Product description
In 2013, Penderyn Distillery began releasing its Icons of Wales series, consisting of 50 limited edition whiskies dedicated to famous Welsh people and events in Welsh history of international significance.
The eighth entry in the list was released at the end of 2021 and is called Hiraeth. The word comes from the Welsh language, one of the oldest in Europe, and can mean nostalgia, belonging, or even a sense of loss of the country of one’s ancestors. It can also describe “longing for homeland, heritage, and one’s own identity.” Distilled in stills installed in 2014, the whisky was aged in refill barrels and finished in fresh bourbon barrels.
Aroma: fruity-floral, summer meadow, apples, pineapples, lemons and limes, toffee, vanilla, honey, raisins and delicate oak tones.
Taste : mild, vanilla, milkshake, honey, caramel, apples, oranges, eucalyptus drops, cinnamon, a pinch of nutmeg and white pepper.
Finish: medium long, with notes of vanilla, honey, apples, citrus, cinnamon and a subtle bitterness of oak.