Penderyn Madeira 41

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,...

Score 87/100

Penderyn Madeira 41

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...

Score 89/100

Penderyn Madeira 41

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...

Score 76/100