Single Malt Whisky, 'Filey Bay - STR Finish'

• Single malt whisky produced by Spirits of Yorkshire in Hunmanby, North Yorkshire, England, using 100% estate-grown barley from co-founder Tom Mellor’s family farm
• Barley is mashed and fermented using chalk-filtered water from beneath the Yorkshire Wolds (a range of open country hills that spans East & North Yorkshire), and distilled on Forsyth copper stills
• Non-age statement; Aged in ex-bourbon barrels; finished in shaved, toasted, re-charred (STR) ex-red wine barriques from Rioja vineyards in Spain
• A nose of vanilla, licorice root, apple, nutmeg, and black pepper transition to a palate of apple, candied cherry, freshly turned soil, toasted oats, and pomegranate with subtle salinity
• Bottled without additives or coloring
• Non-chill filtered; 48% ABV

This expression is matured in ex-bourbon casks to soften and develop its profile before being transferred to shaved, toasted, and re-charred (STR) ex-red wine barrique casks from the Rioja region of Spain. The process of toasting and charring removes intense tannins and draws out the desired sugars and spice notes. The STR finish was pioneered by the late Dr. Jim Swan, who mentored Spirits of Yorkshire founders Tom Mellor and David Thompson.

Tasting Notes

Filey Bay STR Finish Single Malt Whisky is produced by Spirits of Yorkshire in Hunmanby, North Yorkshire, England, using 100% estate-grown barley from co-founder Tom Mellor’s family farm. The homegrown barley is mashed and fermented using chalk-filtered water from beneath the Yorkshire Wolds (a range of open country hills that spans East & North Yorkshire). This expression is matured in ex-bourbon casks to soften and develop its profile before being transferred to shaved, toasted, and re-charred (STR) ex-red wine barrique casks from the Rioja region of Spain. The STR finish was pioneered by the late Dr. Jim Swan, who mentored Spirits of Yorkshire founders Tom Mellor and David Thompson. The process of toasting and charring removes intense tannins and draws out the desired sugars and notes of spice. A nose of vanilla, licorice root, apple, nutmeg, and black pepper transition to a palate of apple, candied cherry, freshly turned soil, toasted oats, and pomegranate with a subtle salinity which hints at the costal proximity of its grain-to-bottle production. Bottled in-house without additives or coloring, Filey Bay’s STR Finish Single Malt Whisky showcases the sheer expertise of Spirit of Yorkshire’s distilling team. Non-chill filtered; 48% ABV.

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