A

Ardbeg Hypernova 2022 51%

Nose: Buttercream frosting, meringue, boiled barley, white apricot, rubber

Palate: Dirty peat, tar, making out with a chronic smoker, finish gets cough drop sweetness, metamucil biscuit.

Rating: 5 / 10 – not to my gusto but at least it had a touch of character.