In the Welsh Wind, the award-winning craft distillery on the Ceredigion coast of West Wales, has released a Limited Edition Cask-aged Vodka matured in seasoned red wine barrels.
The company says the new release challenges the very definition of what vodka can be.
Founded by Ellen Wakelam and rooted in the rugged landscape of West Wales, In the Welsh Wind has built its reputation on spirits that push boundaries while staying true to their provenance.
The 46% ABV Cask-Aged Vodka is the distillery’s most unconventional release yet and with just 1,500 bottles available, it is expected to sell quickly.
Priced at £38 and available directly from the distillery, the release invites bartenders, collectors and spirit enthusiasts to ask a simple question: what happens when you give vodka time?
Matured in seasoned red wine barrels, the spirit opens with an inviting aroma of toasted oak layered with the gentle sweetness of ripe red grapes, subtle hints of vanilla pod and light spice.
On the palate, it is silky and rounded. Soft brown sugar sweetness gives way to caramelised oak and a delicate trace of red berry compote, all underpinned by a balanced, clean and elegant vodka core.
The result is a spirit that sits at the intersection of craft vodka and cask-matured spirits, a category crossover generating significant interest among bartenders and collectors alike.
“We wanted to ask a simple question: what happens when you give vodka time?” added Ellen. “Welsh vodka already has a distinct character rooted in this landscape and its water.
“Resting it in red wine casks takes that somewhere entirely new, something we think will make bartenders and spirit enthusiasts look at vodka very differently.”
The distillery recommends serving the vodka neat at cellar temperature in a small tulip glass to fully appreciate the aromatics, or over a single large cube of ice to soften and open the sweeter brown sugar and red grape notes.
