Welsh Craft Distillery Launches Cask-Aged Vodka Matured in Red Wine Barrels
Cardigan, United Kingdom – April 10, 2026 / In The Welsh Wind Distillery /
Ceredigion, Wales — April 2026 — In the Welsh Wind, the award-winning craft distillery on the Ceredigion
coast of West Wales, has released a Limited Edition Cask-Aged Vodka: a 46% ABV expression matured in
seasoned red wine barrels that 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 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 at inthewelshwind.co.uk, the release invites bartenders,
collectors and spirit enthusiasts to ask a simple question: what happens when you give vodka time?
When vodka meets the barrel
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.
Ellen Wakelam, founder of In the Welsh Wind, said:
“We wanted to ask a simple question: what happens when you give vodka time? 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.”
Serve notes
The distillery recommends serving 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. For a longer serve, the barrel-aged Martini and Aged White Dragon cocktail recipes are available at
inthewelshwind.co.uk/pages/cocktails.
Early customer response has been striking. One reviewer described a martini made with the expression as
“probably the most interesting and complex martini I’ve ever had,” and ordered a second bottle immediately.
Availability
In the Welsh Wind’s Limited Edition Cask-Aged Vodka is available now at inthewelshwind.co.uk, priced at
£38 per 70cl bottle at 46% ABV. With only 1,500 bottles in this release, early purchase is strongly
recommended.
ABOUT IN THE WELSH WIND
In the Welsh Wind is an award-winning independent craft distillery founded by Ellen Wakelam, based on the
Ceredigion coast of West Wales. The distillery produces single malt whisky, gin and vodka rooted in Welsh
provenance and character, and has received recognition across multiple categories for the quality and craft of its
spirits.
Contact Information:
In The Welsh Wind Distillery
Gogerddan Arms, Tanygroes
Cardigan, Ceredigion SA43 2HP
United Kingdom
Paula Cavanagh
441239872300
https://inthewelshwind.co.uk
