icons of Wales collection: 3 bottles from the penderyn distillery
Description
Distilling in Wales was a lost art, but in the late 1990s, in a pub in Hirwaun in the Welsh valleys, a group of friends chatted about establishing the first whisky distillery in Wales in over a century. They dreamt of creating a whisky as pure and precious as Welsh gold. Penderyn now produces award-winning single malt whiskies and spirits at their distillery on the foothills of the Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales.
The Icons Of Wales series are special bottling, each one celebrating a person, milestone or event from Wales.
Enjoy three bottles from their limited collection:
The 8th in their ‘Icons of Wales’ series was launched in December 2021 and commemorates the wonderful Welsh word, ‘Hiraeth’. Difficult to translate into English, some say ‘yearning’ or ‘homesickness’, but the BBC’s Roy Noble summed it up very nicely as: “a longing for your homeland, your heritage and your very being”.
This whisky is an ex-Bourbon cask finish and is bottled at 46% abv, and is the first time Penderyn have released a core range single malt using mainly spirit from the pot stills, which we introduced in 2014.
TASTING NOTES
Nose: Elegant and floral with light oak notes, vanilla, raisins, toffee apples, citrus peel and a hint of lime.
Taste: A delicate smooth single malt with honeyed fruits, vanilla, cinnamon spice and a hint of nutmeg.
Finish: Soft honey and vanilla notes fade to a malty finish.
2022 New Wizards of Whisky - Gold
#9 Penderyn The Headliner 70cl
The 9th in Penderyn’s Icons of Wales Edition whiskies is called The Headliner. The only Welsh Prime Minister, David Lloyd George (1863-1945), was a social reformer and accidentally established the premium whisky industry. He became a symbol of the national reawakening of Wales, and created more headlines than any other 20th century statesman. This 70cl bottle has an abv of 46%, and is matured in Jamaican Rum & Ruby Port Casks.
TASTING NOTES
Nose: Red berries, strawberries and cream; a hint of cranberries, light oak and vanilla. Nutmeg and cinnamon spice.
Palate: Rich sweet flavours of dried fruits, salted caramel, floral honey and a spicy kick of black pepper with a tannin dryness.
Finish: Sweetness, fading into a dry-yet-fruity finish.
#10 Penderyn YMA O HYD 70cl
The 10th in Penderyn’s Icons Of Wales Edition whiskies is called YMA O HYD. This is a patriotic anthem, written by Dafydd Iwan, and has been adopted by the Red Wall (Welsh football supporters). This whisky is produced in partnership with FA Wales as their official whisky for the Wales campaign at the World Cup in 2022. This 70cl bottle has an abv of 43% and is matured in American Rye Casks.
TASTING NOTES
Nose: Fragrant, floral with baking spices, toffee, caramel, baked apples and pears.
Palate: Smooth with notes of sweet caramel, sultanas, baked apples with cinnamon; pepper & oak spices with a hint of ginger & cloves.
Finish: A caramel sweetness with herbal notes and peppery spices.
A big thank you to the Penderyn Distillery for donating this experience to the Aviators Ball to support disabled aviation.
Please note: Postage and packaging applies. Successful bidders can collect items on the night of the Ball or from our Aerobility HQ at Blackbushe Airport.