Penderyn The Village (Portmeirion) - Icons of Wales No.14

Volume: 0.7 litres | Alcohol content: 46% | Chill filtration: No | Colouring: No

Special Features:

The Amarone cask finish gives this Icons of Wales release an Italian connection: Portmeirion, which the whisky celebrates, was designed as a village with Italian-inspired architecture. The 14th release appeared in 2026 to mark the North Wales village’s centenary. Its name, «The Village», also alludes to the television series The Prisoner, which used Portmeirion as a setting.

The single malt is bottled at 46% in a 0.7-litre bottle. The embossed, matt-white bottle comes in an elaborately designed découpage-style gift box. The whisky is not chill-filtered and contains no added colouring.

Tasting Notes:

• Nose: On the nose, ripe fruit mingles with oak spice. Subtle vanilla and cocoa follow, then delicate honey and gently toasted oak.
• Palate: The whisky is velvety and full-bodied on the palate. Red berries and ripe plums meet gentle spice, honeyed sweetness and a floral undertone.
• Finish: The finish is long and warming, with lingering candied fruit and spicy oak alongside a delicate trace of grape tannins.

Distillery/Bottler:

Penderyn began with a group of friends who wanted to revive whisky production in Wales in the late 1990s. They established the first distillery in the village of Penderyn, on the edge of Brecon Beacons National Park, and its whisky reached the market in 2004. Penderyn later opened further distilleries in Llandudno and Swansea.

Penderyn uses a copper still with a column attachment designed by Dr David Faraday, which can produce a light, fruity spirit. The distillery also uses traditional stills and explores different cask types for maturation and finishing. For «The Village», it chose Amarone casks for the finish.

Facts: