Penderyn Madeira

Penderyn Port Wood

Happy Canada Day to all fellow Canadians today and I hope you have a good one! I had a dram of Penderyn Portwood yesterday and decided to do a quick review of it. The nose of this whisky obviously has a hint of port. There is a rush of raisins and dried dates. It pours a nice deep copper, which is very pleasant to the eye. When tasting, you can...

Score 85/100

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

Penderyn Madeira Finish

This single malt is a real surprise as I hadn't expected such a burst of heat and flavours and then heat again. The initial explosion gradually mellows into a well illuminated summer fruit bowl touched with autumn sherry. I keep going back for a little bit more and it doesn't disappoint one jot.

Score 93/100

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