About Our Spirit
The story of Penderyn’s spirit starts 340 million years ago, long before even dinosaurs walked the earth. Geologically speaking the world was a very violent place and it was during the carboniferous period that the geological formations underlying our distillery were first laid down. The sub-period was known as the Mississippian and the geologists tell us that
Much later on, a mere 10,000 years ago, the last ice age ended and the ice floes covering Northern Europe stopped where Penderyn Distillery lies today before retreating back to the Arctic.
The geological significance of the area is recognised by UNESCO and the
Much legend and folklore surrounds the area. Not only is the Arthurian legend alive and well with two peaks of the Brecon Beacons collectively known as "Arthur’s Seat" but many others survive. The shepherd of Myddfai tells how a young shepherd won and lost a fairy bride from Lynn y Fan Fach (Van Vach), the fairy lake of the Brecon Beacons.
