Summary: Penderyn Llandudno

• History

• Penderyn HQ was established in the Brecon Beacons in 2000.

• Another distillery unit opened in Llandudno on the North Wales coast in May 2021 (Llandudno-Lloyd St).

• A third distillery opened at Swansea Copperworks in June 2023.

• Penderyn describes itself as Wales’ first whisky distillery in over 100 years and a pioneer in World Whisky.

• The Llandudno distillery opens as part of a nationwide expansion and uses special technologies (see below) as part of its ongoing development.

• Production

• Our Faraday Unique Still: Penderyn's Faraday still is a single copper pot still, designed by Dr. David Faraday, producing a spirit of high purity and complexity. The system yields a sharp, "flavourful" expression, and the spirit diffuses through a number of perforated plates in the column and is cooled drop-by-drop to the spirit safe. The process removes many unwanted chemical compounds and yields a clean spirit with a high ABV at the spirit safe (around 92% ABV in the first column).

• Llandudno (Lloyd St) uses the Faraday still and employs dried (peated) barley – a first for Penderyn.

• Other Penderyn productions use a house style where maturation starts in hand-selected bourbon casks and finishes in Portuguese barriques, which previously contained Madeira wine. Finishing is done in Madeira-, Sherry-, and Port-wine casks as well as dried oloroso sherry casks, and in certain releases Scottish peated-cask is used.

• Water sources: water from the Brecon Beacons (Brecon Beacons distillery) and other sources for the different destinations (Great Orme for Llandudno; Dan-yr-Ogof caves for Swansea).

• Craft and coordination: Two dedicated female distillation teams ( Laura and Aista in the Brand Story text) lead the work and ensure consistency in spirit production.

• General style: Start maturation in bourbon barrels, finished in Madeira, Sherry, Port, and other finish activations to build complexity, depth, and balance.

• Whisky products (selection of whiskies for sale, incl. prices where stated)

• Madeira (Penderyn Madeira) – 70 cl, 46% ABV. Price: £42.00

• Peated (Penderyn Peated) – 70 cl, 46% ABV. Price: £44.00

• Sherrywood (Penderyn Sherrywood) – 70 cl, 46% ABV. Price: £44.00

• Portwood (Penderyn Portwood) – 70 cl, 46% ABV. Price: £60.00

• Rich Oak (Penderyn Rich Oak) – 70 cl, 46% ABV. Price: £47.00

• Celt – 70 cl, 40% ABV. Price: £35.00

• Legend – 70 cl, 40% ABV. Price: £35.00

• Myth – 70 cl, 40% ABV. Price: £35.00

• Copperopolis (Icons of Wales #12) – 70 cl, 46% ABV. Finish: Sweet Red Wine; Price: £65.00

• Bad Wolf (Icons of Wales #13) – 70 cl, 46% ABV. Finish: Tawny Port; Price: £65.00

• The Headliner (Icons of Wales #9) – 70 cl, 46% ABV. Finish: Jamaican Rum & Ruby Port Casks; Price: £55.00

• YMA O HYD (Icons of Wales #10) – 70 cl, 43% ABV. Finish: American Rye Casks; Price: £40.00

• Hiraeth (Icons of Wales #8) – 70 cl, 46% ABV. Finish: ex-Bourbon; Price: not stated in the text (availability noted)

• The Headliner, The Headliner (Icons of Wales) and other Icons of Wales collections such as The Headliner (#9), YMA O HYD (#10), Copperopolis (#12), Bad Wolf (#13) are all listed as available for purchase.

• Serpent’s Tears (Llandudno Peated) – 70 cl, 46% ABV. Price: £80.00

• Serpent’s Tears (another variant) – a variant found on Llandudno-related pages (Llandudno Peated) price: £80

• Special Editions and Limited Editions (Single Cask/Limited Editions, e.g., Ruby Port Single Cask, Ex-Rye Small Batch Limited Edition) are listed with prices and tasting notes (e.g., Ruby Port Single Cask, 61.8% ABV; Ex-Rye Small Batch Limited Edition, 50% ABV).

• Tasting notes (selected products)

• Madeira

  • Nose: Fresh cream toffee, rich fruit, raisins

  • Palate: Crisp, rounded, balanced sweetness

  • Finish: Tropical fruits, raisins, vanilla

• Peated

  • Nose: Sweet smoky with vanilla, green apple, citrus

  • Palate: Mild smoke, curled notes

  • Finish: Smoky/vanilla with medium length

• Portwood

  • Nose: Rich dried fruits, dark chocolate, cranberries; toasty oak

  • Palate: Creamy richness, honey and spicy notes

  • Finish: Smooth with oak and honey

• Sherrywood

  • Nose: Dark fruit, toffee, green apples, hazelnuts

  • Palate: Rich sweetness, dryness

  • Finish: Toffee and sultana pearls

• Rich Oak

  • Nose: Dark chocolate fudge, cinnamon, pepper, fruit

  • Palate: Spicy, creamy with vanilla, oak, cinnamon

  • Finish: Creamy vanilla, long finish

• Copperopolis

  • Nose: Flowers, fruit, orange blossom, fresh fruit

  • Palate: Caramel, honey, dried fruits

  • Finish: Oak and cacao note

• Bad Wolf

  • Nose: Floral tones, orange blossom, rose bouquet, fruitcake

  • Palate: Deep fruity palate with caramel and marzipan

  • Finish: Dried apricots, salted caramel, nutmeg

• YMA O HYD

  • Nose: Floral, bakery spices, toffee, caramel

  • Palate: Sweet caramel, sultanas, baked apples with cinnamon

  • Finish: Caramel sweetness with herbal notes and spice

• The Headliner

  • Nose: Red berries, strawberry ice cream, vanilla; nutmeg and cinnamon

  • Palate: Dried fruits, salted caramel, honey, black pepper

  • Finish: From sweet to dry, fruity finish

• Hiraeth

  • Nose: Similarly floral, vanilla, rose

  • Palate: Honey-fruit, vanilla, cinnamon, a touch of nutmeg

  • Finish: Honey and vanilla, malty finish

• Events and news

• Penderyn and the Llandudno distilleries are open Wednesday-Sunday; the Swansea distillery is open Wednesday-Saturday for tours.

• Masterclass: Masterclasses are offered at three distilleries (Brecon Beacons, Llandudno Lloyd St; Swansea Copperworks “coming soon”).

• Icons of Wales series: New releases in 2025 (#13 Bad Wolf) celebrate Welsh creative spirit and are launched as part of the Icons of Wales program.

• Gareth Bale became a co-owner and Brand Ambassador for Penderyn in 2022.

• Special events and hallmark releases such as Penderyn Prize, Nosing Tasting, Cocktails, Fundraising and Corporate Events are mentioned as offerings.

• Tours and wine-tasting experiences such as Branches and Cygnet Distillery Experience (Swansea) are described on the masterclass and tours pages.

• Company philosophy and values

• Quality, craftsmanship and innovation are clearly reflected in the Brand Story: “From Wales to the world … A lost art no more” and in the focus on Madeira finishes together with bourbon-based maturation.

• Focus on cold water and high-quality casks (Madeira, Port, Sherry, Bourbon, exotic woods) and use of hand-selected bourbon casks from Tennessee and Kentucky.

• Penderyn highlights a strong, all-female team (Laura and Aista) as well as a culture of innovation through the Faraday stills and Lantern-stills (2014) to experiment with new whiskies.

• Responsible drinking is mentioned on the distillery’s site.

• Penderyn highlights its role as a driver in the world whisky discourse and as a global player, available in over 50 countries.

• Notes on structure and availability

• Penderyn Llandudno distillery is part of a three-distillery portfolio (Brecon Beacons, Llandudno Lloyd St, Swansea Copperworks) with special masterclasses and visits to each location.

• The product range includes core single malts and the Icons of Wales line, as well as limited editions and Single Cask lines with emphasis on finishes in Madeira, Port, Sherry, etc.

• Remarks

• All noted details are based on the provided texts and pages about Penderyn/Llandudno and their products and processes. No information has been assumed beyond the given text.