Ardbeg Supernova 2019

Like putting a summer sausage that was smoked over a cherrywood fire, put into my saddlebag, then I rode across the highlands stopping and making a peat fire every night along the way, then ate it a week later. Yum. @Kyle-Metes-Randolph

The smoke is strong and distinct from the peat.

Probably the most pure smoky Ardbeg I have had to date. On the nose it is a sooty smoke reminiscent of the coal fire steam boats that still operates in the archipelago of Stockholm. My mind jumped to the smells wafting from the chimneys of said boats when they are docked in the city center with the fire going. Intense smoke in the mouth and less sweet than your typical Ardbeg, quite spicy as well. The aftertaste is dry, long and the sooty theme persists from start to finish complemented with hints of anise. Not my favorite Ardbeg offering, but it is definitely in the tippy top of what I have had from the distillery. The price was quite steep though, I would buy the Corryvreckan any day over this one. I was going to write that this was review 100, but it is just my 100th scored bottle ;)

mid pep, pear, peaty, smokey, apple, creamy, thick, iodine 2.5 sweetness, oily, a little bitterness/sour, oaky, 2.25 oaky, high sustained medical 2.25 2.25 high pep, creamy , apple, peach moldy, metallic, peaty, nail polish, complexity, rich, peaty sooty, campfire, , sweetness, 2.5 vanilla, creamy, oaky, high high peaty and soot, camp fire, this is probably one of the most sooty and peat heavy whisky that I've tried to date , iodine medicinal, saltiness, 3 >>> mark it down to 2.75 for the considerable medicinal notes that i get 2.75 high peaty sooty long sustain 2.75 2.5

Nose: Salt and green grass, pine, melon, pineapple and waves of peat. Palate: Sweet, peaty, briney, with bbq pineapple and cedar. Finish: Long, sweet, peaty, dry. Water brings out white pepper.

AMAZING. From the beggining to the end, this one was a dram i truly enjoyed. I have had the 2015 Supernova (the space experiment one) and that was incredible, but this one is even better. Marketing offered an abduction to your senses and i think they truly delivered it. Ardbeg Supernova 2019 was one of those NAS releases that are surrounded by certain skepticism by whisky lovers, and i have read some mixed reviews about it, but yesterday i had it, and it was one of the most powerful but balanced peated whiskies i have ever had. Bottled at 53.8%abv, amber color. On the nose, right from the first second you know something truly special has arrived to earth. Super fresh peat; chocolate, medicinal notes, bacon, super appealing. Recently done coffee, plastic, lemon, grapefruit, wet grass, a farm pond, tree sap. After a first sip, you get earthy peat, oranges, eucalyptus, cloth softener, humidity and floral notes. Crazy, interesting, intense and fabulous. The palate is very nice, sweet and spicy, with lots of character. Vanilla, grapefruit, pepper, lemon, lime, chocolate and butter. Aftertaste is out of this world. A great smoke note, one that i haven't felt in a long time on various peated whiskies i have had. Aromatic, peaty, smokey, perfectly salty, spanish ham, smoked ribs and a pepper bomb. Long lasting finish. Overall, everything is great and NO ALCOHOL NOTE WAS EVER PRESENT. For 53.8% this amount of aroma and tasting notes are incredibly well delivered, easy drinkable but powerful and flavorful. I have no points to deduct in any of the criterias of my scoring system, therefore this one is a 100 over 100 in my book. Sláinte Mhath!