Penderyn Icons of Wales No. 7 Rhiannon is a Welsh single malt whisky produced by Penderyn Distillery using 100% malted barley and the distillery’s Faraday still, designed by Dr. David Faraday. The whisky is finished in sherry wood Grand Cru casks, bottled at 46% ABV and typically retails for $80 to $100.
More sweetness on the arrival and pretty much a continuation of the nose. Plenty of berries, but also some caramel sweetness. The wood has also infused some spiciness.
On the palate, this one becomes pretty spice forward, with lots of cinnamon and some more earthy impressions, with a prickling ethanol presence. Oak comes forward to a surprising degree for a non-age-stated malt, contributing both roasty elements of coffee and dark chocolate, but also a sharper oakiness that is both spicy and somewhat bitter.