Brand
Brecon
Brecon is a gin brand produced and bottled at Penderyn Distillery (Wales). The range includes the Brecon Special Reserve - a traditional dry gin - and several flavoured expressions based on the same core recipe.
- Penderyn · South Wales (Brecon Beacons) · United Kingdom
- 1 product
The story
The Brecon line was created within Penderyn Distillery's production and developed as a series of gins based on a local cereal distillate and water from the Brecon Beacons. Over time the range has been expanded with flavoured variants and special editions, earning recognition in international competitions.
Production philosophy
A pursuit of botanical balance, use of carefully selected ingredients and small-batch production; highlighting Welsh origin through the use of water sourced from the Brecon Beacons.
Territory
Penderyn, Brecon Beacons (South Wales), United Kingdom
Awards and recognition
Master (Spirits Business Global Gin Masters 2021) for the series; IWSC Gold 2022 (Brecon Chocolate Orange); World Gin Awards / Spirits Business and other international awards reported for various expressions in the range.
Production method
Small-batch production and bottling at Penderyn Distillery; the recipe is based on a cereal distillate (pure grain spirit / Welsh Spirit) and a selection of botanicals processed during distillation.
Distillation
Small-batch distillation at Penderyn Distillery; botanicals processed during distillation; bottled at Penderyn.
Characteristics
- Type
- Brand
- City
- Penderyn
- Categories
- traditional gin
- super-premium gin
- small-batch gin
- Welsh gin
- flavoured gin
- Raw materials
- cereal spirit (pure grain spirit / Welsh Spirit)
- water from the Brecon Beacons
- Representative products
- Brecon Special Reserve 70cl
- Brecon Botanicals 70cl
- Brecon Rhubarb & Cranberry 70cl
- Brecon Chocolate Orange 70cl
- Brecon Rose Petal 70cl
What makes it distinctive
- Produced and bottled by Penderyn Distillery, using water from the Brecon Beacons
- Brecon Special Reserve noted as a product from the award-winning Brecon/Penderyn series
- Range expanded with flavoured expressions (Rhubarb & Cranberry, Chocolate Orange, Rose Petal)
- International recognition for the Brecon series in competitions such as the Spirits Business Global Gin Masters, IWSC and World Gin Awards