Meirion: In the Welsh Wind’s bold finish to its blended malt trilogy

# What Meirion is and where to buy it

Meirion's flavour profile is built around three deliberate elements:

• A masala cask, introduced to give fruit and spice characters.
• A light touch of peat to add coastal smoke and connect the whisky to its maritime setting.
• An above-average presence of green malt to deliver raw, savoury grain notes.

# Production and bottling specifics Meirion is peated, bottled at 46% ABV and is non-chill filtered. The production choices—peat level, green malt proportion and masala cask finishing—are presented by the distillery as intentional levers to shape the trilogy's finale.

# Tasting profile provided by the distillery The brand's official notes describe the whisky as follows:

• Nose: maritime salinity and brine, moving into ripe pear, blackberry and soft caramel.
• Palate: soft smoke, caramelised pear, dark berry fruit and herbaceous notes.
• Finish: long and savoury, with chargrilled red pepper, raw barley and dark chocolate.

# Distillery perspective and recommended serves Ellen Wakelam, co-founder of In the Welsh Wind, said Meirion "feels like the most confident one we've made." She highlighted the stronger presence of green malt, the masala cask taking the fruit "somewhere unexpected," and the peat as a coastal reminder rather than an academic statement.

The distillery recommends drinking Meirion neat or in its Meirion High Tide cocktail.

# Why this release matters for collectors and drinkers

# Quick facts

• Distillery: In the Welsh Wind (Ceredigion)
• Name: Meirion (third in a trilogy)
• ABV: 46%
• Chill filtration: No
• Peated: Yes
• Price at release: £60 (distillery website and shop)
• Key components: green malt, masala cask, light coastal peat

# Bottom line