Ardbeg Supernova

[r900p]

That isn't our wasking machine, ours in 21 years old and still going, just! Not built like the used too i expect.

[andyt]

"say what you mean, mean what you say"...

I dread to think wat a "wasking machine" is then, Rob

A surprising amount of people could enlighten you C57

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=%22wasking+machine%22&btnG=Google+Search&meta=

[Ganga]

Very nice collection there Les.

Ian, brilliant.

[borgom]

Nice pics les, makes my mouth water with anticipation!

[les taylor]

......very little in the way of piccies or tasting notes.

'Scuse Me ?
Some of us aren't just looking at our pretty bottles on a shelf collecting dust......

Gordon you've got to have some where to keep your dust.

[r900p]

"say what you mean, mean what you say"...

I dread to think wat a "wasking machine" is then, Rob

A surprising amount of people could enlighten you C57

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=%22wasking+machine%22&btnG=Google+Search&meta=

17 million hits! Sh1t!

And the wife says you can't even type this by mistake as a touch typist (I wouldn't know, she would)

wasking
(pronounced like "washing")
An act of "waking up" that involves a liquid, preferably water.

I'd be happy with whisky!

[Deactivated Member]

if you're struggling to drink both of them les, let me know


ash .

[Klas]

I have order number 117xx and the cash have now been drawn from my account. I guess the bottles will arrive during the next week. I look forward to it!

[les taylor]

if you're struggling to drink both of them les, let me know


ash .

Cheers Ash when I'm struggling I'll definetly give you a shout.

Nice pics les, makes my mouth water with anticipation!

Thanks Borgom I hope you get yours soon.

[Klas]

The bottles arrived today

[mr_fox]

Just a warning to anyone buying Supernovas on ebay. The 'general' non-committee release of Supernova has already arrived in some countries and is appearing on ebay, so check the pics carefully before bidding...
I only mention it because it looks like someone's about to pay £160 for what will be an £80 bottle - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ardbeg-Supernova-Stellar-Release100-PPM58-9OA_W0QQitemZ300306527569QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSpirituosen?hash=item300306527569&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A1|39%3A1|240%3A1318

[Danzer]

165 pounds now. Funny thing it is not actually a lie.

Limited release, previously discussed with the ardbeg committee.

And another one just popped up. With a buy now price of 109 pounds

Item number: 250406009619

[Klas]

I heard that 2700 bottles of the Supernova will be released in Sweden this summer. Does anybody know how many bottles that will be released in total?

[enzot]

So I take it by the comments on the board the Supernova general release will go on sale for the same price as the Octomore....£79.99.

Cheers
Enzo...

[Willie JJ]

The £80 price point is certainly more than just a rumour, but these things are never final until they arrive.

[Leorin]

Here in germany it's on sale for 79.90 Euro already, so maybe it'll be even a little less than 80 GBP.

[Danzer]

One just went for 189 euro's about 156 pounds.

[Spirit of Islay]

I only mention it because it looks like someone's about to pay £160 for what will be an £80 bottle

Stupidity knows no bounds mr_fox !

[cathach]

So this will be on release worldwide is it???

[mr_fox]

Yes indeedy. The bottles being sold with boxes on ebay are some of the first out, but I understand this is going to be on general release like Blasda, ANB etc. It's not limited in any sense other than one day they'll stop selling it!

[vision*R]

The general release has arrived in Belgium and costs 88 euros.

[LagaDrinker]

Will you be buying some Vision R?

[bear]

I heard that 2700 bottles of the Supernova will be released in Sweden this summer. Does anybody know how many bottles that will be released in total?

There will be 3,000 cases released in total at the end of April, priced around £80 from the distillery, so 18,000 bottles.

Does anyone know how this compares to the Renaissance in terms of bottles released?

Cheers

[anjana101]

The whiskey exchange had there's in yesterday. Limited to one per customer.

Andrew

[vision*R]

Will you be buying some Vision R?

I certainly want to try it. Not sure if I will buy some, because I've recently opened my Octomore and I guess they're the same kind of dram.

[ialdous]

I opened my Supernova over the weekend and tried it on for size. I found it to be quite intense with, at first, a slow burning peat that lasted throughout a very long finish.

I also tried the Octomore over the weekend and found it quite hot right off the bat, probably b/c it is about 63% abv. This is indeed a fiery whisky!

Although I enjoyed them both, I found the Supernova a superior product, much more balanced. This may be due to the difference is age 5 yrs (Octo) versus 10 yrs (Nova) I think. Plus the price difference is substantial $125 USD (Nova) versus $225 USD (Octo).

[Klas]

There will be 3,000 cases released in total at the end of April, priced around £80 from the distillery, so 18,000 bottles.

Thank you bear.

They will be priced quite low here in Sweden.
(45 GBP has been indicated)
However, they won't be released until the 1st of June.

[Bunkermania]

There will be 3,000 cases released in total at the end of April, priced around £80 from the distillery, so 18,000 bottles.

Thank you bear.

They will be priced quite low here in Sweden.
(45 GBP has been indicated)
However, they won't be released until the 1st of June.

I do think that the price is wrong. I doubt it that it will be sold for 30 GBP less than UK. I think the one who sent out the price made a typing error. But we can hope for it to be that low!

[LagaDrinker]

They will be priced quite low here in Sweden.
(45 GBP has been indicated)

Where did that info come from Klas?

[whiskyhibby]

There will be 3,000 cases released in total at the end of April, priced around £80 from the distillery, so 18,000 bottles.

Thank you bear.

They will be priced quite low here in Sweden.
(45 GBP has been indicated)
However, they won't be released until the 1st of June.

I do think that the price is wrong. I doubt it that it will be sold for 30 GBP less than UK. I think the one who sent out the price made a typing error. But we can hope for it to be that low![Why not? - Its not rocket science, the whisky has been heavily peated ..........so? It's nothing other than uigedail, or are we being ripped off? ]

[Ganga]

A quick check of the numeric keypad reveals that the #4 is immediately below the #7. Possible that it was meant to be 75 GBP.

[Red_Arremer]

My friends and I tried the stuff a little bit ago. It's good, but I wasn't blown away, especially considering the price. It is not the same thing as uigedal. It's younger and, if i'm not mistaken, non of it was in sherry casks.

It has a rich oily texture. It's extremely heavy on the peat notes of rubber tar and ash, but it doesn't come across as unbalanced. It's young so it doesn't have much depth or fizz. It's a good deal simpler than the standard 10 yo. The satisfying smokiness of the finish won't surprise (we're talking about a good heavily peated drink, after all), but it's endurance will. It sort of sets up shop on your palate and refuses to leave. If your planning to drink this with any other decent whiskies, make sure you drink it last.

It's not total ripoff. If you like big peat and you have the cash, you probably won't be disappointed. Still, I'd rather have some cask strength laphroaig or, if I can get a hold of another bottle, some more of that Peat Monster Reserve Magnum that Compass Box put out a bit ago.

[Klas]

I agree that the price indication doesn't seem realistic.

However:
Ardbeg Supernova will be sold at the Swedish store "Systembolaget", which is government controlled and the only one allowed selling alcohol in Sweden. The information regarding the price was given at a Swedish forum a few days ago (Whiskyforum).

Systembolaget has submitted a price of 491 SEK for the 2700 bottles to be released the 1st of June.

I didn't make a typing error with the price, but as Bunkermania said, Systembolaget might have done an error when they submitted the price a few days ago.

The price has been set to 491 SEK, which is equal to 39.2 GBP or 58.3 USD

[Red_Arremer]

That's too good to be true Klas. I'd certainly take a bottle at that price.

[mr_fox]

I think a few people would fly to Sweden with a big suitcase at that price!