Ardbeg Supernova 2015 Release, 54.3%, $160
And so it ends, as it should, with a blast-off into some peaty galaxy far far away. Supernova was always designed to be Ardbeg’s peatiest expression, made from a selection of the smokiest casks in its warehouses. That in itself poses a challenge for any whisky maker. Producing a heavily peated whisky is relatively easy: you light a big fire and let it smolder for a long time. (Yes, I know there’s more to it than that, but go with me on this, okay?) Making a balanced heavily-peated whisky is considerably more difficult, because...
