While I don’t normally crave a tipple of peated whisky after a long day, I’d make an exception for Jura Prophecy. Final Thoughts & Score/Buy A Bottle: Score: 89/100 Swallowing leaves a coating mild, sweet peat flavor on the tongue, with a slight burn at the corners and top of the mouth.
The peat smoke grows bolder and spicier after a moment, expanding to include notes of cinnamon, licorice and nutmeg. Palate: Saunters on to the tongue like sweet vanilla syrup, accompanied by a peat smoke flavor that is much more subdued than in nose, balancing out the sweetness rather than overpowering it. That aroma gradually gives a little ground for earthy notes of tar, anise and licorice.
Nose: “Profoundly peated” is a great descriptor for the first whiff, bringing in a wave of salty peat smoke into the nasal passages. Vital Stats: Blend of Jura whiskies, non-chilled filtered to give a traditional flavor, 46 percent alcohol by volume, sold in a 750-milliliter bottle that runs between $50 and $80. The final product comes in Jura’s elegantly simple, 750-milliliter bottle, is 46 percent alcohol by volume. It is aged for a non-specific period of time in bourbon, sherry and Limousin casks. Jura Prophecy is crafted from some of the “finest and rarest aged Jura” whiskies, and non-chilled filtered in order to “deliver an authentic taste of 1938,” the box states. Unfortunately, Jura gives much more detail on this legend that it does on what went into making the whisky. That “prophecy” supposedly came true in 1938, when Charles Campbell, blinded in one eye during World War I, supposedly fell on hard times and had to leave the island in the state predicted by the seer. In keeping with that theme, Jura Prophecy, emblazoned with hieroglyph-inspired eye, is named for the 18 th century story of an old seer who, as she was being evicted from her home by the Campbells that dominated Jura at the time, foretold that the final Campbell on the island would have one eye and carry all of his possessions in a cart drawn by a white horse. Jura Prophecy is the heavier, peatier of Isle of Jura’s four mainstay whiskies, which also include Superstition, Origin 10-year-old, and Diurach’s Own 16-year-old – all named to connect the distillery with a mystic, superstitious piece of the island’s past. Yet, the subdued peat smoke flavor in Jura Prophecy – at least on the palate – becomes its strength, allowing for other earthy, spicy and sweet flavors to meld together with a complexity that a stronger peat presence wouldn’t allow. This entry was posted in Tasting Notes and tagged Jura, Jura Origin by Jim. It could be that my palate isn’t refined enough to notice or it’s so subtle that I can’t get it, either way don’t get into it expecting an Islay – it’s not (even though they’re close neighbors).įor the price, around $43 locally, it’s a relatively good value for an entry level Scotch that has personality, albeit not a very strong one. In reading some other tasting notes, like at Master of Malt, they note peat but I couldn’t find any. Finish: Medium and it dries out a bit with some spice (though not spicy).Palate: Nice body, fruity, vanilla and honeysuckle, some fudge.Nose: Malts, cereals, nice oakiness, it has a little caramel sweetness to it with vanilla.(the 10 did not capture any awards the SF World Spirits Competition but two others did) Bottled at 40% abv, Jura Origin is aged for 10 years in former Bourbon oak casks and has one several awards in recent memory. The 10YO Jura is called Origin because it is the whisky that “signifies the rebuilding… and rebirth of the Jura distillery.” It wasn’t the first Jura I experienced but it’s certainly one that gives you a good sense of what Jura is all about. (we’ve looked at Jura Superstitution and Jura Prophecy before if you’re looking for tasting notes for those) Today, we’re not talking about that Jura, we’re talking about Jura Whisky on the isle of Jura. Apparently there is a Swiss company named Jura and they make coffee machines.
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