Whiskey_Hound
Jura Prophecy
Single Malt — Islands, Scotland
Reviewed
June 14, 2021 (edited February 5, 2022)
Apparently this was discontinued in 2018, which made it a rare find when I nabbed a bottle at the end of last year. This is my first experience with Jura, and I understand a heavily-peated malt like this is not their usual style. For better or for worse, this is my introduction to the distillery from the Isle of Jura.
Nose: Peat, sea salt, seaweed, brine, rubber, band-aid, ash, and iodine leap out of the glass. Smoke is nonexistent. Honeydew, lime, and orange. Sundried tomato. Caramel, nougat, and vanilla. Cranberry and raspberry. Black pepper and other baking spices. Solid nose.
Palate: Some bonfire smoke appears, alongside a punch of iodine. More of the sea salt, brine, and seaweed. Honeydew, cranberry, raspberry, and apple. Milk chocolate, caramel, vanilla. Jelly note that gives this a thick viscosity. Cinnamon and some baking spices. Solid again.
Finish: The rubber returns from the nose alongside some earthy peat. Iodine and band-aid as well. Honeydew. Caramel, milk chocolate, and nougat. Cinnamon, black pepper, and other baking spices. Moderate-long finish. Great stuff.
Damn good whisky. My first impression of Jura is a very good one. It's a shame to read that this is discontinued in favor of less-peated malts. The formula they used here produced a unique and quality Scotch. In my opinion, it's one worth keeping around.
At $69, this was well worth the price of entry. 4/5 The bottle says "Sipcy Sea Spray." This malt is well-deserving of that title. After this, I'll be giving Jura some more attention. As for this one, consider me a fan.
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@1901 Very interesting--thanks for sharing! I'll be doing the Superstition at some point in the future. Glad I didn't miss the boat on that one. @Soba45 I trust your judgment but I hope you're wrong lol!
My highest scoring Jura. Also gave a 4 i think...went down hill from there!
I haven’t had the Prophecy but I liked the Superstition which is discontinued too. I was told by a rep that they rejigged their lineup because the whiskeys from the previous range were very diverse, and so liking one Jura may not have been a reliable indicator that you would like another. From survey feedback they determined that this led to an uneven, less favourable opinion of the overall brand. Hence their plan to create a new signature style with each whiskey in the range apparently offering variations on a common theme. I’ve only had tastes of the 18yo and 10yo from the current range so I can’t really comment on how successful they have been in that effort.
@Ctrexman Haven’t had the standard offerings yet so I can’t comment but after this I’m going to give them a shot. @cascode There really must not have been… this bottle was the only one I’ve seen in years and I found a store by the beach and hour and a half from my house. Probably the only bottle I’ll ever own
One of the few Jura whiskies I've really liked - gave it 4 stars too. It wasn't a big production run.
Havent had this but I did like the 10 and 12 yr. I seem to be on the minority. This sounds a tick better