LIVING THE DRAM
My annual St. David’s Day post looks at another particularly Welsh instalment from a Welsh whisky maker. So much so, the name doesn’t have a direct English word to translate to. Hiraeth (pronounced “hear-eye-th”) is a traditional Welsh word which Penderyn describes as “a longing for your homeland, your heritage, and your very being”. I’ve... Continue Reading →
Despite taking the foot off the gas in terms of posts this year, I think I’ve actually tried more new whiskies than in previous years. That’s in terms of new whiskies that have been released on the market AND established names and bottles that are simply new to me. Looking back over the year and... Continue Reading →
Since it’s inception in 2000, the flagship Penderyn distillery in the Brecon Beacons has been producing its signature malt whisky using its Faraday still. This has been an unpeated spirit, i.e. it has been without any peated malt barley in the mix. Their second site in Llandudno was opened in 2021 with peat in mind... Continue Reading →
64 years is a long old time. Just to be clear though: that is not the age of this whisky! No, that is the length of time between the Welsh National football team’s appearances at the FIFA World Cup finals. Prior to the 2022 tournament, the first and only time that Wales had previously made... Continue Reading →
Based in Abergwyngregyn (Ah-burr-gwin-greg-inn), and named after the nearby waterfall, Aber Falls Distillery released its first single malt whisky in 2021 and, by doing so, became the first distillery to officially produce whisky in North Wales for over 100 years. (See notes on a historic month in North Wales whisky here.) [NB: It’s predecessor was... Continue Reading →
Since Penderyn originally launched their Madeira cask aged whisky as their core release, its Sherrywood sibling has never been too far behind. The Sherrywood release sits within Penderyn’s Welsh Gold or “Aur Cymru” range. [ed: Look out for the little AC nods and references within their packaging!] Aur Cymru Welsh Gold is extremely rare and... Continue Reading →
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