Whisky Focus - Ardbeg Supernova 2015 The Final Release

Ardbeg Supernova 2015 the final release coming to a galaxy near you on Saturday.

Amongst all the reporting of Ardbeg releasing the results of their Ardbeg in Space experiment this week you may have missed the announcement of the Final Release of Ardbeg Supernova 2015 which is being released to mark the conclusion of the Ardbeg in Space experiment.

The Ardbeg Supernova 2015 Final Release is a committee members only release and it will be available from this Saturday 12th September, if you are not a member of the Ardbeg Committee and would like to get hold of a bottle then I suggest you get over to the Ardbeg website and register to join the Committee, it free. Committee members will receive an email from Ardbeg on the 12th containing a link to purchase online from 10.00am, you will need your Committee login details ready to buy it so have them handy.

So what about the whisky? Not surprisingly as it has a PPM of 100PPM instead of the normal 55PPM Ardbeg are describing it as "A big bang of peat… then heavenly sweet… with a lingering trail of smoke."

Bottled at 54.3% ABV Ardbeg's entertaining tasting note below is packed with plenty of entertaining space references but still gives us a good idea of what to expect.

Ardbeg Supernova 2015 has a RRP of £124.99

Ardbeg Supernova 2015 Final Release Tasting Notes:

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.

Taste:  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.

Finish: Prepare for a long, lingering, peppery aftertaste that goes on and on and on…

Like all Ardbeg Committee bottlings I don't think this will be available long so if you want a bottle watch out for your email on Saturday morning.

Meanwhile here on planet earth you will find the complete current Ardbeg range as well as some older rarer hard to find Ardbeg bottlings available from the specialist whisky shop The Whisky Exchange.
 

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