The Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery has announced the launch of two new expressions to join their Filey Bay Flagship – the first single malt whisky to be made in Yorkshire – forming a core range of Single Estate malt whiskies.

Filey Bay Moscatel Sherry Cask (47.3% ABV) is a Yorkshire single malt whisky, matured in ex-Moscatel Sherry hogsheads, delivering notes of chocolate-dipped orange slices, toasted nuts, caramel, honey and apricot.

Filey Bay STR Red Wine Cask (47.3% ABV) is a Yorkshire single malt whisky, matured in a combination of shaved, toasted and re-charred ex-red wine casks, offering flavours of biscuit, marzipan, boiled sweets and red fruits.

Both whiskies are Single Estate, from field to bottle, made with 100% homegrown, regeneratively farmed barley and water drawn from aquifers deep beneath the chalk on the family farm.

Commenting on the new core range releases, Joe Clark, Whisky Director at the Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery, said: “Since 2020, we have steadily released batches of whisky, which we have fondly referred to as our ‘finishes’. This range has been a major part of showcasing the breadth of flavour from our distillery and highlighting different flavour profiles through the use of various cask types. They’ve been poured at every show, tasting and tour, and featured in hundreds of reviews and dozens of competitions, winning some very prestigious medals along the way.”

Joe continued: “Each batch for one of these finishes typically combined 16–20 casks, primarily matured in bourbon and then aged for between 8–24 months in the second cask type. With each batch, the average age of the whisky being bottled increased, preserving its key characteristics while adding more complexity over time. The two standout favourites in these batches were whiskies finished in Moscatel and STR casks, so we decided to mark our first decade by committing more spirit to these cask types, making them a permanent part of our core range, and giving all three whiskies a stunning new look.”

He concluded: “Like Flagship, these whiskies are made using a solera-like system – the romantic term – or fractional blending, the less romantic one. They are built on predominantly full-term matured stocks married with some of our finishing stocks. This allows us to adjust certain characteristics during cask selection and marrying, ensuring you always get a delicious, balanced whisky that expresses the character of the distillery and the flavour profile our customers love. Balance is crucial in every whisky we release.”

Filey Bay Moscatel Sherry Cask and Filey Bay STR Red Wine Cask are now available from the distillery website and selected retailers, for a RRP of £65.00 each.