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Celebrate a decade of Yorkshire whisky this Christmas with field to bottle spirits from Yorkshire’s first single malt whisky distillery

Celebrate a decade of Yorkshire whisky this Christmas with field to bottle spirits from Yorkshire’s first single malt whisky distillery

Founded in 2016, the Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery is an award-winning whisky distillery in Hunmanby, on the North Yorkshire coast. We’re creating Yorkshire’s first single malt, Filey Bay, from field to bottle using 100% homegrown barley and water sourced from the chalk beneath the family farm.

Product: Hints of caramel, flavours of citrus, flavours of honey and notes of vanilla

Price: £55.00/ 70cl bottle

Reasons to buy:

  1. Yorkshire’s first single malt whisky

  2. Made from field to bottle with 100% homegrown barley and water drawn from aquifers deep below the chalk on the family farm

  3. Light, fruity and creamy, it’s accessible to, and enjoyable by all palates – from the novice drinker to the seasoned whisky imbiber

  4. Winner of a Gold Medal in the Single Malt No-Age Statement category at The W Club Members' Choice Awards 2024

  5. Winner of a Gold Medal at the 2021 World Whisky Masters competition

  6. The carton lets the colour of the whisky and the distillery story shine through

Tasting notes: Hints of caramel, flavours of citrus, flavours of honey and notes of vanilla

Availability: Online at https://www.spiritofyorkshire.com/product/filey-bay-flagship-yorkshire-single-malt-whisky/ and at selected specialist retailers throughout the UK

Soundbite: Light, fruity and creamy, Filey Bay Flagship single malt whisky is made from field to bottle with 100% homegrown barley and is the culmination of our ex-Bourbon matured style that has evolved since we first fired up the stills in 2016.

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Product: Filey Bay STR Red Wine Cask Single Malt Whisky from Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery 47.3% Vol

Price: £65.00/ 70cl bottle

Reasons to buy: 

  1. Yorkshire’s first single malt whisky

  2. Made from field to bottle with 100% homegrown, regeneratively farmed barley and water drawn from aquifers deep below the chalk on the family farm

  3. Soft and malty, it’s enjoyed by all palates – from the novice drinker to the seasoned whisky imbiber

  4. Beautifully detailed storytelling carton

Tasting notes: Flavours of biscuit, marzipan, boiled sweets and red fruits

Availability: Online at https://spiritofyorkshire.com/product/filey-bay-str-red-wine-cask/ and at selected specialist retailers throughout the UK

Soundbite: Shaved, Toasted and Re-charred ex-Red Wine casks bring a balanced and nuanced maturation, creating the perfect environment for our light and creamy whisky to draw out the delicious red fruit flavours from the wood. Created using our bespoke oak solera method and bottled at 47.3% abv, this is an exciting next step for the distillery.

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Product: Filey Bay Moscatel Sherry Cask Single Malt Whisky from Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery 47.3% Vol

Price: £65.00/ 70cl bottle

Reasons to buy: 

  1. Yorkshire’s first single malt whisky

  2. Made from field to bottle with 100% homegrown, regeneratively farmed barley and water drawn from aquifers deep below the chalk on the family farm

  3. Sweet and fruity, it’s accessible to, and enjoyable by, all palates – from the novice drinker to the seasoned whisky imbiber

  4. Beautifully detailed storytelling carton

Tasting notes: Flavours of chocolate dipped orange slices, toasted nuts, caramel, honey and apricot

Availability: Online at https://spiritofyorkshire.com/product/filey-bay-moscatel-sherry-cask/ and at selected specialist retailers throughout the UK

Soundbite: Elegant Spanish sweetness meets spirited Yorkshire character, as our light and fruity distillery style matures in ex-Moscatel Sherry Hogsheads. 

Whilst sherries like Pedro Ximenez and Oloroso are well known in single malt whisky maturation, Moscatel is much rarer and more unusual. Moscatel grapes are known for floral aromas. The grapes thrive in sandy soil and Moscatel vineyards are close to the beaches in the sherry region of Spain – making it a perfect match for our Filey Bay whisky, made here on the Yorkshire Coast.

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Product: Filey Bay Nurture, Regenerative Edition, from Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery 46.5% Vol

Price: £60.00/ 70cl bottle

Reasons to buy: 

  1. Filey Bay Nurture, Regenerative Edition, is made from 100% homegrown, regeneratively farmed barley and farm-sourced water

  2. Nurture celebrates the distillery’s farming heritage and regenerative farming practices

  3. Nurture is exclusive to Waitrose and the first in a series of 'Regenerative Editions'

  4. Nurture is a soft, fruity spirit that is a marriage of ex-bourbon and ex-red wine casks

  5. Nurture’s innovative packaging highlights the whisky and bottle, and tells the Nurture story

  6. Nurture fits with Waitrose’s desire to offer customers sustainable food and drink that has been produced with nature in mind

Tasting notes: Bright, fresh and fruity, with flavours of iced buns, biscuit, red and black fruit gums, baked apples and vanilla ice cream.

Availability: Exclusively in 197 Waitrose stores and online at www.waitrose.com

Soundbite: The Filey Bay Regenerative Editions tell the story of why we farm the way we do and shine a light on our dedication to sustainable agriculture. Filey Bay Nurture focuses on the soil. We’re passionate about nurturing the health of our soil through biodiversity, protecting our climate and water resources, minimising soil disturbance, and maintaining the land for future generations. 

Truly, traceable, from field to bottle with 100% homegrown barley and farm-sourced water, Filey Bay Nurture is a delicious reflection of the rich, healthy land that nurtured the barley from which it was made.

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Product: Filey Bay Heritage from Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery 46.5% Vol

Price: £60.00/ 70cl bottle

Reasons to buy:

  1. Filey Bay was Yorkshire’s first single malt whisky and is made from 100% homegrown, regeneratively farmed barley and farm-sourced water

  2. Marriage of ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks

  3. Bespoke whisky for English Heritage

  4. Supporting English Heritage to preserve the past and sustain its future

  5. Appeals to experienced whisky fans and newcomers alike

  6. Innovative packaging highlights the whisky and bottle, and tells the Heritage story

  7. Winner of a bronze medal at the IWSC 2025

Tasting notes: Light, fruity and full of life with notes of honey and caramel.

Availability: Online at https://spiritofyorkshire.com/product/filey-bay-heritage

and from selected English Heritage sites

Soundbite: Truly, traceable, from field to bottle with 100% homegrown barley and farm-sourced water, Filey Bay Heritage is a Filey Bay Conservation Edition.

Ours is a distillery made of friends and family with a strong sense of place. The Filey Bay Editions series bring our stories to life, getting into the detail of the people, the places and the passion that gives our whisky its spirit.

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Product: Filey Bay Sherry Cask Reserve #5 Single Malt Whisky from Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery 46% Vol

Price: £85.00/ 70cl bottle

Reasons to buy:

  1. Yorkshire’s first single malt whisky

  2. Made from field to bottle with 100% homegrown barley and water drawn from aquifers deep below the chalk on the family farm

  3. Perfect all year round whisky

  4. Presented in new Special Release carton

  5. Limited to 2000 bottles

Tasting notes: Fruity and complex with flavours of dark brown sugar, marmalade, currants, walnuts and festive spices.

Availability: Online at https://www.spiritofyorkshire.com/product/filey-bay-sherry-cask-reserve-5/ and from selected specialist retailers throughout the UK

Soundbite: Balancing the best of our distillery character with some of our rarest maturing stocks this is a marriage of whiskies matured in two types of ex-Sherry casks. The ex-Moscatel casks bring a brighter character along with a subtle creaminess; while the ex-Pedro Ximenez casks bring richness, dried fruits, and festive flavours that are much loved in this style of whisky.

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Product: Filey Bay Flagship Marrying Strength Single Malt Whisky 50.1% Vol

Price: £70.00/ 70cl bottle

Reasons to buy:

  1. Yorkshire’s first single malt whisky

  2. Made from field to bottle with 100% homegrown, regeneratively farmed barley and water drawn from aquifers deep below the chalk on the family farm

  3. Bottled at Marrying Strength 50.1% vol.

  4. Bold with heightened and enriched characteristics of our classic Flagship flavour

Tasting notes: Flavours of honey, vanilla, citrus and caramel

Availability: Online at https://spiritofyorkshire.com/product/filey-bay-flagship-marrying-strength/ and from selected specialist retailers throughout the UK

Soundbite: Our Flagship whisky, but with the dial turned up. Bottled at ‘marrying strength’*, this is like seeing our Flagship live on stage, and you’re standing in the front row.

*Marrying Strength is a term we use behind the scenes at the distillery, but perhaps not a term most whisky-loving folk would know. Sitting between cask strength (usually 57-60% straight from the cask) and bottling strength (usually 45-48% for us), we have marrying strength.

Before bottling and final reduction of our classic Flagship to its bottling strength at 46%, it spends long periods of time at what we affectionately know as marrying strength, allowing the whisky to harmonise, a gentle and controlled slow reduction as we take it down from cask strength to bottling strength.

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Product: Spirit of Yorkshire Cream Liqueur 20% Vol

Price: £27.50/ 70cl bottle

Reasons to buy:

  1. Unique blend of matured and maturing spirit with rich cream

  2. The spirit elements are made from100% home-produced barley

  3. Beautifully balanced and complex cream liqueur of exceptional quality and flavour

  4. Enhanced mouthfeel due to the cream’s high butterfat content

  5. Winner of silver medals at both the IWSC and Liqueur Masters awards 2021

Tasting notes: Rich, luxurious, warming

Availability: Online at https://www.spiritofyorkshire.com/product/spirit-of-yorkshire-cream-liqueur/ and at selected specialist retailers throughout the UK

Soundbite: A delicious marriage of Yorkshire single malt whisky and single malt spirit with the richest dairy cream. Described by one taster as ‘Baileys on steroids!’

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Product: Spirit of Yorkshire Filey Bay Tasting Experience

Price: £27.50

Includes:

1 x 5cl Filey Bay Flagship

1 x 5cl Filey Bay Peated Finish

1 x 5cl Filey Bay STR Finish

A production diagram

Tasting cards for each whisky

Nosing and tasting guide

Reasons to buy:

  1. Great way to try different whisky styles

  2. Beautiful presentation makes an ideal gift

  3. Yorkshire’s first single malt whisky

  4. Made from field to bottle with 100% homegrown barley and water drawn from aquifers deep below the chalk on the family farm

Availability: Online at https://www.spiritofyorkshire.com/product/filey-bay-tasting-experience/ and at selected specialist retailers throughout the UK

Soundbite: Bring our Yorkshire Whisky range to life at home with the Filey Bay Tasting Experience. This is more than just a tasting set, this is an experience of the world of Filey Bay Yorkshire single malt whisky.

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