English Spirits
Penderyn Legend Single Malt Welsh Whisky
Aromas of fresh apples and citrus, with a smooth palate of fresh and dried fruits.
Aromas of fresh apples and citrus fruits intermingle with cream fudge and sultana raisins to create a complex yet fresh, clean and well-balanced whisky. In the mouth this single malt whisky is incredibly smooth, and both fresh and rich dried fruits abound. Delicate and sweet on the palate, with just a hint of bitterness to remain refreshing, then slowly this Penderyn presents a long finish, leaving an aftertaste of Madeira cake and sultanas.
Penderyn’s whisky begins with unique copper stills, which are charged with a fermented barley ‘wash’. This is distilled to produce a flavourful spirit of extraordinary strength and purity which is married with water from the Brecon before maturing in the finest ex-bourbon casks. Penderyn Legend is matured in specially reserved ex-bourbon casks made from American Oak, before receiving a further maturation in oak barriques that have previously held Madeira wine, to develop a harmonious single malt whisky with a subtle but sophisticated character and soft golden hues. This great all-rounder is the essential expression of the Penderyn house style and has all the richness of flavour and light fruitiness that Penderyn is famous for.
Penderyn produce award-winning single malt whiskies and spirits at their distillery on the foothills of the Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog) National Park, Wales, UK. 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. With investment, inspiration, hard work, attention to detail, the finest barley, expert female distillers and the best American oak bourbon casks, Penderyn Whisky has quickly gained a worldwide reputation for its range of whiskies, winning over 100 Double Gold/Gold/Masters awards en route.
