There is some evidence that the Welsh practised distillation as early as the Fourth century. Allegedly, Reaullt Hir distilled on Bardsey Island around this time. The early drink was distilled from barley, yeast and honey.
The Welsh Whisky Company was founded in 1998 and the first spirit ran from the stills of the Penderyn Distillery in September of 2000. The locality is rather beautiful, sitting in the Brecon Beacons National Park. The first whisky was launched on St David’s Day, 1st March 2004. The wash is brought in from S A Brain & Co, a beer brewer.
The standard bottling is matured in Evan Williams and Jack Daniel’s whiskey casks and finished in Madeira casks. There have been more recent releases, a Sherry Wood and a peated offering. In June of 2008 a visitor centre was opened by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. The distillery also produces a liqueur, vodka and gin.
Excitingly, Penderyn continues to grow – in 2014, an expansion to the distillery was put in motion, with a pair of pot stills, a copper pot still and mashing facilities being commissioned. Two new distilleries are opening soon, one in the north and one in Swansea in the south, and it has begun to make serious inroads into the export market – having recently gone into China, Japan, Russia and the US.
If you want to learn more about Penderyn, and Welsh whisky in general, you can always check out this blog post, or this blog post, or even this blog post. There’s videos and everything.
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Tasting Notes
Colour: Light golden amber
Nose: Vanilla, orchard fruits, soft caramel, gentle oak
Palate: Honey, apple, pear, creamy vanilla, subtle spice
Finish: Smooth, warming, with lingering fruit and light oak
A 2015 addition to the Penderyn range of Welsh single malt whiskies! This is the Penderyn Celt, which enjoys a finishing period in peated casks, resulting in a subtle, elegant wisp of smoky peat coming through…
A 2015 addition to the Penderyn range of Welsh single malt whiskies! This is the Penderyn Celt, which enjoys a finishing period in peated casks, resulting in a subtle, elegant wisp of smoky peat coming through…
Penderyn Legend is a Welsh single malt whisky firstly matured in bourbon barrels and finished in ex-Madeira casks before it’s bottled, imparting an intriguing touch of vibrant sweetness. It has been bottled at 41% ABV, slightly lower than the Welsh distillers’ other Madeira-cask-finished single malt.
Penderyn Legend is a Welsh single malt whisky firstly matured in bourbon barrels and finished in ex-Madeira casks before it’s bottled, imparting an intriguing touch of vibrant sweetness. It has been bottled at 41% ABV, slightly lower than the Welsh distillers’ other Madeira-cask-finished single malt.
The core expression at the heart of the Penderyn range, this was finished in Madeira casks. A beautifully packaged Welsh whisky.
Single malt whisky from the Penderyn distillery of Wales, which has been fully-matured in ex-bourbon casks. Should make for a great tasting partner with Penderyn’s Legend single malt, which is matured in ex-bourbon casks before being finished in ex-Madeira casks. Myth & Legend – get it?
Single malt whisky from the Penderyn distillery of Wales, which has been fully-matured in ex-bourbon casks. Should make for a great tasting partner with Penderyn’s Legend single malt, which is matured in ex-bourbon casks before being finished in ex-Madeira casks. Myth & Legend – get it?
Around 5,000 bottles will be released annually. A peated Welsh whisky, the peat comes solely from the cask the whisky matured in.
After a number of excellent single Port cask releases (and a 41% release), here’s single malt from the Welsh distillery’s core range which is initially matured in ex-bourbon casks and then in Portwood casks following that!
Penderyn Sherrywood is matured in ex-bourbon barrels and ex-Oloroso Sherry casks – a change from their classic expression, which is finished in Madeira casks.
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