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14th October 2022 |
Ardbeg
announces the release of the 'Smokiest
Ardbeg Ever', Ardbeg Hypernova Committee
Release, which they say is an evolution
of the outstanding and intensely peaty
Ardbeg Supernova series.
 Here
is one for those of you who like some
whisky with their peat, the Ardbeg
Committee has announced the launch of
'The Smokiest Ardbeg Ever', the Ardbeg
Hypernova Committee Release.
Fans of the outstanding Ardbeg Supernova
series of releases will be pleased to
hear that Ardbeg Hypernova is an
evolution of the highly-popular
Supernova series, Hypernova, Islay
Distillery’s newest expression is said
to take Ardbeg’s signature smoke into a
new dimension with a powerful explosion
of peaty flavour.
They tell me the phenol levels are in
excess of 170 ppm, Ardbeg Hypernova
possesses a malty magnitude never before
seen in an Ardbeg. Described on the nose
as having pungent notes of creosote
which mingle with soot and tar. On the
palate, a bold peppery mouthfeel leads
into a most curious juxtaposition of
flavours – sweet chocolate, cooling
peppermint, peat smoke, bitter almonds,
and then a hugely long, lingering burst
of spices like aniseed and clove. The
finish collapses in on itself with
enormous, heavy smoke, before returning
to earthy notes of roasted coffee and
smoked heather.
Colin Gordon, Ardbeg’s Distillery
Manager, said: "Hypernova turns on the
afterburners and hauls our spirit into
smoky new depths. Highly experimental,
this whisky is peaty and intense, with a
taste that’s totally surreal. This
spirit is not just a slice of Ardbeg
history, it’s a once in a lifetime
event… not to be missed!"
Ardbeg’s Director of Distilling and
Whisky Creation, Dr Bill Lumsden, said:
"This is without a doubt the smokiest
Ardbeg ever. We wanted to really push
the boundaries this time and boldly go
where Ardbeg has never ventured before.
A hypernova is a collapsing star
explosion so powerful it threatens the
fabric of the galaxy – while I don’t
think this whisky will tear a hole in
space and time, it’s certainly bursting
with fantastically peaty flavour.”
Ardbeg Hypernova is available
exclusively to Ardbeg Committee members
so if you want to get your hands on a
bottle you can join the Ardbeg Committee
for free over at the Ardbeg website.
Ardbeg Hypernova will be available
online and in Embassies from 25th
October 2022. For those intrepid enough
to venture to the Distillery, there will
be a small number of bottles ready to
buy in person.
You will also find the current Ardbeg
whisky range available from specialist online whisky
shops such
as
The Whisky Exchange,
The Whisky Shop,
Hard To Find Whisky
and
Master of
Malt
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Ardbeg Hypernova Committee Release Review
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Bottled at 51% ABV,
naturally coloured and non-chill
filtered.
Producer's
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Powerful, pungent and
almost brutal in its intensity, waves of
tar, smoke, sea salt and an almost
‘barnyard’ aroma fill the void. Ethereal
whispers of fruit, reminiscent of
flowering blackcurrants, float into bold
bursts of peppermint. Water releases a
flurry of more rounded top notes, with a
touch of lavender and a slightly
chocolaty sensation, before finally
arriving at curious hints of plasticine
and burnt rubber.
Taste: An explosive, peppery
mouthfeel launches the palate into a
most bizarre juxtaposition of flavours –
sweet chocolate, cooling mint, pungent
peat smoke, bitter almonds, and then an
infinitely long, lingering burst of
spices like aniseed and clove.
Finish:
Descend into a finish that collapses in
on itself with enormous, heavy smoke.
Before returning to earthy notes of
roasted coffee and smoked heather.
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