West Wales distillery In the Welsh Wind is celebrating a landmark achievement for its debut blended Welsh malt whisky.
Brychan won a gold medal and was judged category and country winner for Best Welsh Blended Malt 2026 at the World Whiskies Awards 2026.
In the Welsh Wind, an artisanal, spirit-producing distillery, is based near Cardigan on the Cambrian Coast. Its new whisky is a curated blend of Welsh single malt whiskies aged in bourbon, port and red wine casks, with only 10 casks selected for this small-batch release.
Ellen Wakelam, In the Welsh Wind co-founder and director, said:
“We are delighted and immensely proud to have won these awards. For us, Brychan is the culmination of many years of dedication to whisky-making here in West Wales.
“To have our first blended malt recognised at this level and to be judged as gold award-winning standard is incredibly exciting and rewarding for us as a craft distillery and for Welsh whisky as a whole. Brychan, however, is just the beginning.”
In collaboration with other Welsh distilleries, In the Welsh Wind is curating a range of the finest blended Welsh malt whiskies, beginning with Brychan. The firm is planning two further distinct blends of Welsh malt whiskies later this year.
