Penderyn Single Malt Welsh Whisky "Sherrywood"

Distilling in Wales was a lost art, but in the late 1990s, in a Hirwaun pub in the Welsh valleys, a group of friends chatted about establishing the first whisky distillery in Wales in over a century. They dreamt of creating a whisky as pure and precious as Welsh gold, represented today by Penderyn’s ‘gold seam’.

The village of Penderyn was chosen because of the site’s own supply of fresh natural spring water.

A unique copper single-pot still designed by Dr David Faraday, a relative of the great 19th-century scientist Michael Faraday, was installed in 2000, which produces a spirit at an industry high draw of 92%, meaning Penderyn's whiskies are light, fruity and flavoursome.

This whisky has been aged in ex-bourbon barrels and ex-Oloroso sherry casks to bring out its rich fruity flavour. It is bottled at 46% abv.

Nose: Aromas of dark fruit and rich toffee mingle with green apples and hazelnuts to create a deeper mystery

Palate: Rich sweetness gives way to refreshing dryness

Finish: Sweet notes of toffee and sultana persist in the long finish

Balance: Sherry and oak/winter spices