Ardbeg Supernova Stellar Release (2009)

Ardbeg Supernova Stellar Release (2009)

Official bottling
Single malt - Islay
Green gold
58.9% ABV
Dram

Nose: Lemon juice, peat, smoke, sea salt, leather, hints of vanilla. With water, caramel, peanuts, butterscotch, iodine, preserved lemons. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, loose, airy, watery. 
Tasting:  Bitter sour. Peat, lemon juice, smoke, vanilla, white grapes, peanuts. With water, peanuts, salted lemons, iodine, hints of limes. 
Finish: Long. Peanuts, lemon juice, sea salt, fresh cut grass. 

Comments: 

I finally got to taste this magnificent whisky! It's a classic Ardbeg, if you add water, but I prefer it neat. It's austere and simple, smoke peat, lemon, some sweet floral notes. I'd say it's my favourite Ardbeg so far, along with Lord of the Isles.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.