The return of Frognoch

(WIP)

Penderyn distillery has released a new bottle with an old name and retro label! Presenting Frognoch:

 

Frognoch used to be a distillery that closed in the early 20th Century, but Penderyn is paying homage to i

Frognoch single malt bottling is a vatting of Portwood and Peated wood matured Penderyn, creating a wonderful new combination of flavours. While I liked both the Portwood and the Peated versions of Penderyn, I did not expect this marriage of flavours to work so well.

What I think of it

Nose: There was an arrival of earthy notes with a hint of smoke, cranberries, lapsungshusong tea and ripe strawberries. With time, the cinnamon notes become distinct alongside lemon grass and banana candy notes.

Palate: The arrival was firm and made an impression, with notes of cinnamon, slight smoke, soft strawberry note, and green apples. With time, the umami aspect of the peated cask maturation shines through with vegetal note and an earth tea note.

Finish: The finish left a pretty good impression and was of medium length. Vegetal note, hint of smoke, red berries, medicinal note. With time, the lapsungshusong tea notes and smoke become more distinct.