Description

Penderyn Distillery will open its doors to visitors in June 2008 with the launch of its new visitors’ facilities. The distillery is the only one in Wales and the first to legally distil a whisky spirit in the country for more than 100 years. This is the first time that members of the public will be able to visit the distillery and experience the distilling and bottling process.

Penderyn Single Malt Whisky was launched by His Royal Highness Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales on 1^st March 2004 at the St David’s Hall in Cardiff. Since then, Wales’ only whisky has experienced considerable success. It is now found on the shelves of both supermarkets and specialist retailers throughout the UK and is distributed to 16 countries, including 28 US states. Penderyn has also won high critical acclaim and a number of prestigious international industry awards and medals.

Penderyn Distillery (formally known as The Welsh Whisky Company), is a small, privately owned company with 24 employees.

In 2007, Penderyn Distillery introduced three further brands: Brecon Five Vodka, Brecon Gin and Merlyn Cream Liqueur. Each have won international recognition and are gaining an excellent reputation in the UK and abroad.

The Penderyn distillery is located in the beautiful Brecon Beacons National Park.

The aim of opening up the distillery to visitors is to educate and inform people about the ancient art of distilling and to demonstrate the differences between our process and the distilling of Scottish, Irish and American whiskies.

Access

2008 Prices

Adult

£7.50 to include a tasting of two Penderyn products plus a voucher for £2.50 discount on a purchase of any 70cl or 35cl bottle of Penderyn Distillery product.

Senior Citizens

£6.00 to include a tasting of two Penderyn products plus a voucher for £2.50 discount on a purchase of any 70cl or 35cl bottle of Penderyn Distillery product.

Student (18 years+ ID card required)

£6.00 to include a tasting of two Penderyn products plus a voucher for £2.50 discount on a purchase of any 70cl or 35cl bottle of Penderyn Distillery product.

Child under 12 free

Child 12 – 17

£4.50
Under 18's must be accompanied by an adult.

Groups 10+

10% discount on adult rate for pre-booked parties.

To avoid disappointment we strongly advise groups to pre-book as during busy periods we may not be able to accommodate large parties.

Opening Hours

10am to 6 pm every day. Last admission to the Visitors Centre is thirty minutes before closing.

Please note that we cannot guarantee to be producing and/or bottling every day.

VIP/Master Class

Enthusiasts will enjoy the VIP/Master Class visit. This will take approximately two hours thirty minutes and involve a guided tour of the exhibition as well as the distillery shop floor.

The tour will be conducted by our distiller or one of the senior managers and will include a detailed instruction of the process of making whisky at Penderyn.

The tour will conclude with a master class involving nosing and tasting various Penderyn expressions as well as instructions on how to nose whisky and what to look for.

The charge for this visit will be £40 plus £20 per head which will include a free gift. Please call or email to pre-book. It is envisaged that the tours will commence at 10am and 2pm daily.

For further details on the VIP/Master Class or to book a class please contact:

Cara Lewis
Tel. No. 01685 813300
Email: caral@welsh-whisky.co.uk

(Please quote DestinationRCT when booking).

How to get to the Distillery

From the East

• Take M4 J32 onto the A470 signposted Merthyr Tydfil
• Go through four roundabouts and take next roundabout first exit onto the Heads of the Valley Road A465
• Enter next roundabout and take second exit to A465
• Enter next roundabout and take third exit onto A4059 signposted Penderyn
• The distillery is two miles on the right-hand side in the centre of the village.

Estimated journey time 25 minutes

Estimated distance 26 miles

From the West

· From M4 J43 onto the A465

· Proceed for 17 miles

· Enter roundabout and take first exit onto A4059

· The distillery is two miles on the right-hand side in the centre of the village.

Estimated journey time 20 minutes

Estimated distance 20 miles

From the North

• From the A470 head towards Merthyr Tydfil
• Take the right-hand turn approximately six miles prior to Merthyr Tydfil onto the A4059

The Distillery is in the village of Penderyn on the left-hand side

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