Penderyn Sherrywood Cask 546

Penderyn Sherrywood

Penderyn is the first Welsh distillery and they produce a good range of quality malts. This expression is stored in ex bourbon and then Oloroso sherry casks. The colour is light Amber Gold. The nose is fruity and sweet. Honey, sherry and dark fruits. On the palate you get honey, spices, oak, pepper, and sweet sherry. It's a little nutty. Finish is...

Score 82/100

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 Peated (Limited Edition)

Nose: youthful corn, clean peat, no smoke, medicinal Appearance: light color, low oak influence Palate: brine, kosher salt, chalk, cask strength is apparent, hot on roof of the mouth on the finish, nice length on the finish for a young whiskey

Score 80/100

Penderyn Peated

A fresh clean peaty aroma, like a sea breeze carrying some smoke and mown grass? Somehow astringent and clinical. It delivers a strong attack on the taste buds hinting at its youth and the moderately high ABV. The peat influence is quite woody and bitter. There is some apple fruitiness but it’s not sweet enough to balance or mask the bitterness....

Score 78/100