Just in time for the winter, Ardbeg has launched a new limited-edition whisky called Smokiverse, available in very limited quantities at Glengarry Ponsonby.
Crafted by Ardbeg’s whisky wizards, Smokiverse was born from years of experimentation with the mashing process. By reducing the amount of water used in the packed mash tun, they created an unconventional high-gravity mash that intensified the whisky’s flavour compounds.
The result? A fruitier, more tropical spirit unlike any Ardbeg before it. Aged in bourbon casks, Smokiverse reveals layers of muscovado sugar, ripe barley, and toasted sourdough bread, all culminating in an explosion of ripe tropical fruit and sweet peat smoke.
Dr. Bill Lumsden MBE, Ardbeg’s Director of Whisky Creation, said: “Smokiverse takes our single malt’s classic peaty character to a new flavour frontier. Upon first sip, you can expect a vibrant burst of fruity, ester notes, rather like smoked bubblegum, along with aromas of barley. Then peaty notes collide with juicy, tropical fruits, before sinking into a rich depth of muscovado sugar.”
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