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Penderyn Releases Celtic Manor 2011 Ryder Cup Edition Whisky

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Penderyn, the Welsh whisky distiller, is releasing a special edition whisky to celebrate The Celtic Manor Resort, the venue for the 2010 Ryder Cup on October 1-3.

The Penderyn Celtic Manor 2010, launched on September 8th, is limited to 200 bottles and was commissioned by The Celtic Manor Resort to commemorate the event.

The whisky is a unique Welsh single malt matured in a single Oloroso Sherry cask. Each bottle will be presented in a hand-made tulip wood box, crafted in South Wales by the fine furniture maker Giancarlo Bianchi.

The taste profile: Big fruity Sherry notes. Raisins and creamy toffee. Hints of oak from the Spanish oak cask.

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Welsh Single-Malt Penderyn Making Strides Without Long Aging

by David Kiley (RSS feed) —

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When the Penderyn Distillery began distributing its single-malt whisky in 2004, expectations were not that high. After all, it was the first time whisky had been distilled for mass distribution in Wales in over a century. Also, the age of the whisky was just four and half years.

But the lesson here is that whisky doesn't have to be old to be good, or even great. Penderyn has not only been racking up the accolades, but it has added expressions that have been largely applauded and recognized as some of the best small-batch whisky in the British Isles, and the world.

The distillery is located in the village of Penderyn, in the southern reaches of the Brecon Beacons National Park. The water used for the whisky is pumped from a spring under the distillery. The barley-wash mash that gets distilled comes from Brains Brewery in nearby Cardiff. And as the only Welsh singe-malt, Penderyn has what any good whisky needs--a good story.

Gallery: Penderyn Welsh Whisky