{"product_id":"the-impex-collection-penderyn-5-year-old-blandys-malvasia-madeira-cask-138-welsh-single-malt-750ml","title":"The ImpEx Collection Penderyn 5 Year Old Blandy's Malvasia Madeira Cask 138 Welsh Single Malt 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis ImpEx Collection Penderyn is a single cask Welsh single malt, distilled on 2 February 2017 and bottled on 15 March 2022 after five years in cask 138, a Blandy's Malvasia Madeira wine cask. It is bottled at cask strength, 57.4% ABV, with around 480 bottles released.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePenderyn, in the Brecon Beacons, is Wales' best-known distillery, famous for its Faraday single-pot still and its use of Madeira casks. ImpEx Beverages selects exceptional single casks for its ImpEx Collection, and this one won wide praise: Whisky Advocate scored it 93, calling it a rather spectacular whisky, and Drinkhacker named it its favourite of the series' second edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMalvasia, the richest and sweetest style of Madeira, brings dried fruit, toffee and nutty depth to Penderyn's light, fruity spirit, magnified at full cask strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bottle and black ImpEx box make it a superb gift for collectors of independent bottlings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdd a few drops of water to open the Madeira fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePenderyn's Faraday still, designed for the distillery, produces a light, clean and fruity spirit at very high strength, a perfect canvas for wine casks. Madeira is a fortified wine from the Portuguese island of the same name, aged in warm conditions that give it rich, caramelised and nutty flavours, and casks that held it are prized by whisky makers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSingle casks like this one are bottled without blending, so each has its own personality, and at full cask strength you can add water to find your preferred balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e The ImpEx Collection (Penderyn distillery)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Welsh Single Malt Whisky, single cask\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExpression \/ Batch:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cask 138, distilled 2017, bottled 2022\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof \/ ABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 114.8 proof (57.4% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCask \/ Finish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blandy's Malvasia Madeira cask\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wales\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Enjoy It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe it neat with water on the side. It pairs with dried fruit, toffee or blue cheese.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat cask was used?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCask 138, a Blandy's Malvasia Madeira wine cask.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow was it received?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhisky Advocate scored it 93.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat proof is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is bottled at cask strength, 57.4% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore more in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all-whiskey\"\u003eWhiskey collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The ImpEx Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68023277519157,"sku":"VWS200428465","price":134.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/7367\/8901\/files\/noir-gold-main-5248.webp?v=1793653492","url":"https:\/\/hiddencasks.com\/products\/the-impex-collection-penderyn-5-year-old-blandys-malvasia-madeira-cask-138-welsh-single-malt-750ml","provider":"Hidden Casks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}