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Whisky in winter

Here in the village of Penderyn you can never guarantee a sunny summer, but our autumns and winters are wonderfully consistent: expect cold, rain, and snow high up in the mountains and you’ll rarely be disappointed.

Celebrate St David's Day with a Cocktail

Today is St David’s Day, the patron saint of Wales.  Many of us celebrate in our own way maybe by wearing a daffodil or leek or a favourite of mine, eating Welsh cakes laced with Penderyn!    At the distillery celebrations will be low key as we still need to keep production going.

Christmas at Penderyn

You don't need to be a whisky expert to guess that the busiest time of year for a whisky distillery is the run up to Christmas, and Penderyn is no exception - each year, we work hard to get our quota of whisky out.

The story behind Penderyn’s branding – Glenn Tutssel

Like it or not, branding is incredibly important to the success of a whisky. Plenty of whisky buyers don’t read reviews, and walk into a shop with a blank canvas. For that reason, it’s essential that whisky not only tastes fantastic, but also appears striking – this is especially true of whiskies with less history.