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Ardbeg Supernova Returns For A Very Limited Peaty Whisky Run

Ardbeg Supernova, one of this Scottish distillery's peatiest single malt whiskies ever, makes a return once again for the holiday season.
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Ardbeg Supernova 2019 Ardbeg Supernova 2019 (image via Ardbeg)[/caption]

As this is a limited release that’s been out for a bit, it is unclear about many bottles are still left in retail channels. It is pricing around $180 per 750 ml bottle, and you’ll find some official tasting notes below for your consideration.

  • Aroma: Clouds of pungent aniseed, menthol and eucalyptus are underscored with sweet notes of treacle toffee. Hints of peppermint, a frisson of fennel, and a mysterious camphorousscent in the far distance… With water, more toffee notes emerge with a burst of dry, earthy peat.
  • Taste:A tingly, peppery mouthfeel leads to a veritable explosion of intense, earthy, smoky notes –a nebular of bonfires, soot, charred oak, birch tar and menthol.
  • Finish:Unbelievably long, with layers of treacle toffee, aniseed, oak tannin, clove and just a hint of bittersweet, tangy Seville orange on the aftertaste.

Nino Kilgore-Marchetti

Nino Kilgore-Marchetti is the founder of The Whiskey Wash, an award-winning whiskey lifestyle website dedicated to informing and entertaining consumers about whisk(e)y globally. As a whisk(e)y journalist, expert, and judge, he has written extensively about the subject, been interviewed in various media outlets, and provided tasting input on many whiskeys at competitions.

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