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PENDERYN is the rural village that hosts our distillery and gives its name to Wales' only SINGLE MALT WHISKY. Like 'Welsh Gold' ('Aur Cymru'), this golden whisky is as rare and precious as the Celtic jewellery worn by the old Welsh Princess and by Royalty. This privately owned distillery in the BRECON BEACONS National Park revives a whisky distilling heritage in Wales that goes back 250 years; indeed early Welsh distillers were the FOUNDING FATHERS of the American Bourbon industry. Our UNIQUE COPPER STILL is charged daily with a specially fermented single variety malted barley wash to produce a limited quantity of pure single malt spirit. This is married with spring water (drawn directly from our own sorce) before being laid down to mature in American oak Bourbon barrels. This whisky is 'finished' in MADEIRA CASKS to impart a generous flavour of subtle complexity. HAND CRAFTED to perfection, the unique distilling process at PENDERYN produces a single malt whisky that is smooth, light in character and softly golden in colour. This fine whisky captures THE TRUE SPIRIT OF WALES. At premium strength (46% vol) PENDERYN has an exceptionally balanced taste with an aroma of cream toffee and fleetingly of fresh new leather. Then, as the initial sensations fade, the finishing notes of tropical fruits, raisins and vanilla emerge strongly and are long lasting. - - - Enwir unig wisgi brag sengl Cymru ar ol pentref bach gwledig PENDERYN sy'n gartref i'n distyllfa. Fel Aur Cymru, mae'r wisgi euraid yma mor brin a gwerthfawr a'r aur ddefnyddiwyd i greu'r gemwaith a wisgwyd gan y Teulu Brenhinol a'n cyndadau Celtaidd. Yn ein Distyllfa breifat ym MANNAU BRYCHEINIOG adfywir treftadaeth ddistyllu wisgi yng Nghymru sydd dros 250 mlwydd oes; yr un dreftadaeth fu'n gyfrifol am sefydlu'r diwydiant 'Bourbon' Americanaidd. Llenwir ein distyllbair gopr unigryw yn ddyddiol a golch arbennig o haidd brag i greu distylliad gyfyngedig o wirod brag sengl. Priodir hwn a dwr pur ein ffynnon artesiadd cyn ei osod i aeddfedu mewn casgenni derw Bourbon Americanaidd. Gorffennir y wisgi mewn CASGENNI MADEIRA a rydd i'r wisgi adflas coeth o gymhlethdod cywrain. Perffeithir y broses ddistyllu unigryw dan ofal personol i grefftio wisgi brag sengl PENDERYN, sy'n euraid ei liw ac ysgafn a llyfn ei gymeraid. YMGORFFORIR GWIR AFIATH CYMRU YNG NGWIROD GAIN PENDERYN. Ar gryfder premium (46%) mae gan 'PENDERYN' flas cytwys a sawr cyflaith bufen ac, am ennyd, o ledr newydd. Ac yna, wrth i'r blaen synhwrau bylu erys ar y dafod adflas cryf o ffrwythau trofannol, resins a fanila.
| Alcohol by Volume | 46.0% |
| Country of Origin | Wales |
| UPC | 5011594000005 |
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Critic reviews and blind-tasting competition results for this bottle.
This nugget of Welsh gold has a nose of candied orange and lemon slices, toasted spices, herb garden, light vanilla, and the oils of finely shredded peel. On the palate, there's toffee and orange cake …
The texture of the whisky is quite velvety and elegant. Juicy black fruits and vanilla make the line up as do honey and baking spices. Perhaps due to the slightly higher proof, the finish is snappy, but up to par.
A straight-forward and 'easy' whisky. Notes of malted milk, buttered toast meet more fruity tones, such as apples, bananas. Some nice spiciness on the soft finish.
Youthful notes of candied lime, yellow plum, and barley sugar. A tarte tatin character with a complex finish.
Vanilla-forward nose with tinned pineapple and wine gums on the palate. Balanced and smooth.
Elegant and delicate, with orange blossom, peach, green apple, toffee and a fiery ginger lift.
Subtle vanilla flowers on nose and palate, balanced by complex earthy oak and spicy gingerbread.
Fruity scents of baked banana, spiced apple and dry, kernel- and cereal-like grain element; palate entry is semisweet, oaky, concentrated, grainy and smooth; … Finishes elegantly, with a bittersweet dash of vanilla bean.
13 medals from 4 competitions, 2016 to 2025.
How strongly each flavor family shows up across 10 notes from 5 publications, weighted by source.
Penderyn Madeira Finish against other world whiskies we carry. Closer dots taste more alike.
Closest world whiskies at a similar price: Paul John Oloroso Select Cask ($149.98), Royal Ranthambore Heritage Collection Indian Craft ($89.98), and Sierra Norte White Corn Single Barrel ($49.98).
Each whisky's place on the map, from 0 to 10.
| Whisky | Rich | Smoky | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penderyn Madeira Finish (this bottle) | 4.1 | 0.5 | $79.98 |
| Paul John Oloroso Select Cask | 4.0 | 1.0 | $149.98 |
| Royal Ranthambore Heritage Collection Indian Craft | 4.0 | 1.0 | $89.98 |
| Sierra Norte White Corn Single Barrel | 3.6 | 0.4 | $49.98 |
| Starward 'Nova' | 4.8 | 0.2 | $62.98 |
| Coperies | 4.7 | 0.0 | $57.98 |
| Sierra Norte Black Corn Single Barrel | 4.3 | 1.5 | $56.98 |
| Sierra Norte Yellow Corn Single Barrel | 5.1 | 0.8 | $49.98 |
| Abasolo Ancestral Corn | 5.2 | 0.4 | $49.98 |
| Brenne 'Estate Cask' French | 3.1 | 0.0 | $79.98 |
| Rozelieures Rare Collection | 5.5 | 0.0 | $79.98 |
| Never Say Die Kentucky Straight Rye | 5.0 | 2.2 | $99.98 |
| Paul John Brilliance | 6.1 | 0.5 | $74.98 |
| Paul John Select Cask Classic | 6.2 | 0.0 | $129.98 |
| Indri 'Trini - The Three Wood' Indian | 5.3 | 2.5 | $64.98 |
| Kavalan King Car Conductor | 6.7 | 0.9 | $119.98 |
| Kavalan Sherry Oak | 6.3 | 2.2 | $169.96 |
| Indri Diwali Collector's Edition 2025 | 7.7 | 0.0 | $1,999.96 |
| Paul John Peated Single Cask | 5.2 | 6.9 | $129.98 |
Flavor scores are our estimates. A flavor scores higher when more critics mention it and when they describe it more strongly, so no single review sets the result. They are not a rating from any publication.