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Penderyn Madeira 41

Average score from 3 reviews and 3 ratings 84

Penderyn Madeira 41

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  • Brand: Penderyn
  • Bottler: Distillery Bottling
  • ABV: 41.0%

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@Victor

Reviewed by @Victor

0 787/100

Penderyn Madeira 41

The reviewed sample is compliments of @jonathan. The bottle had been open for 3 months at the time of the tasting notes. No water was added

Nose: sweet and pleasant Madeira wine greets first, followed by light cereal-like flavours of barley-grain and a hint of citrus. A little sourness comes out to balance the sweetness. This is a very nice nose, albeit a little understated. Score: 22/25

Taste: grape flavours from wine come on with an edge in the mouth. The cereal flavour from the malt is delicate, but very pleasant. Score: 22/25

Finish: the malt flavours last a medium length, but the Madeira wine flavours last long. Score: 22/25

Balance: excellent balance in the nose, good balance on the palate, and adequate balance on the finish. This Penderyn 41 Madeira is a very pleasant light malt whisky. In style this whisky reminds me very strongly of Glengoyne 10 yo. Score: 21/25

Total Sequential Score: 87 points

Strength: medium strong flavours throughout. Score: 22/25

Quality: very good quality of flavours throughout. Score: 22/25

Variety: a very nice selection of flavours. Score: 22/25

Harmony: the flavours coorperate very well together. Score: 22/25

Total Non-Sequential Score: 88 points

Comment: this Penderyn 41 Madeira whisky is a light whisky which works. I am a fan

m@maltmate302 commented:

Even though I'm Welsh I've never actually tried any Penderyn whisky.Last night a friend gave me his bottle with about 75mls remaining in it.To be honest I was pleasantly surprised. I wasn't expecting much but it was a lot better than I thought it would be. Very nice cereal tasting whisky.Reminded me very much of a Deanston but this one was at 46%.

@newreverie@newreverie commented:

I was at a whiskey tasting around Christmas and one a drawing to pick one of six bottles that we tasted that night. The theme was unusual cask finishes. Having sampled the six whiskies I chose the penderyn as it was the most unorthodox flavor profile and adds diversity to my collection. What I recall most about it was the very peppery dryness that the madeira casks imparted upon this malt. I found it very enjoyable.

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@talexander

Reviewed by @talexander

0 189/100

The only other Penderyn I've had was a cask-strength SMWS (now very difficult to find), whereas this one is a more readily-available distillery bottling. Unfortunately, I didn't note enough information from the bottle when I collected this sample - I see now in my research that there are many releases of the 41 Madeira, and I don't know exactly which one this is.

The Madeira was the flagship release of this distillery, coming out into the world on March 1 2004. It is matured in first- and second-fill bourbon barrels (from Buffalo Trace and Evan Williams), and then finished for a few months in Madeira barriques. Note that the general Penderyn Madeira is bottled at 46%; whereas the 41 variant is bottled at, well, 41%. Thank you to Ross Allen for this sample.

The colour is a pale, creamy gold. On the nose, quite malty with hints of apricot, ginger, toffee and nutmeg. Some anise there too. Quite floral. Very light and refreshing - I almost get a note of "fresh air." Actually, I really do, which is accentuated by a drop of water (as well with the anise).

That lightness continues on the palate: some gentle tannins, brine, vanilla and peaches - lots of peaches. Very easy to drink - this would be a good introduction for the whisky novice. Water seems to do little to the taste and mouthfeel.

The finish is much deeper than you might think, with a lot of spices and vanillas. I certainly detect many notes that were found in the SMWS Penderyn, though as you can imagine, this bottle is gentler and more refined (where the cask-strength was punchier but no less delicate, somehow). Definitely worth seeking out!

@systemdown@systemdown commented:

Thanks for the nice review! There's not a lot of Welsh whisky reviews here. Had a couple of Penderyn samples recently at Whisky Live (this Madeira may have been one of them) and they were very decent.

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@Megawatt

Reviewed by @Megawatt

0 076/100

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 colour, caramel-free.

The aroma is very light, hinting at vanilla, grape, and bubblegum. Also lemon water. Nice, but takes some coaxing. It is light-bodied in the mouth with a crisp, slightly sharp attack. Reminds me somewhat of an Irish whiskey. Apparently their unique still results in a very high-strength spirit. The flavour is bittersweet. Dries on the finish, which is of medium length with a bit of a sour fruity flavour.

Overall I find this a strange whisky. Pleasant enough but it lacks the fullness and development that I like.

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