Penderyn Music Book Prize 2023 – Longlist Announced

Jon Awards, Media, Penderyn Prize

This is the 9th year for the Penderyn Music Book Prize and the longlist has just been announced. See below. The judges are: Charles Shaar MurrayPete PaphidesGillian MorrisJim SclavunosJo KendallLenny Kaye The prize will be announced at the Laugharne Weekend on Sunday 27th March 2023. Long List Rickenbacker Guitars : Out of the Frying Pan Into The Fireglo – Martin …

Penderyn wins ‘Alcoholic Drinks Exporter of the Year’ at the FDEA Export Awards 2022

Jon Awards, Media, Overseas, Whisky Business

We are delighted to announce that Penderyn Distillery has been awarded the Food and Drinks Exporters’ Association’s “Alcoholic Drinks Exporter of the Year” at the organisation’s Export Awards 2022 ceremony in London before Christmas. Simon Roffe from Penderyn said, ‘The award reflects the enormous commitment shown throughout Penderyn’s operations, customer services and management teams to bring these award-winning whiskies and …

Four New Gold Medals!

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Delighted to announce that we have won 4 Gold Medals at the Spirits Business World Whisky Masters announced yesterday. The Dragon Range (Legend, Myth and Celt) and Madeira from our Gold Range. An excellent result! This means we have won over 100 Gold Medals for our whiskies and spirits ranges since 2012. Spirits Business said, ‘Nineteen Golds were also given …

Wales Business of the Year 2022

Penderyn is Wales Business of the Year at the 2022 Wales Business Awards

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The winners of the highly anticipated Wales Business Awards 2022 were last night (June 9) crowned at a ceremony hosted by Chambers Wales South East, South West and Mid, held at St Fagans National Museum of History, Cardiff. Over 180 entries from businesses from across Wales were whittled down to 10 winners across the 10 categories, plus an overall Wales …

Penderyn wins 6 Golds and a Commended (in World Distiller of the Year) in New Wizards of Whisky Awards 2022

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Penderyn were delighted to win these awards in Dom Roskrow’s new magazine New Wizards. We won Golds for Hiraeth and Portwood, and for our Single Casks Penderyn Amantillado, Penderyn Tawny Port, Penderyn Brandy Finish, Penderyn Rum Finish. You can buy Hiraeth and Portwood here. Dom writes on his website: ‘After 10 wonderful years championing the best of New World whiskies, …

Siddiqui Browns London Spirits Award

Siddiqui Brown Rum wins Silver Medal at the London Spirits Competition 2021

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Siddiqui Rum, produced by Penderyn, has won a Silver Medal at the London Spirits Competition with a mark of 84/100. ‘The London Spirits Competition looks to recognise, reward and help promote spirits brands that have successfully been created to identify with and target a specific spirits drinker. For any spirits brand to earn its place on a retailer’s shelf or …

The Fifty Best Legend Double Gold

Legend wins Double Gold in ‘blind’ whisky tasting

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— The Fifty Best Holds a World Whisky Tasting — ‘New York, NY, (October 5, 2021) – The Fifty Best has once again shined its spotlight on World whisky by hosting a tasting where 19 contenders were evaluated for the distinguished “Best World Whisky” awards for 2021. The Fifty Best is very pleased to announce that Penderyn Legend Single Malt …