or prior to the ceremony; the groom carrying the bride over the threshold once they are married comes in at number two and throwing of the bouquet is the third most popular wedding superstition.
Modern day brides are also still likely to follow the 'something old, new borrowed and blue' rule, but what has all this got to do with whisky?
Jura Superstition single malt is made from 13 year old whisky - first blended and bottled on Friday 13th, which according to the company brings the dram drinker luck and good fortune.
Willie Tait, global brand ambassador for Jura Single Malt Whisky, says there are also a number of superstitions on the Scottish Isle itself: "Unusual superstition procedures on Jura have ranged from laying eggs at the top of the Jura Paps to bring good luck, stemming from a Philippines superstition, in return for good weather. A dram of Jura Superstition on the wedding day is standard on Jura and weddings are renowned as being highly successful here."
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