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.
Emmy-Winning Matthew Rhys on Penderyn, Acting, Wales and Whisky.
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 …
Penderyn’s US Range Expands to 8 Bottlings
After the success of Penderyn’s re-launch into the US market in partnership with our importers, ImpEx Bev, Penderyn Distillery are delighted to announce that our range in the US is expanding from 5 bottlings to 8. Three bottles from our Gold Range at 46% – Portwood, Peated and Rich Oak – are set to join the Gold Range Madeira and …
Announcing Penderyn Grand Slam 2019
Following on from our Grand Slam editions of 2005, 2008 and 2012 (celebrating Wales winning the 6 Nations Rugby Grand Slam) we are delighted to launch a 2019 Grand Slam edition in association with the Welsh Rugby Union. The whisky is a 46% Portwood finish and is a new whisky. It comes in the classic Penderyn bottle to match the …
Penderyn Sherrywood takes Gold in San Francisco World Spirits Competition
The results of the first whisky award ceremony of 2019 are in, and it’s a prestigious one. Our Penderyn Gold Range Sherrywood Single Malt 46% won Gold at the 2019 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Anthony Dias Blue, SFWSC’s Executive Director said, ‘Almost 3,000 spirits were judged this year—the largest number of entries in our 19-year history.’ This is a …
Penderyn Celebrates its Welsh Whisky Ancestors with a new Icons of Wales edition
Penderyn was the first distillery in Wales for 100 years. The previous Welsh Whisky Company was in Frongoch, near Bala. Queen Victoria visited there in 1891 and on the 26th July 1895 the Welsh Whisky Co. received a warrant, and Royal Welsh Whisky was born. However, it was hampered by the temperance movement inside Wales and, unlike Penderyn, it remained …
Penderyn's 2nd Distillery Update
Plans for Penderyn to open a second distillery and visitor centre in Swansea have been given the go ahead. Penderyn Whisky is to redevelop a disused building at the historic Hafod Morfa Copperworks site in Swansea, which is just opposite the Liberty Stadium, home of Swansea City football club. The Lottery Heritage Fund awarded £3.75m towards regenerating the 19th Century …
Whisky Advocate Top 20 Whiskies of 2018 – Penderyn Celt #17
We were delighted to discover that Penderyn Celt made the Top 20 Whiskies of 2018 in Whisky Advocate magazine. Whisky Advocate is America’s foremost spirits magazine and their buying guide experts rate and review hundreds of current releases each year. So this is a great achievement for a whisky that only arrived in the US for the first time earlier …
Penderyn Featured in Forbes Magazine
After a visit by US journalist Felipe Schrieberg, Penderyn has had two mentions in the prestigious Forbes Magazine. Forbes is a global media company, focusing on business, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership, and lifestyle. We were named as one of ‘10 Incredible Luxury Scotch Whisky Holiday Presents‘; one of ‘10 Distilleries Where You Can Buy An Entire Cask Of Whisky‘; and …
Penderyn's 2nd Whisky Distillery in Swansea moves one step closer
We were at the Swansea Copporworks site on Friday to celebrate the announcement of a Heritage Lottery Fund grant that has been won by Swansea City Council to start developing the old industrial site. Penderyn is hoping to open a new distillery on the site in 2021. The distillery will be housed in the old Powerhouse, a once fine building …
