{"product_id":"penderyn-the-village-single-malt-welsh-whisky-46-700ml","title":"Penderyn \"The Village\" Single Malt Welsh Whisky 46% 700ML","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"x-text x-content e84-e11 m2c-y m2c-10 m2c-14\"\u003e#14 Penderyn 'The Village'\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-text x-content e84-e11 m2c-y m2c-10 m2c-14\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-text x-content e84-e12 m2c-y m2c-10 m2c-12 m2c-15\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Icons of Wales #14 – Penderyn ‘The Village’ – this is an Amarone Cask Finish at 46% abv. A whisky inspired by the dreamlike Italianate village, released in celebration of Portmeirion’s 2026 centenary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe enchanting Portmeirion village was brought to life by visionary Welsh architect Sir Clough Williams-Ellis between 1925 and 1973. Nestled along the rugged North Wales coastline, a celebration of whimsy and elegance, where each structure is meticulously crafted to evoke timeless beauty and a design that appears to dance with the landscape itself. Architecture critic Lewis Mumford, in 1963, marvelled at this “artful and playful…  fantastic collection of impish modern fantasies.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVisiting luminaries such as Noël Coward, George Bernard Shaw, George Harrison, Ingrid Bergman and Gregory Peck were all captivated by Portmeirion’s unique allure, and it captured the imagination of a wider audience when it was used as the location of The Prisoner, the 1960s cult television series in which Patrick McGoohan declared, “I am not a number. I am a free man.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eToday, the village remains a place of quiet wonder, owned by a charitable trust, with its buildings now serving as elegant hotel rooms, self-catering cottages, charming shops, quaint cafés and fine-dining restaurants.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNose: On the nose, layers of ripe fruit and oak spice intertwine with whispers of vanilla and cocoa, followed by delicate honey and gentle toasted oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePalate: The palate unfolds luxuriously — velvety and full-bodied — revealing red berries, ripe plums, soft spice, and a honeyed sweetness touched by floral undertones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinish: A long, warming finish lingers with candied fruit, spiced oak, and a subtle trace of grape tannins — a graceful echo of fading light over the vineyards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penderyn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42659670949973,"sku":"PGVillage","price":149.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0026\/1740\/9589\/files\/A93C28E3-8C36-4764-AA8E-2187CD879ABF.png?v=1782808261","url":"https:\/\/mindspirits.com.au\/products\/penderyn-the-village-single-malt-welsh-whisky-46-700ml","provider":"Mind Spirits \u0026 Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}