Ardbeg Smokiverse
Fine, fruity, and freaking delicious | Ardbeg x The Club | Exclusive partners for the most limited Ardbeg Day release in years – a geeky experiment in high gravity brewing.
United KingdomColour Faded gold
Nose A burst of smoked tropical fruits, grilled pineapple, lemon drops and woodfired sourdough.
Palate Rich and creamy texture with equal parts soot and spice, grapefruit bubblegum, passionfruit, clove, muscovado sugar, smouldering ash and leather.
Overview
We’re bringing this exclusively to Club Members in Australia so you can have it in your glass on 31 May – which fans of Islay’s cult distillery will know as Ardbeg Day.
Ardbeg has maintained its hefty malted backbone and big peat hit while adding more grist and less water in the mash tun during the brewing process (aka high gravity brewing). The outcome is ester heaven, and these fruity flavour compounds have then been dreamily matured in 100% heavily-charred, ex-Bourbon casks. Captured without chill filtration at 48.3% ABV, that fruity shift in the spirit’s profile shines through into a haze of smoky brilliance.
This full renovation on Ardbeg’s usual distilling is a tiny limited release – but it's so moreish that we’re already praying for a future second edition.The Club partnered with Ardbeg as the exclusive retailer of Smokiverse in Australia.
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As part of our partnership with Ardbeg, we’re proud to present an awesome lineup of Smokiverse-centric events in cities across Australia – some are on the day itself, some are spread across the weekend, but whatever you pick, you can guarantee you’re going to have an intergalactically smoky good time.
HOWLIN WOLF – WOLLONGONG
MAY 30
Members, head to the ‘Gong to enter the Smokiverse with Howlin Wolf! Friday night? Check. Ardbeg galore? Check. Ardburger from the legends at Glory Days? Check. All that’s missing is you.
STITCH BAR – SYDNEY
MAY 31
Descend the staircase to Stitch Bar for an Ardbeggy afternoon session full of smoky cocktails, Ardburgers, games straight from the Smokiverse, and an Old Fashioned to take home.
FOXTROT UNICORN – PERTH
MAY 31
Ardbeg Day in Perth is going to be huge, with Foxtrot Unicorn pulling out all the smoky stops: cocktail on arrival, a fantastic flight of Ardbeg’s finest, jaffle platters and grazing snacks, space-y games, plus drink and take-home bottle specials!
RUDE BOY – HOBART
MAY 31
The mood for Ardbeg Day in Hobart is ‘cocktails galore’, and Rude Boy are on the case. You’ll get a trio of signature Ardbeg cocktails from the lauded cocktail-wizards behind the bar, smoky char-grilled snacks, and more fun, games and banter than your body has room for.
MALT & JUNIPER – ADELAIDE
MAY 31
Adelaide Members, the scanners are showing… Intergalactic drams and whisky-infused cheese pairings? A welcome cocktail and a signature smoky Old Fashioned to finish? Fun and games? Let’s take a closer look.
THE ROOSEVELT – SYDNEY
JUNE 1
Dress your outer space smoky best (there’s a prize) and head to The Roosevelt’s Sunday session – there’ll be Smokiverse tastings, “space cocktails”, Ardburgers ft. intergalactic mayo, games, and special Ardbeg flights and drams.
WHISKY & ALEMENT – MELBOURNE
JUNE 1
Melburnians, take a flight to the Smokiverse nebula for Ardbeg day this year: kick off with a cocktail, follow it with a spectacular flight of Ardbegs and a house-special smoky Reuben sandwich, but save room for games.
THE GRESHAM – BRISBANE
MAY 24–31
In Brisbane? Head to The Gresham in the week leading up to Ardbeg Day and try their exclusive Smokiverse cocktail – a bold, out-of-this-world limited-edition creation.
And if you want to know more about all things Ardbeg, check out the Ardbeg Committee!
THE SPECS
Price: $190.00
Age: No Age Statement
ABV: 48.3%
Maturation: Ex-Bourbon casks
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Ardbeg's History
The south coast of Islay is hallowed ground for peat lovers, with the holy trinity of Laphroaig, Lagavulin and Ardbeg distilleries all within a stone's throw of each other. Despite having been making whisky since 1798, it was 1815 when John McDougall was granted a licence, making the distillery a legitimate operation. The name Ardbeg comes from the Gaelic word ‘ad bheag’, meaning small hill.
Distillery Facts
Region: Islay
Origin: Ardbeg Distillery, Port Ellen, Islay, Argyll, PA42 7EA
Founded: 1815
Water Source: Loch Uigeadail
Washbacks: 6, wooden
Stills: 2 wash and 2 spirit
Capacity: 2,400,000 litres per annum