Ardbeg Supernova 2015 雅柏 2015 限量版 超級新星 太空陳釀實驗 (700ml 54.3%) 2015年9月發布的(最初只有分發配給委員會成員),據報導之前的太空系列版,為年度品飲比賽引人注目支作品之一。 以100ppm的泥炭味特色展現給酒迷。主要為品牌策略帶出第二款,如Corryvrecken這款明星商品般之獨特代表作。 行家報告~ 色澤:金稻草色 香氣:圓滑,具有良好集中感,煙燻,薄荷香氣,接著是胡椒薄荷,辣椒融合著肉桂吐司,糖霜。加點水,展現泥煤融合明顯苔蘚和海藻氣息 口感:入口展現圓潤到回甘,不同層次的泥煤元素在口腔爆炸,明顯的海鹹海風味,帶出絲絲蜂蜜與魚油的圓潤油脂 尾韻:綿長精彩的Ardbegs 獨特口感 大膽煙燻,野性元素陽剛氣息,值得珍藏入手 得獎紀錄~ 2016年 WWA Gold Islay Single Malt No Age Statement 世界威士忌大賽 艾雷島單一麥芽無年份組 金牌 2016年 Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 97 points |
Ardbeg Supernova 2015 Released in September 2015 (originally for committee members only), this is reportedly the last of the Supernova series and potentially one of the most compelling to date. At 100ppm the peat will be firing on all cylinders. Expect something similar to a super-charged Corryvrecken. Tasting Note ~ Color: gold straw. Nose:Oily to start, with well-integrated smoke which initially (and surprisingly – this is Supernova, after all) holds itself back, allowing a peppermint aroma to come through; then comes creosote, pepper and a sudden sweetening into cinnamon toast and even a little cream. Water makes it distinctly mossy and seaweed-like, though by now the chimney is belching. Palate:Enormous. A dry start with smoke from the off. There is a pagan element to its peatiness, almost uncontrolled in its exuberance, but there is just about enough sweetness to claw back the balance and give some mid-palate focus before it blasts off again into fish oil, vetiver and the menthol/minty thing. Water softens it, but you lose that mental impact. Conclusion: The most massive of the Ardbegs, this fifth edition is big, bold and smoky, but almost too dry – though its untamed elements will appeal to many. It’s also the final bottling, so you know what to do. Endless LIGHT peat smoke symphony An insane Beltane bonfire, witches shrieking in the darkening skies. |