Ardbeg Supernova SN2015 Committee Release Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL

700mL @ 54.3% ABV

Description

Ardbeg Supernova SN2015 Committee Release Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Volume: 700ml ABV: 54.3% Age: No Age Statement Country: Scotland Committee SN2015 Release Ardbeg Supernova is one of the peatiest whiskies on Earth. Yet it is also intensely spicy and unfathomably sweet. Truly a mystery of the universe. This final, fleeting Committee bottling of Ardbeg Supernova heralds the culmination of Ardbeg’s experiment in space. Its release coincides with the publication of Dr Bill Lumsden’s highly anticipated White Paper on the mysteries of zero gravity maturation Non chill-filtered with a strength of 54.3% ABV.

Official Tasting Notes

A big bang of peat… then heavenly sweet… with a lingering trail of smoke. Colour: Shimmering pale gold Nose: A shower of peppery, aromatic herbs shoots through the air, scattering particles of effervescent perfume. In its wake, smoked fruits, briny seaweed and fennel. The sensation comes full circle with the earthy, grounding aroma of vetiver root. Add a few drops of water and luscious linseed oil comes to the surface, sending wafts of sweet smoked toffee, brazil nuts and soot into the atmosphere.

At 100ppm, the peat is firing on all cylinders, with blasts of spice, salted caramel and billowing smoke. And then it’s back to the laboratory, where antiseptic lozenges, medicinal notes and zingy aniseed intermingle with dark tar and intense chilli-spice. Prepare for a long finish, lingering, peppery aftertaste that goes on and on and on…