Penderyn Icons of Wales No.1 Red Flag is a Welsh single malt whisky made at Penderyn Distillery in the Brecon Beacons National Park. The whisky is matured in oak casks and finished in Madeira casks using Penderyn's unique single-stage Faraday still distillation process. It is bottled at 41% ABV and commemorates the 1831 Merthyr Rising, celebrating the first time a red flag was raised as a symbol of social protest.
There is a note of saltiness there too, and a little bit of wood. The flavor continues from there, with a center of sweet apple crumble flavors, a little maltiness and a little woodiness, and a dash of pepper. The whiskey has a silky texture to it that really enhances the sweet side, while the woody and peppery notes lend it some complexity.