Ardbeg Supernova SN 2010

60,1°

Distillery : Ardbeg - Islay

Bourbon Casks

Original Bottling

Limited Edition

Single Malt

Bottled in 2010

Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength

Peated above 100 ppm

There are 5 editions of Supernova. The 2009 (the 'Stellar'), followed by the 2010, 2014, 2015 and 2019 editions. The first two and the last were aged exclusively in bourbon casks, while the third and fourth also received a small number of sherry casks. The 2010 version has the highest alcohol content.

Let's Taste It :

The nose starts out very smoky, then the peat takes over, pure. It's the Ardbeg blast, this sensation of a punch in the face. A few white fruits, a touch of lemon, that's all. A vegetal, almost pastoral peat. With vegetables, a bit of varnish, wax and an ounce of earth. A power that makes your head spin. On the palate, the fruits come through, mirabelles, greengages, green apples, then the pepper hammers in. Finally, an explosive finish that leaves an aftertaste of charcoal and vanilla.

 

In Short, 

An interesting and pleasurable experience for sure. But for me, the whole thing is a bit monochrome, and the price is way beyond reasonable anyway. 

Score : 89

                                           To Be Listened While Sipping t :

  

                                           Deep Purple - Child In Time