Nose - dark chocolate, salted caramel, coffee, raisin, polished oak, candied orange, caramelized banana, tobacco, leather, vanilla cream, earthy mint, guava, mango, lemon, mild to moderate ethanol burn. Taste - butterscotch, pineapple, tangerine, dark chocolate, spearmint, leather, mango, black cherry, vanilla, rich oak, ginger, clove, nutmeg, moderate alcohol bite, finishing medium length with dark chocolate, candied fruit, and rich oak flavors. Next up on my Penderyn series is this 13 Year Rich Oak. My first thought is that this is aptly named. It’s dark, rich, and woody. The nose brings its namesake along with some candied fruit, leather, and a tropical quality that reminds of the guava note found on the 10 Year Madeira Finish. The palate has that same richness with some sweet citrus, tropical fruit, and mint. It’s a bit bright, but not unpleasantly so. The finish is middling and the mouthfeel is rather thin, which is unfortunate because it’s a wonderful dram otherwise. Overall this is great whisky. I love those rich, dark, oaky qualities. It’s easily the best of the Penderyn bunch so far. If it were slightly less thin and bright, this would be outstanding. At around $150 a bottle, the value proposition is dubious but not untenable. A big thank you to @pkingmartin for providing the generous sample!