Jura’s Elixir, Superstition and Prophecy whiskies each have a tale as enigmatic as their titles.
Prophecy derives from a wise old seeress who prophesied the Campbell’s of Jura evicted in the early 1700’s. Incensed, she that the last Campbell to leave the island would be one-eyed and his belongings would be carried in a cart drawn by a lone white horse. Of course this came true when, in 1938 Charles Campbell, blind in one eye from the Great War, led his white horse to the old pier for the last time. Jura revels in stories such as these, hence Prophecy whisky was born.
Meanwhile, Elixir bears its name because the waters of Jura are believed to possess mystical qualities thanks to a blessing by St Columba nearly 1,500 years ago. An ancient gravestone near the distillery attests that one local man enjoyed 180 Christmases in his home.
And Superstition, is derived from the beliefs of the people of the Hebrides, a group of Scottish islands steeped in myth and legend.
Jura whiskies & their mysterious names
