Penderyn Legend

2017

Nose - Fresh green apples, fresh sweet cream, hint of young ethanol in the background Taste - More creamy fresh green apple cream, bitterness of young/unripe green apples are there, no burn Finish - Creamy green apple, like over steeped green tea with dried apple peels with a hint of sweet cream added afterwards Score - 67/100 Final Thoughts - So I'm not entirely sure how this expression differs from Penderyn Myth, but this seriously feels like it was a green tea with green apple peels in it, that was over steeped and then instead of served as is, they added a hint of sweet cream to it. It helped tame the bitterness a bit, but otherwise not much different from the Myth expression. Would I drink it if offered? - Maybe Would I specifically order it? - No Would I buy a bottle? - No

Find this grainy, estery and uninspiring. Not as nice as their other expressions.

The spirit is so bright and crisp. It's very citrusy with layers of cereal notes from the barley. When I drink this, it seems thin, but it has several distinct layers. I get a thin layer of lemony notes, a thin layer of grassy cereal notes, a thin layer of starchy cereal notes, then a thin layer of caramel notes. It makes for an interesting drinking experience. The Madeira cask finish is distinctive and interesting. I like this whiskey chiefly because it's different- it is it's own animal. There are whiskeys with more complexity or better balance, but this is so light,crisp, and drinkable it's easy to enjoy. If the whiskey that I typically drink is Coke, this is more like Sprite. I tend to think of peated scotch as a late fall/early winter drink. This is a perfect early spring drink. I've had a few Penderyn offerings now, and they have consistently impressed me. I think that it has earned a place in my collection just to add contrast because it's just so different from the peat bombs or high-rye things that I usually drink. It is so fresh and crisp that it manages to stand out to my palate which is acclimated to wrecking balls.

Pretty unremarkable. Not bad just not much flavor. The bud light of whisky

No burn No flavor Unremarkable The “bud light of whiskey”