Nose - apricot, cereal grain, plum, cherry, guava, orange, caramel, vanilla, allspice, tomato, light sulphur, grass, powdered sugar, mild to moderate ethanol burn. Taste - apricot, orange pith, plum, sour apple, tannic oak, cereal grain, allspice, light sulphur, bitter herbal notes, caramel, vanilla, lemon, moderate alcohol bite, finishing medium short with stone fruit, citrus pith, and tannic oak flavors. Coming off the 12 Year Ruby Cask, I’m hoping the rest of the Penderyns on deck will be more palatable. The nose is very fruity. It’s obviously a heavily finished single malt. There’s some marked graininess alongside citrus and an acidic quality that reminds me of tomato. The palate carries the same fruitiness, but it’s unfortunately bitter and slightly sour. There’s a touch of sulphur as well. The finish is relatively short and drying. This isn’t as violently bitter as the 12 Year Ruby Cask, but it unfortunately has some of the same bitterness and youth. Overall this is a few steps up. It’s good whiskey, but it just barely makes the grade for me. A big thank you to @pkingmartin for the generous sample!