Penderyn

Welsh Whisky

Most recent reviews of 17:

Tasting notes by Avarose13 on 19th May 2013
Beautiful gift 93/100

Tasting notes by talexander on 3rd May 2013
A Young Strapping Welsh 93/100

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75

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  • Penderyn Madeira Finish - Beautiful gift

    By Avarose13 on 19th May 20132013-05-19T00:06:00

    93

    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… read more

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  • Penderyn SMWS 128.3 - Chestnut puree and new hiking boots - A Young Strapping Welsh

    By talexander on 3rd May 20132013-05-03T01:00:00

    93

    Despite being called the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, quite a few of their bottlings come from distilleries outside of Scotland (they have even bottled bourbons and armagnacs). This is one of them, from… read more

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  • Penderyn Madeira Finish - I almost tamed Moby Dick

    By Rantavahti on 8th Mar 20132013-03-08T05:42:00

    76

    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 … read more

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  • Penderyn Welsh Whisky - NEAT Challenge - Part I

    By YakLord on 2nd Mar 20132013-03-02T20:17:00

    74

    This bottle was given to me by my wife's parents as a Christmas present in 2011, they having decided to assist me with my obsession, and being of Welsh ancestry, thought that a Welsh whisky would be a… read more

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  • Penderyn Madeira Finish - Pleasantly Surprised!

    By Eddieb101 on 3rd Jan 20132013-01-03T03:22:00

    74

    From the second i purchased this it had all the signs of quality. The glass bottle is long and slimline rather than the short and fat bottles we see nowadays and the bottle is housed in a cardboard box… read more

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  • Penderyn Aur Cymru - A Night At Helvetica

    By SquidgyAsh on 29th Jul 20122012-07-29T11:24:00

    77

    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… read more

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  • Penderyn Madeira Finish - Sweet, but short of sensational

    By jdhowens on 8th Feb 20122012-02-08T00:59:00

    71

    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… read more

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  • Penderyn Madeira Finish - Pinky Peppery Penderyn

    By scribe on 26th Nov 20112011-11-26T22:43:00

    73

    I had a taste of Penderyn way back when it first came out, but didn't take notes and didn't really follow it up - until now. I've had this bottle of Madeira finish in the cupboard for almost a year, so… read more

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  • Penderyn 41 - Exceedingly light

    By Megawatt on 19th Nov 20112011-11-19T01:14:00

    76

    This is the new version of Penderyn. Been wanting to try this distillery for a while so I was glad to see it available at a lower price. Still madiera finished, non-chillfiltered and, judging by the … read more

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  • Penderyn Single Malt 100cl - Welsh Gold (Aur Cymru)

    By GMJ on 9th Nov 20112011-11-09T04:09:00

    86

    Penderyn Aur Cymru, which does not have an age statement but a release date of July 08. It was in 2008 when Malt advocate awarded Penderyn 'Micro distllery of the year, in 2009's Whiskey Bible Jim Murry… read more

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