(Copied from Harpers.co.uk from an article by Jo Gilbert) ‘Halewood Wines & Spirits is increasing its stake in the burgeoning Welsh whisky category with a new deal which will extend its on-trade distribution across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Penderyn whisky is the brand joining Halewood’s portfolio – one of Welsh whisky’s most recognisable names. Halewood will be taking over …
Warren Gatland is, and will always be, a legend in Wales. Since he became the Welsh rugby team head coach in 2007 Wales have won four Six Nations titles, three Grand Slams (2009, 2012, 2019), and reached the semi-final of the 2011 World Cup – a period of unparalleled success. After the forthcoming Rugby World Cup in Japan, Warren is …
Penderyn Extends its Award-Winning Gin Range Following on from the multi-award-winning success of our Brecon Special Reserve Gin and our Brecon Botanicals Gin, Penderyn are delighted to announce the forthcoming launch of three new flavoured gins – Rhubarb & Cranberry, and Rose Petal and Chocolate Orange. They can be ordered for £28 inc P&P here. The new gins are based …
Penderyn distillery, based in the Brecon Beacons, Wales, is celebrating its fifth international Gold Award win this year. The distillery’s Penderyn Portwood has claimed Best in Class in its category at the Whiskies of The World Awards, offered each year to leading spirits from all over the globe. Excelling in the Malt: Barrel Finished category, it is just the latest in …
We are delighted to announce the 7th in our Icons of Wales Series. ‘Rhiannon’ is a Sherrywood Grand Cru finished whisky at 46% abv. You can order online here. Written in the Welsh language in the 11th century, The Mabinogi are the earliest prose work in the history of Britain. They were transcribed from the oral tradition and have since …
We had a visit from Franz Scheurer all the way from Australia recently. He was a fine fellow with a penchant for motorbikes, whisky and Iranian cigarettes. Franz is a very well respected journalist in the spirits trade and wrote this wonderful article about Penderyn, which included the quote above. Read the full article here.
Welsh Whisky lands 3 Golds at the Prestigious International Wine & Spirit Awards Penderyn, a unique Welsh whisky distillery based in the Brecon Beacons, is celebrating having taken home three prestigious gold awards at this year’s International Wine & Spirit Competition. The IWSC, which celebrates the finest in new spirits and wine pressing each year, lauded the brand for its …
The Prince of Wales, HRH Prince Charles visited South Wales today and Penderyn were invited to meet him at the Patti Pavilion in Swansea. Penderyn has a history with Prince Charles as he was at the launch of our whisky in St David’s Day 2004, and also opened our Visitor Centre in 2008. The Prince spotted the Penderyn stand and …
Great to see Penderyn Madeira 46% listed as one of the 10 Best World Whiskies on the inews site. They described it as, ‘…a delicious drop of gleaming gold from the Brecon Beacons.’ You can read the full article here.
At the recent St David’s Day Dinner in New York, Joshua Hatton (who is part of our US Importers ImpEx Bev) was introduced to Emmy-winning Welsh actor, Matthew Rhys, by Sian Whitelock, Penderyn’s Brand Director. Matthew is a big fan of Penderyn and occasionally works as an unofficial Brand Ambassador, and therefore agreed to be interviewed by Joshua and his …
