Penderyn Single Malt Welsh Whisky
by admin on Jul.04, 2007, under single malt, spirit, whisky
Background: Unpeated, Madeira finished single malt from Wales. No age statement, but the distiller has stated that the plan is to have their standard bottling at five years.
Nose: Pungent alcohol on the front; some toffee and vanilla; light flowery notes.
Taste: Strong malt taste, oak and spice in the background. Subtle leather influence. Short, spicy oak finish. Young, but definitely smoother and more balanced than I would expect at this age.
(Dilute.)
Nose: Some extremely light raisin present. Solventy alcohol character.
Taste: Balance is thrown way off. Very “hot”, but the malt subsides so the main flavour is a vague sweet taste. Some dried fruit in the finish.
Overall: Quite good, particularly for such a young whisky. I did not detect any real Madeira influence. Young, brash, and straightforward; once the distillery has some older stock to release, it will be interesting to see what few more years of aging does.
