The Penderyn Madeira Single Malt , their flagship whisky , or ‘ wysgi ’ is distilled in a copper pot still , matured in bourbon barrels ( made of wood from sustainable American white oak forests ) and finished in Madeira wine casks and bottled at premium strength . The result is a whisky which is smooth , light in character and wonderfully golden in colour .
Penderyn produce less whisky in a year than many distilleries produce in a single day , and in the words of Penderyn , it ’ s as rare as Welsh gold .
The team can indeed be proud that they have achieved their golden vision , dreamt up those years ago . We hope they keep on dreaming .
THE VISITOR CENTRE
Penderyn Distillery opened its doors to visitors in 2008 with a purpose built Visitor Centre .
THIS YEAR PENDERYN IS EXPECTING 35,000 VISITORS
The centre has proven incredibly popular and this year Penderyn is expecting 35,000 visitors .
In the centre you can enjoy a distillery tour and learn about the history of single malt whisky making in Wales .
Find out about the processes and how these differ between the distilling of Scottish , Irish and American whiskies .
There is a tasting room and chance to sample Penderyn Single Malt Whisky , Brecon Five Vodka , Brecon Gin and Merlyn Cream Liqueur .
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