Ardbeg : Smokiverse Limited Edition 2025
Stock currently at the producing estate – Will ship after November 20, 2025
Description
Characteristics and tasting tips for Ardbeg Smokiverse Limited Edition 2025
Tasting
Nose
A fruity whirlwind of esters, barley, and toast, lifted by a peaty touch with tropical accents. Dense smoke mingles with notes of leather, mocha, and iodine characteristic of Islay.
Palate
The rich, creamy texture reveals spicy notes of anise and clove, softened by muscovado sugar and balanced by hints of sweet oak. The powerful peat is joined by candied citrus for remarkable complexity.
Mixology
This exceptional whisky is best enjoyed neat to fully appreciate the complexity of its aromatic profile and the innovation behind its production method.
Other characteristics
Non-chill-filtered single malt, bottled at 48.3% ABV. Intensely peated whisky in the Ardbeg tradition, aged in first-fill bourbon casks and carefully selected toasted casks.
A revolutionary, intensely peated Scotch single malt
Ardbeg, the peated excellence of Islay since 1815
Officially founded in 1815 by the MacDougall family on Islay’s south coast, Ardbeg stands as one of Scotland’s most iconic distilleries. This Islay Scotch whisky is distinguished by its intensely peated single malts at 50 ppm, crafted with water from Loch Uigeadail and aged in bourbon and sherry casks. Owned by LVMH since 2004, Ardbeg benefits from the expertise of Dr. Bill Lumsden, who oversees an innovative production rewarded with more than fifty international distinctions. The distillery dedicates the majority of its production to its range of single malts, powerfully embodying the maritime and smoky character characteristic of Islay.
Smokiverse Limited Edition 2025: a technical innovation in the service of intensity
The Smokiverse Limited Edition 2025 marks a historic milestone for Ardbeg as the distillery’s first whisky produced from a high-gravity wort. This revolutionary technique requires a significantly higher proportion of malted barley in the mash, intensifying the forces at play during fermentation and revealing deeper, more complex, and powerfully peated aromas.
Created especially for Ardbeg Day 2025, this limited edition celebrates the distillery’s spirit of innovation through a space-themed universe that propels the whisky into a cosmic dimension. The blend rests in first-fill bourbon casks, combined with carefully selected toasted casks, marrying Ardbeg’s signature smoky intensity with an unprecedented sweet, exotic depth. This innovative approach opens a new aromatic palette while preserving the peated DNA that has earned the brand worldwide renown.
