Ardbeg Hypernova

I'm not a fan of Ardbeg's recent committee releases, but Hypernova has surprised me. Unfortunately the nosing decays after the bottle's opened.

Excellent whisky, smoky on the nose but extremely drinkable on the finish!

Exceptionally light, straw color. Oily structure.

Tasted on 04.05.2024 in Lommel.

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... new dimensions ? Yes - the smell seemed normal at first, but then on the palate it explodes with iodine, smoke, peat and burnt rubber, followed by chilli. Nothing for gourmets, so just right for Ardbegaddians... Departure ultra drying and cold...

It has an oily viscosity and a high-intensity bouquet. I have aromas of pleasant maritime peat smoke, citrus, vanilla, cowshed, hay, creme brulee, mint and aniseed. Moderately complex. A good balance between sweetness and dryness in terms of taste. The alcohol is well integrated and it has a heavy body.

A great Ardbeg that will go down in history as the smokiest. It's similar to the Supernova, but I think the Hypernova tastes better! Good work!!

Magnificent Ardbeg! It's not that complex, but has a wonderful range of smoky notes with some sweet accents in background. The smoke isn't classic Arbdeg, more something between Ardbeh and Laphroaig. It reminds me of the Ardbeg Scorch CR smokiness.

It's fun. The smoke is really powerful. But not too powerful. It doesn't drown out the other flavors. He needs some time to fully develop but then he really shows his Islay and Ardbeg genes. I find the other flavors very present and well presented - despite the high ppm level. I won't write anything more about the price of the committee releases. If it doesn't hurt to shell out more than € 200 for a schnapps, this is a very nice Ardbeg. Open the bottles and enjoy the drop.

Very courageous that such a young whisky is bottled here. Guess him for a good 3 years. Almost New Make. Hugely salty, greasy nose, pear behind and citrus. Very metallic youthful in the mouth with now endless smoke load. Like Hampden DOK only with phenols. Strangely enough, what was never so much in the foreground with the Octomore was here now fully on the 12th Rauchmonster. Kinda cool.

https://whiskylovingpianist.wordpress.com/2023/05/19/loose-ends-spring-2023/ Arriving late to the party as per usual, what’s apparent is just how micro-managed and market-targeted this Hypernova release was. I searched the web for 20 minutes [at time of writing] only to find review after review posting Ardbeg’s media statement verbatim with very little extra content of their own if at all. You can trust that the Whisky Loving Pianist not follow suit. Leaving all official flannel aside, simply put, this is Ardbeg’s smokiest expression at 170ppm – Ardbeg’s Octomore if you will – with an rrp of £190. N: Like with Octomore, extra ppm’s don’t necessarily translate to an obviously smokier experience for the consumer. Indeed, here it’s the emergence of the distillate-derived creamier elements that surprise and please me the most. Opening out, we are talking of a [pina/mezcal] vegetal [vanilla] sweet < sour profile, passing notes of baked shelled crab and smoked salty pickled gherkins & jalapenos, oven-roasted lemon/smoke infused lemon juice,…. [make your own lists]. I’m picking up only American ex-bourbon cask maturation and, age-wise, youth! I’d be surprised if this was any older than six years in the main. T: Deeply peated, certainly, with a firm charcoal > ashy vegetal bitterness, this is Ardbeg with a very husky voice. Again reminiscent of mezcal on occasion, the husky distillate-chewy bitterness continues. With a fairly neutral flavour profile, the wood influence itself talks of clean vibrant resinous white oak whilst seemingly contributing a sweeter vanilla influence to the emerging barley-led creaminess. F: Not a great deal more to add, the entrenched bitter phenols and vibrant spice continuing their reign. C: I’ve no idea whether this will become a permanent in-house fixture for Ardbeg, but I guess this stunt is being used to test us/the market. I don’t mind it, but I much prefer the balance of Uigeledail or Corryvrecken and it’s worth pointing out the price of one bottle is the equivalent of 4-5 Ardbeg 10s! What’s different about Hypernova compared to the rest of Ardbeg’s range, is its voluminous quality. That said, Bruichladdich has nothing to worry about in any department.

Can taste the ardbeg, but maybe a bit watery, just not warm and mouth covering enough. Sour, sweet, oaky and ashy peaty taste

Tasted 05/2024 After trying Octomore and other great Islay whiskies, maybe that's why I was disappointed? But it was incredibly boring and not even really tasty.

I like everything (except a few Kilchoman versions) distilled in Islay. And I still do. This Ardbeg is truly pleasant to sip; you can tell it's not a heavily aged whisky, but it's not a crude and uncomplicated "freshie." It has everything I expected, perhaps with a slightly off-kilter finish, but that's tolerable. The alcohol is perfectly balanced, highlighting the whisky's qualities.

I really like this wine because it looks so familiar.

Tried in the distillery on Islay and I like it much better than the last Committee bottlings. However, also sporty priced at £ 185 on site!

Heavily Peated (170ppm) Official notes of the distillery:

S A bottle for the super peatheads, crazily peated yet still allowing leeways for the distillate and cask to shine through. Colour: pale straw. Overall quite dry and dirty. Focus more on the peat than the smoke. Worth every penny when I compare it to recent Octomores. N More towards that salty & earthy peated Ardbeg, not at Corrvyrevkon level of salinity tho. Nothing like Octomore peated monster even 170ppm. Bonfire on a rainy day. Wet hay. Roasted peanuts. A whiff of smoked bacon. Citrus fruits whispering behind the phenol. Drops of water open ups the fruits underneath despite still rather obscure, also a whiff of burnt newspaper. P Way more expressive than the nose. Slightly oily, very phenolic. The peat, the slight bitterness from the crazy ppm. Earthy. Smoked oak staves laid on ground. A drop of saline. Sweet fruits basket placed from a distance. Wild berries and blossoms rooted in the peat. Some chilli, ginger root and crushed peppercorn that’s well integrated into the peat. Drops of water again unveil more fruits, but the peat bitterness also intensified. Waves of menthols cleaning up the palate as the liquid swirled. F Drink no water and the peat’ll last forever finish. Mild char. Drying oak. Cold, earthy ashes. A whiff of salinity and fruitiness towards the very end.

First I have to write that I find the Hypernova very tasty. The smoke fills the room as soon as you pour it. However, the color is very pale. One of them wasn't in the barrel for long, I think, and these were already occupied more often. Is that bad? we will see. The nose is nice. You can smell it immediately, that it is an Ardbeg. everything there And behind that is the smoke. Nice strong smoke. But he is not superficial. What is good. Then the first sip. ???? bang, everything is different. Nothing more sweet, nothing more subtle. Full in the f...... No Ardbeg has ever been that strong in my mouth. Smoke alcohol and bourbon barrel. The Trinity for good whisky. Three things aren't really the pinnacle of complexity, but the Hypernova pulls those three things together nicely. Great unusual Ardbeg. I read he was one dimensional! I'd rather say he's straight forward, that's better. Is that worth 210 euros? In return, the inclined connoisseur gets a complex Glendronach Parliament with 21 years on the hump and from a sherry cask. So on paper a clear no. 210 euros for a Hype Ardbeg NAS without finish. In the mouth, however, it has a unique selling point in the Ardbeg world. And if you want to taste it more often, you have to pay the 210 euros. I enjoy the Hypernova and I find it delicious. No Ü 90 whisky and yes, 170 euros or 150 would have done it too.... But I will empty it with no regrets. cheers hp do yourself a favor Leave it for at least 20 minutes. 30 is better! :-)

Very peaty on the medicinal and herbal side, good mouthfeel - too medicinal for my taste - I liked the initial Supernova and SN2010 more

Typical fresh and young ardbeg

Blind sample courtesy of a friend. Quite straightforward, but I imagined it would be Laphroaig in my blind tasting. Less acrid than I remember, and goes towards more seaweed-y notes. Fairly drinkable, delicious even, but not really worthy of the hype.

In terms of aesthetics, blank space is also an artistic expression.

Nose-86; Taste-88; Finish-87.

On the nose, sweet smoke, citrus, anise, smoked plum. There are biscuits, vanilla, covered in asphalt smoke, and finally a bouquet of flowers. The taste is also sweet smoke, smoked milk candy, pepper, gently sparkling on the tongue, dark chocolate. The finish is long, intense, smoky, sweet, very pleasant.

Average Ardbe filling, I expect a little more for the price.

The nose is closed, gentle, not perceptible peat smoke, later flowers, soap, eucalyptus, vegetation. All the smoke is in the taste. It was as if he had chewed coal. Dry finish

It's my absolute Favourite !!!

I was a bit disappointed with the first nose. The first sip made up for it. Sweet ashy peat smoke hitting the twelve with a long finish that's a little reminiscent of cowsheds. I can't understand the roasted rubber or the chocolate described on the bottle, but nobody can fool Ardbeg in marketing either ;-) I'm glad I only had one sample because I would have been a bit disappointed with a bottle for the price. But I think that's definitely the case with Ardbeg bottlings in this price range.

The Ardbeg tastes really good to me. However, value for money does not fit here.

Very special, but still impressively intense. In any case an experience. However, you have to stand on it...

Nose: ash, bbq, citrus zest, burnt bread, charcoal, fresh bread pate, fresh cut grass, violet, new leather, grilled bacon.88 Taste: salty, oily, iodized peat,liquorize, ash, salty/sweet, white chocolate, butter, honey, light strain.85 Final: melted butter, peat, honey, salt. Long final on melted salted butter.88

Finally a really nice committee release by Ardbeg! Surprisingly, this Hypernova convinces with character and depth. Very nice sweetness and only marginal bitterness at the very end. There are also bold lemony aromas as well as aniseed and grapefruit.

Too heavy-handed, sweet smoke. I wasn't really expecting Ardbeg!

Nase: Süß, Vanille, Zitrone, Rauch, Keksteig, mineralisch, Malz, Eiche, Orange ••• Geschmack: Süß, mineralisch, würzig, Rauch, Vanille, Malz, Eiche ••• Abgang: Mittellang, süßes Malz, Vanille und mineralischer Rauch bleiben. Nach einer Weile habe ich einen Hauch Lakritz im Mund. ••• Fazit: In der Nase gibt es zum Anfang süße Vanille mit Zitrone und mineralischem Rauch. Dazu eine Keksteig Note, Malz und Eiche. Mit etwas Wärme wird aus der Zitrone ehr eine Orange. Der Geschmack startet ebenfalls süß. Hier kommen allerdings würzige, mineralische Noten und Rauch zum Anfang. Danach folgt eine tolle cremige Vanille. Malz und Eiche sind mehr zum Ende hin wahrnehmbar. Die mineralische Note ist im Geschmack schon sehr kräftig. Insgesamt eine schöner, ausgeglichener Raucher. Tolle süße Noten und viel Vanille. Fehlnoten habe ich keine. Die 51 % geben dem Whisky ordentlich Kraft. ••• 86-87

Delicious dram. I don't know where they hide ppm but the taste is even better.

Above average committee bottling, sale price in Germany was 210€ including shipping

Medicinal but also coastal peat, vanilla, citrus, also some industrial notes, easy drinking though not really exciting

I don't know what everyone has. Nose: powerful smoke, fennel, chocolate, green walnut Taste: intensely fresh, smoke still present Finish: smoky sweet and beautifully soft at 51%. Why everyone is upset that the smoke is barely getting through. I am happy

COLOR: Straw - good Ardbeg and NAS single malt, but don't think necessarily better than the CORRYVRECKAN - so about 300 € definitely too expensive

Nice balanced smoke/fruit dram It’s like an old school ardbeg

87,50

You can recognize Ardbeg on the nose. However, compared to the 10yo, you don't get the impression that the Hypernova is significantly smokier. The taste is a typical Ardbeg with citrus, sweetness and a lot of smoke. The alcohol is very well integrated, adding water is not necessary in my opinion. The sweetness invades the mouth until the smoke becomes dominant in the finish. Since I really like the Ardbeg distillery character, I can also gain a lot from this bottling. The expectation that the 170ppm will kill the entire whisky is not true. Rather the opposite is the case - I would blindly put it on the same level as 10yo and Uigeadail in terms of smokiness.

Exciting Ardbeg, I really like the extra strong peated Ardbegs across the board, this one is definitely still quite young, but that doesn't detract from the fun of the whisky

Had the opportunity to try the Hypernova on Islay with Jackie Thompson, very enjoyable. For me, one of the best in recent times, since Blaaaack.

Best Committee Release in Years

Appears very young on the nose. This is followed quickly by an ashtray smoke with a strong sweetness. The alcohol is very well integrated in the taste. The sweetness harmonises perfectly with the dry smoke. A "dry ashtray" remains in the outlet.

First of all... the 170 ppm smoke content is not much noticeable in contrast to an Octomore. This Ardbeg is not a bad whisky, but in my opinion it does not fulfill what it promises.

Ash cold and uncomplicated, it's not for me

It is so light in colour... I think Ardbeg TEN is more intense... Extremely young in the nose, with aroma of smoke, malt extract, milk chocolate, tar, peat, peat, and peat again, with tiny claws if any at all... In terms of taste it's smoky, sweet-lemony, straight, with some earthy dirtiness, some Pu-erh tea, and very well integrated alcohol. Where exactly it is Hyper again? Overall it is an overrated, uncomplicated, modern-style, overpriced whisky with catchy design label and limited number of how many bottles exactly? 10-18thousands?

Smoke galore, otherwise great too.

Even at 51 ABV it tastes a bit thin. The initial hit is strong smoky peaty and typical Ardbeg character. Vanilla, honey, malty biscuit. Seems a bit lacking in complexity and not quite bland in a way.At 170 ppm it not in my view have the punchy feel and taste of an Octomore. I don’t get the hype. Nose: Intense pungent peat smoke, medicinal, coal tar soap, hot tar, creosote, and sea spray. Palate: Highly oily, waxy, and powerful. It delivers notes of soot, burnt rubber, aniseed, bitter almonds. Smoked herbs, peat effervescence, smoked salmon fish and chewy peat oil. Finish: Long , dry, and ashy. Battling to understand the point of this edition. It seems a bit confusing like it does not know what it wants to deliver as its signature/stand out note. Lacks direction in a sense and I’m certainly not warming to it. Still it’s an Ardbeg, so it has the distillate character. Another marketing hyped up release? I would take the Coryvrecken any day over this.

I just had this once, so I will have to dive deeper after cracking my bottle open... first impression was: strong smoke, strong sweetness, forget complexity. Tasty? No doubt.

The hype is real. A straight forward intense smoke whisky that doesn't make any compromises

So now I've treated myself to one of these Ardbeg hype bottlings. In its entirety, the Ardbeg is a thoroughly successful bottling. I remember the Ardbeg 10, which was my first smoker ever > I threw it out the window right after the first sip... this one is very different. The highly hyped 170 PPM doesn't come across as drastic as you might think. On the contrary: the more PPM, the sweeter the whisky becomes. See also Octomore 08.3 with its 309 PPM. The Hypernova is "nice" but for the price it "can" not do enough. I much prefer an Octomore 07.3. Octomore just does it better too. Do you have to have this bottle? Well, one sample is enough for me for now. Let's see if I open my bottle. 89 points from me. Slainte!

This is really awesome stuff. Truly, one for the legends. I´d give it even a 92, but the price is a bit of a bummer

Hypernova... It's a very strong name, but I was a bit surprised by the scent that wasn't as strong as I thought. A subtle but strong scent of peat is felt and a light sweet scent appears. I could feel this feeling at Octomore as well. The ppm is considerable, but when you feel it yourself, it doesn't feel like that. When I put it in my mouth, the taste and aroma of smoky and peat appear, but it is not very intense. It feels calm. Soft spice appears, followed by a natural transition to sweetness. And slowly, a light sweetness spreads. The feeling of green apple and a light touch of oak and vanilla. The subtle sweet scent continues naturally. Smoke follows, Pete. What I felt in the fragrance goes beyond the mouth and continues evenly to the lingering aftertaste. Not intense, but impressive. The more the stimulus is released, the more it reveals its presence. The afterglow is really long. And I really don't know about this whisky. It was so impressive that it felt like a child, but it continued from the beginning to the end.

Overpriced!!!!!!!!!!

I like this Ardbeg Committee bottling very much. Of course, the price is too high and beyond reason in the secondary market.

The nose begins with salty peat smoke, then there are citrus fruits and honey. Caramel is also added. I really like the taste. It starts creamy and soft, then it becomes sweet and fruity. Sour fruits though. Then the peat smoke sets in and brings with it spicy oak and salted caramel. The finish is medium-long with smoke, vanilla and honey. A really great bottling from Ardbeg. I like it and it tastes very good. No water is needed as the 51.0% ABV is well integrated. I didn't notice any off notes either. I particularly like the restrained peat smoke. This gives the other aromas space to develop and everything combines to form a good combination. Great.

The whisky has a fairly light colour, probably matured only in American oak. There are quite a few waves of drops hanging on the glass which leads one to believe that it will have a reasonable body. Next to the Supernova Stellar release it was a bit disappointing, although this was comparing apples and oranges. The ABV is a lot laver and the Supernova is also partly matured in sherry casks. We also have a strong suspicion that the Supernova contains a lot of older whiskies, especially when you taste these 2 next to each other.

Finally, one of the better unaged Ardbegs. I like it very much.

I would consider myself as a hopeless Ardbeg-Fanboy, but this time I only organized myself a sample to at least try the Hypernova. 210€ for a, surely, very young NAS whisky...even my fanboy-love taps out here. So how good is the Hypernova? The nose is quite pleasant and the smoke indeed is different in comparison to "normal" Ardbegs: Way more ashy and earthy. I do smell something that reminds me of roasted or grilled bell pepper, which I like a lot. But there isn't much more than roasted bell pepper and a lot of smoke for me. The alcohol is quite tingly in the nose, but still not too dominant. The taste is a bit too flat and one dimensional for me. It's good, but in comparison to the price the Hypernova doesn't do much to justify it. Indeed it's quite spicy and peppery. But I'm also missing the classic Ardbeg sweetness here. And you do taste the youth of this fellow. I would be surprised if it's matured for more than 7-8 years. Also the aftertaste is quite flat: Surely there's a lot of smoke. But despite that, it's very short. The alcohol is bound in very good though, you can hardly feel it. I do like experiments like these and for about 100€ this bottling would still be a bit pricy, but I could live with that and LVMH would still earn a fortune with it. But 210€ is just insane for such a young whisky and such flat taste, sorry.

Peat-floral (perfume) with iodine and medical notes, burnt wood and lemon, machine oil, varnish and pepper. 22-21.5-21.5-22

Young, not at all as smoky as I expected after the distillery's full-bodied announcement (the most intense smoky note that the whisky is able to deliver only emerged when the glass was emptied to a small extent), unspectacular . Blindly, I would have bet on any Islay smoker, NAS or a maximum of 5 years old, 45.00.

Very decent peaty dram, with some nice caramel sweetness in it as well. Very pleasant and interesting whisky.

An Ardbeg that tastes good again.

Young, tad boozy, ocean water, lots of peat, achieves its purpose.

He is too young and not round

Intense, very thick peat, clods of earth, mud, damp hay, slowly dripping tar. Different shades of charcoal. Beyond that, sanded wood, dried almonds, ethereal vanilla, creosote. Crumbling gypsum, the dampness of a cave, with shards of limestone, chalk, granite. A half-flooded tunnel, an abandoned well. Goose fat, paraffin. Coppery notes. On the palate, it's a bit young, but also very waxy. After a while, a lovely velvety texture, hazelnuts, macadamia, varnished wood. Candied figs. The peat is embedded in every flavor. Spices are present, but not overpowering. A long and powerful finish, like a tidal wave, lumpy charcoal, a drop of caramel, greasy earth, chocolate fondant. Cola nut, very slight bitterness. For me, this is one of the peatiest whiskies in the world, because everything has been done to ensure that the peat present in the malted barley ends up in the final product, which is not necessarily the case with Octomore whiskies. https://ilikesky2020.blogspot.com/2025/11/ardbeg-hypernova-committee-hn2022.html

Mild hay, straw smelling nose. The initial taste was citrusy with a mild peat. No heat what do ever. Was some what oily, started to slowly dry, and a mild peaty mid length finish. Good but did not meet expectations of 170ppm. Surely not like an Octomore !

Got a sample at the Hall of Angels Share fair. 8€ for 1 cl (everyone can do the math for themselves how much that amounts to for 70 cl - brrrr it shakes me, but I wanted to try it at least once)

Flat from beginning to end, rich peat, fruits with green apples, no discomfort

It seems most 90+ noobs have never tried this bottle or are young and rather easily impressed. However whilst not a total stunner this turned out tastier than I would've guessed measured by most recent/previous special releases. Sure, up to 60% abv. - aka REAL cask strength - would've been preferrable, but it seems refined and elegant in its way despite the assumed younger age. Not a peat monster but doesn't have to sink into shame compared to the 19 yo. At 1/2 release price this would be an occasional go-to bottle for me.

Ardbeg Hypernova Committee Release 2022, 51%, 25ml sample Nov 2022. Very pale yellow, almost colourless. Aroma is youthful and a little closed, some ‘salty’ impressions. Sandy for sure. I’m getting some young spirit esters – its not shouting youth but clearly could have done with an extra couple of years. Body is moderately oily. Taste is again salt and spice, rusty metal, maybe a hint of cardamom and mint, pleasantly iodine / medicinal in the middle...in a way that some really good Laphroaigs can be (but to a lesser extent here). Over time that typical subtle Ardbeg lemon note starts coming along with the peat. Pretty dense but not to the extent that it’s lacking character or one dimensional. Much better on palate than aroma. Pretty punchy but not hot. Good and warming. I’d really like to see more Ardbeg peated to this level, but aged a bit longer. Definitely more promising than some other recent Ardbeg specials, but I couldn’t justify paying £190. 3.5/83.5 Just a small drop of water (certainly no lower than 47%) turns this into a pussycat of a dram. It’s lost its hard edge, its now ethereal and soft with a gentle smoke. Extremely drinkable. I like it with and without water but it certainly offers a lot more interest at the higher ABV.

For lovers of extreme! Honestly I really liked it, compared to the ex-Bourbon expressions of the distillery the high peat gives a very particular drink. Compared with 4 other Ardbeg releases, I haven't taken any detailed notes, unfortunately.

Tasted during a sublime BYOB, the 18th of February 2023, in Hotel Haarhuis, Arnhem normally I am quite the Ardbeg fan, but this one for me missed a bit the mark. meaty, oiled peat, citrus, earthy, ashy, pear and honey, but it misses something

Tried it at the distillery. Its bourbon only. Liked it more than the 25y

In tegenstelling tot andere whisky's die een hoge ppm hebben zoals Octomore, is deze een stuk beter in smaakbeleving. Soms, in mijn ervaring, is een hoge PPM ten koste van de rokerige smaakbeleving. Met 170 ppm is het een ware kunst van Ardbeg om de tonen van rook, bacon en kampvuur te behouden. Slainte!

Very chemical & harsh Ardbeg

Say hello to flippers Not a bad whisky but I'd rather buy corry instead of this Supernova was better

Pretty ironic that the feature that is supposed to make this Ardbeg so special hardly stands out from the other bottlings: the smoke. For the "smokiest Ardbeg" it's not even that smoky. Just like the Ardbeg 8 For Discussion, the Hypernova is also an "Ardbeg 10 on steroids": Very voluminous, delicate and velvety soft, sweet with milk chocolate and candies, clear and pleasant smoke, oak wood and some maritime notes. Pretty tasty, but _never_ worth €210.

A very above average Ardbeg. Alcohol and smoke, that's all. No character. Very disappointed.

The first since Supernova 2009 to reach 90p again. I like it better than the Novas from 2010 and 2014. Spicier. Oilier. But in direct comparison it also seems a bit younger. Lots of salty smoke on the nose. Petroleum. Seaweed. Anise. Vanilla. Citrus fruits. Slightly sweet on the tongue with bitter notes at the same time. Honey. Vanilla. Grapefruit. Salt. Strong smoke. Nice and spicy. Tart oak. Anise again. Amarettinis.

86.5

Tried it on Islay on Saturday with Jackie Thompson, very tasty, although the 170ppm doesn't really come across

Wow that's delicious. Departure before the mouth is phenomenal. Oily, lemony, sweet and lively, a few Riesling barrels or sparkling wine could have been there. Never tasted like this in a whisky and Ardbeg has earned 91 points. To others in the community !!!!! I have the feeling that the cork of the Ardbeg Hypernova large bottle smells damp and musty. Is that anyone else after opening the bottle and smelling the cork I mean that smells musty. I exchanged it for another one yesterday...the Ardbeg smell is gone but I think it smells musty...!!!!!! Do not hope that Ardb has accidentally developed a damp and musty smell on corks from the Hypernova series due to carelessness or incorrect storage of the corks!

81-85 – Wow, really good one

Exciting! Exciting good? Yes, also! Exciting very good? Hmm... 210€ were called up. A whole lot of money and usually above my personal pain threshold. I've had a few much worse Ardbegs in the recent past, but the Hypernova doesn't play in the premier league. Neither in the supernova series, nor in general. An interesting whisky to try and one that Ardbegnerds will also enjoy.