{"product_id":"icons-of-wales-14-penderyn-the-village","title":"Icons of Wales #14 – Penderyn ‘The Village’","description":"\u003cp\u003eA whisky inspired by the dreamlike Italianate village, released in celebration of Portmeirion’s 2026 centenary, an Amarone cask finish bottled at 46% ABV\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\u003eTASTING NOTES\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","brand":"Penderyn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53310058889553,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0898\/7862\/6641\/files\/Icons-of-Wales-14-Penderyn-The-Village-_1.jpg?v=1774123400","url":"https:\/\/giftsofwales.co.uk\/products\/icons-of-wales-14-penderyn-the-village","provider":"Gifts of Wales","version":"1.0","type":"link"}