Penderyn Whisky
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Penderyn is a Welsh whisky
, the first commercially available whisky
made in Wales
since the 19th century. Produced by Penderyn Distillery (formally known as the Welsh Whisky Company), Penderyn is a premium strength (46%) single malt whisky
produced in several varieties. It is distilled in the village of Penderyn in the Cynon Valley
, Rhondda Cynon Taf from which the brand takes its name.
The company was launched in 2000 as the Welsh Whisky Company. Whisky had been distilled in Wales for hundreds of years, but the industry died out in 1894. Penderyn became the first whisky to be manufactured in Wales for over a century when sales started in 2004, and it remains the only whisky currently produced in the country.
Penderyn Distillery is situated in Brecon Beacons National Park and is considered the smallest distillery in the world. The company obtains its wash
from Brains Brewery
.
Welsh whisky
Welsh whisky is a whisky made in Wales. Whisky has been distilled in Wales since the Middle Ages, but production died out in the late 19th century. In the 1990s attempts were made to revive the practice, resulting in the establishment of Wales's first distillery in over one hundred years...
, the first commercially available whisky
Whisky
Whisky or whiskey is a type of distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash. Different grains are used for different varieties, including barley, malted barley, rye, malted rye, wheat, and corn...
made in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
since the 19th century. Produced by Penderyn Distillery (formally known as the Welsh Whisky Company), Penderyn is a premium strength (46%) single malt whisky
Single malt whisky
Single malt whisky is a whisky made at one particular distillery from a mash that uses one particular malted grain, which is ordinarily barley.Single malts are typically associated with Scotland, though they are also produced in various other countries...
produced in several varieties. It is distilled in the village of Penderyn in the Cynon Valley
Cynon Valley
The Cynon Valley , is a famous former coal mining valley within the South Wales Valleys of Wales. The Cynon Valley lies between the other mining Valley of Rhondda and the iron industrial Valley of the Merthyr Valley. Its main towns are Aberdare located North of the Valley and Mountain Ash located...
, Rhondda Cynon Taf from which the brand takes its name.
The company was launched in 2000 as the Welsh Whisky Company. Whisky had been distilled in Wales for hundreds of years, but the industry died out in 1894. Penderyn became the first whisky to be manufactured in Wales for over a century when sales started in 2004, and it remains the only whisky currently produced in the country.
Penderyn Distillery is situated in Brecon Beacons National Park and is considered the smallest distillery in the world. The company obtains its wash
Wash (distilling)
In the production of distilled beverages, the term wash is used to refer to the liquid produced by the fermentation step, which is the input to the distillation process which concentrates the alcohol.-See also:...
from Brains Brewery
Brains Brewery
Brains is a regional brewery founded in 1882 in Cardiff, Wales by Samuel Arthur Brain. The company owns over 250 pubs across South Wales, Mid Wales, the West Country and particularly in Cardiff...
.