Penderyn 41

Penderyn Single Malt 100cl

Penderyn Aur Cymru, which does not have an age statement but a release date of July 08. It was in 2008 when Malt advocate awarded Penderyn 'Micro distllery of the year, in 2009's Whiskey Bible Jim Murry called it 'a prince of a Welsh Whisky" Matured in bourbon barrels (usually Buffalo Trace or Evan Williams), finished in rich Madeira wine...

Score 86/100

Penderyn Madeira 41

The only other Penderyn I've had was a cask-strength SMWS (now very difficult to find), whereas this one is a more readily-available distillery bottling. Unfortunately, I didn't note enough information from the bottle when I collected this sample - I see now in my research that there are many releases of the 41 Madeira, and I don't know exactly...

Score 89/100

Penderyn Madeira Finish

Super sweet malt. Is very true to its fortified wine origins. Very smooth and classy but a little too much for me. All fruit and sugar. Nose - Summer fruit and golden syrup. Grandma's perfume. Fresh baked cake in the oven. Slightly Playdoh or almond. Palate - Rhubarb and peaches dominate. Whipped cream or condensed milk maybe and lots of sugar....

Score 60/100

Penderyn Madeira 41

This is the new version of Penderyn. Been wanting to try this distillery for a while so I was glad to see it available at a lower price. Still madiera finished, non-chillfiltered and, judging by the colour, caramel-free. The aroma is very light, hinting at vanilla, grape, and bubblegum. Also lemon water. Nice, but takes some coaxing. It is...

Score 76/100