Ardbeg, the iconic Islay malt whisky has today
unveiled its third edition of Supernova, a new expression of Ardbeg’s
peatiest Single Malt.
The launch of Supernova 2014
coincides with the return of Ardbeg’s pioneering space experiment. To celebrate
this ground-breaking journey, the distillery will release the single malt
fittingly named after a super bright explosion of a star.
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| Ground Control to Major Dram - Ardbeg Supernova 2014 |
A vial of Ardbeg spirit has been
orbiting the globe in the International Space Station for the last three years
in a mission to decipher the impact gravity has on maturation. The vial will
re-enter the earth’s atmosphere on 12th September, travelling back in
the Soyuz-U Rocket and will land in Kazakhstan. The sample will then be taken to
Houston, Texas to be reunited with the test sample from Ardbeg’s warehouse #3 to
begin the analysis in the first study of its kind.
The full research findings will be
published in 2015 and could prove revolutionary. Dr Bill Lumsden, Ardbeg’s
Director of Distilling and Whisky Creation, will lead the research, working
alongside US-based space research company NanoRacks LLC. Commenting on the news, Dr Lumsden said: “We
are now close to the end, close to finding answers to something previously
unknown, which is truly exciting.”
Previous editions of Supernova have
been described as “out of this world” and Supernova 2014 looks set to follow
this form. It is bottled at 55% ABV and will be available from 12th
September 2014 at Ardbeg Embassies for a RRP of
£124.99.
Source: Quercus Communications