Nose
Tar, lemon, wet rope, and a sweet vanilla hiding under the smoke.
No. 09 · Single Malt
Ardbeg Supernova 2010
Ardbeg · Islay
Supernova was Ardbeg's answer to 'how peaty can this get'. The 2010 bottling in the photograph is marked SN2010 and 60.1% ABV. Later Supernovas differ in strength and cask.
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- Distillery
- Ardbeg
- Country / region
- Scotland · Islay
- Style
- Single Malt
- Year of release
- 2010
- Age statement
- No age statement
- Bottles made
- A limited Supernova release. Ardbeg has not published one number that covers every Supernova, so this record does not invent one.
- ABV
- 60.1% on the 2010 bottle shown
- Cask type
- Ex-bourbon, very high phenol; Ardbeg has cited levels above 100 ppm for the series
- Approximate value
- Depending on which Supernova, secondary prices often run from a few hundred pounds to past £1,000. Approximate.
Tasting notes
Palate
Huge and oily: iodine, black pepper, brine, and a malt sweetness that keeps it from being only ash.
Finish
Very long, smoky, and drying, with a coastal salt that outlasts the peat.
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