Penderyn Portwood

Penderyn Madeira Finish

Color: Golden straw Nose: Sweet notes as one might expect from a Madeira cask finish. Quite a few Oaky notes, toffee, heather. Palate: Honey, Vanilla, The oakiness is there no doubt. heather is also there on the tongue, a bit of cinnamon towards the end. It’s a young malt no doubt, and it’s not as smooth as some other Madeira finished malts that...

Score 80/100

Penderyn Madeira Finish

Being partially descended from the ancient Britons myself, I looked on the opportunity to try Welsh whisky - the first produced since the nineteenth century - with relish. The people at Penderyn are aware that their provenance makes for perfect public relations material and they make the most of it: the packaging is eye-catching but elegant,...

Score 71/100

Penderyn Madeira Finish

Let's cut the chase. There is enough written a bout he distillery, history, location so I won't cover all of that again. Lovely looking bottle, well package. The bottling details are stamped on the shoulder so easy to find. Nose is rich, caramel, sticky dark fruits, butter and vanilla. The palate gives cereal, honey, fruity dates and figs. Well...

Score 84/100

Penderyn Aur Cymru

My wife, brother and sister in law went to Helvetica a few weeks ago for a series of Australian whisky tastings. I'd already attended a tasting series that involved a pairing of chocolate and whisky that had been entertaining and was really looking forward to this tasting as the head distiller/owner of my favorite distillery, Limeburners, was...

Score 77/100