Spirits | News & Stories

25 September 2024 |awards|icons-of-wales

Penderyn Legend wins Double Gold at the New York World Spirits Competition, and Sherrywood and Hiraeth wins the Gold award

Penderyn Distillery, Wales' premiere whisky producer, has once again demonstrated its world-class craftsmanship by securing top honours at the prestigious New...

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3 September 2024 |awards|spirits

Dictador 2Masters Columbian Rum has teamed up with Penderyn Distillery

Dictador 2Masters Columbian Rum has teamed up with Penderyn Distillery. 'These chosen craftsmen are entrusted with specially selected barrels of Dictador rum,...

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2 August 2024 |awards|spirits

Penderyn Distillery has won two Gold Medals for The Headliner and Rich Oak at the Spirits Business World Whisky Awards!

We are delighted to have two Gold Awards for The Headliner (Jamaican Rum and Ruby Port Casks) and Rich Oak (STR – scraped, toasted and recharred European Wine...

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6 June 2024 |spirits|distilleries

Become a Penderyn Whisky Expert! Our unique Faraday Stills

We charge our unique Faraday stills with our own malted barley wash. As the steam heats the liquid it starts to bubble and the vapour rises into a copper...

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6 June 2024 |awards|visit

Penderyn Distillery's GOLD and DRAGON Ranges: Two Mighty Sides of the Same Welsh Whisky Coin

When Penderyn Distillery revived the century-dormant tradition of Welsh whisky-making in 2000, the pioneering distillers had a vision – to honour Wales' rich...

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6 June 2024 |awards|spirits

Penderyn's Chief Operating Officer Operations Director Celebrates Welsh Icon Dylan Thomas with Penderyn Brand Ambassador, Matthew Rhys, New York

It was a meeting over 70 years in the making. On May 14th, 2024, Neil Quigley, Chief Operating Officer at Penderyn Distillery, travelled to New York City to...

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2 May 2024 |spirits|casks

Become A Whisky Expert - 'Non-Chill Filtered' - What Does This Mean?

All Penderyn's whiskies are ‘non-chill filtered’. So what does that mean?! Whisky can naturally become cloudy if it is stored at room temperature for a long...

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15 March 2024 |awards|spirits

Welsh Cheekily Claim Ownership of St. Patrick's Day in Penderyn Whisky Video

Welsh actor and Hollywood megastar Matthew Rhys is bringing some Celtic rivalry to St. Patrick's Day this year – all in the name of promoting Welsh whisky,...

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7 March 2024 |spirits|distilleries

International Women's Day is on 8th March. Meet Bethan Lewis, our Distiller and Swansea Copperworks Manager

Throughout Bethan’s life, she has always had a passion for science and after gaining a BSc (Hons) degree from Cardiff Metropolitan University in Public Health...

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5 March 2024 |spirits|distilleries

International Women's Day is on 8th March. Meet Laura Davies, our General Manager of Distilleries

Fresh from university Laura joined Penderyn Distillery in early 2012, as a Trainee Distiller. During the interview process, she completed a comprehensive nose...

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12 January 2024 |awards|spirits

The Penderyn Music Book Prize enters its 10th year!

In 2015 the Penderyn Music Book Prize was the first music book prize in the UK, and Welsh whisky distillers Penderyn are very proud to sponsor this prize. The...

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8 January 2024 |awards|visit

Welsh Hollywood Star Matthew Rhys Tells Stories While Enjoying A Dram at Penderyn's New Swansea Distillery

In a star-studded visit, Welsh actor Matthew Rhys, renowned for his US success in HBO's “Perry Mason”, made a spirited appearance at Penderyn's new Swansea...

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