It's hard to accept that this is a discontinued product. I was stunned when I found out. Because after about the third sip, I had made up my mind to pick up a bottle. I was zombiefied for a minute, like the crack smoker in the gag, the one that goes: "Why did the crack smoker stare at a carton of orange juice for 20 minutes?..." "Because the word 'Concentrate' was written on it." Onto the review!
Odors of peat and brine rise to greet the nose. The peat aroma is well integrated as the brine turns into oily sweetness on the palate. The sweetness segues into bourbon-cask notes, but is quickly overtaken by the peat smoke. Further tipples highlight a sweet citric note that leads to the finish. The finish is delectably spicy at 46% ABV, rather than ethanol-heavy or astringent.
The Jura Prophecy lands somewhere in the middle of two of its islander kindred -- the Ardbeg 10 (sans the brute heat) and the Ledaig 10 (sans the savory notes). Heartily recommended. If the reader here is intrigued and thinking about shelling out money for a bottle on secondary, let me just say I'd be an advocate of anything south of $70.
Thanks
@jonwilkinson7309 for the well done dram. It's time to hunt for a bottle! Cheers!