Penderyn Oloroso Edition

Penderyn Madeira Finish

Aur Cymru means as much as Welsh Gold, which obviously refers to the single malt from Wales that you will find inside the bottle. It is Penderyn’s entry level malt. Penderyn is currently the only distillery in Wales. The malt was finished in Madeira casks. This is a Portugese fortified wine that keeps quite long. Madeira, by the way, is Portuguese...

Score 83/100

Penderyn Myth

This Myth is the new release by Penderyn, the only distillery in Wales. It was released together with the Celt, which we will try right after this one. The Myth is bottled at a rather unconventional strength of 41% ABV and matured solely on bourbon casks. It is quite pale. The nose is something different. It does not remind me of whisky at all,...

Score 79/100

Penderyn Madeira Finish

Penderyn Madeira Finish was another stingy and fruity one (which aren't my 'cup of tea'). But after I saw some potential in it, I thought that maybe water would make it suitable for me. After adding a drop of water in this, it got a little better for my taste. Water took away the stinginess a bit. So I felt a bit like I had tamed Moby Dick. I had...

Score 76/100

Penderyn Madeira Finish

This is very soft sweet whisky which can take some getting used to. It’s bottled young so I don’t know how they manage to make it so smooth. I drink it more like a liquor or aperitif than a malt. I do love this whisky, but maybe I am biased being Welsh. Nose: Maple syrup, cocoa and molasses. Taste: Nutty, sweet and unctuous. Madeira and...

Score 94/100