Whisky from Wales

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What is the cheapest whisky from Wales?
The cheapest whisky from Wales is Aber Falls Madeira Cask Finish Welsh Single Malt Whisky (70cl), at £27.95 from Master of Malt. That is £32.90 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: Penderyn Dragon Series - Myth Single Malt Welsh Whisky (£33.95) and Penderyn Dragon Series - Legend Single Malt Welsh Whisky (£34.50).
How much does whisky from Wales cost?
Whisky from Wales costs from £27.95 to £279.95, with a median of £56.50 for a full-size bottle. The dearest is Penderyn Single Jack Daniel’s Cask #137/2005 Single Malt We 2005 21 year old Whisky.
What is the oldest whisky from Wales you can buy?
Is Welsh whisky protected by law?
Yes. Single Malt Welsh Whisky became a UK geographical indication on 24 July 2023, the first spirit to gain protection under the post-Brexit UK scheme. It was pushed by Penderyn, In the Welsh Wind, Dà Mhìle and Coles.
When did Wales start making whisky again?
In 2000. Penderyn, at the foot of the Brecon Beacons, ran its first spirit on 14 September 2000 and launched its first single malt on St David’s Day, 1 March 2004. An earlier Welsh whisky distillery at Frongoch, near Bala, worked from the late 1880s until the company was wound up in 1910.
What is the Faraday still?
It is the single still designed for Penderyn by Dr David Faraday, a descendant of Michael Faraday. Instead of the usual pair of pot stills, it produces a very strong, clean spirit, around 90% ABV, in one distillation. This is why Penderyn can be bottled young.
Which other distilleries make Welsh whisky?
Besides Penderyn, they include Dà Mhìle near Llandysul, which bottled an organic Welsh malt in 2015, Aber Falls at Abergwyngregyn in North Wales, built in 2017, and the Môn distillery on Anglesey. In the Welsh Wind and Coles also helped secure the Welsh whisky GI.