{"title":"Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery","description":"\u003cp\u003eFiley Bay is distilled in Hunmanby on the Yorkshire coast by the Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery. Best friends Tom Mellor and David Thompson hatched the plan over a pint in 2011 and first ran the stills in 2016. The barley is all grown on the Mellor family farm at Hunmanby Grange, and the whisky is bottled at the distillery too.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"filey-bay-str-red-wine-cask-single-malt-whisky","title":"Filey Bay STR Red Wine Cask English Single Malt Whisky","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe first single malt whisky distilled in Yorkshire. Made on the family farm where the barley is grown, field to bottle, on the coast where the Yorkshire Wolds meet the North Sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA 700ml bottle of English single malt whisky, distilled at Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery in Hunmanby, on the cliffs above Filey Bay. The barley is 100% homegrown, regeneratively farmed at the family's Hunmanby Grange Farm. The water comes from the same chalk that lies beneath the vineyards of Champagne and the South Downs. Tom Mellor and David Thompson, farmers, brewers and distillers, fired their stills for the first time in June 2016 and bottled their first whisky three years and three months later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis expression is matured in two stages. First, in American oak ex-bourbon barrels, the foundation of the light, creamy, fruity Filey Bay house style. Then finished in shaved, toasted and re-charred (STR) ex-red wine casks from Spanish Rioja vineyards. The STR technique was developed by the late Dr Jim Swan, the whisky industry's most celebrated cask consultant, who mentored the Filey Bay team in their early years. Shaving the cask removes spent wood; toasting and re-charring activates fresh oak tannins. The result is a finishing cask that gives more of itself, faster, with red fruit complexity rather than heavy oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eMade using a fractional blending system inspired by traditional Spanish solera: older casks topping up the released whisky each batch, building consistency and complexity over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eOn the nose: chocolate orange, toasted teacakes, fresh barley. On the palate: salted caramel, red berries, subtle barrel char, cinnamon spice. The finish: strawberries, black pepper, dark chocolate, dry oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eBottled at 47.3% ABV. Non-chill filtered, at natural colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eWorld Whisky Masters Gold (2021). International Wine and Spirits Competition Silver (2021).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFor roast lamb, dark chocolate raspberry desserts, aged cheddar. For sipping neat, room-temperature, with a few drops of spring water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e70cl. Please drink responsibly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53347900621143,"sku":"WHI-SOY-STR-70","price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/3917\/1159\/files\/509d58ce-a3cb-4654-ba9f-46bdc82a7e45.jpg?v=1777763592"},{"product_id":"filey-bay-yorkshire-single-malt-whisky-tasting-set-1","title":"Filey Bay Yorkshire Single Malt Whisky Tasting Experience","description":"\u003cp\u003eThree 5cl bottles of Filey Bay single malt, made by the Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery at Hunmanby in North Yorkshire from barley grown on the family's own farm, so the whisky goes from field to bottle in one place. The maker describes it as Yorkshire's only whisky, and this set is the way to taste across the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe three are the Flagship, the Moscatel Sherry Cask and the STR Red Wine Cask. The Flagship is matured in ex-bourbon casks and the maker calls it light, creamy and fruity, with honey, vanilla and caramel; it is bottled at 46%. The Moscatel Sherry Cask spends its time in ex-Moscatel hogsheads and gives chocolate-dipped orange, toasted nuts, caramel, honey and apricot. The STR Red Wine Cask, matured in shaved, toasted and re-charred red wine casks, is soft and malty with biscuit, marzipan, boiled sweets and red fruits. The distillery blends each bottling fractionally from selected casks, solera style, to keep the character consistent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePour all three side by side in small glasses with a jug of water and work from the Flagship through to the wine cask. It is a good evening for a whisky drinker who has not tried an English malt, and a sound present for one who has tried everything else. A square of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/75-dark-chocolate-single-origin-jamaica-bar\"\u003ePump Street Jamaica 75%\u003c\/a\u003e with the sherry cask, or a wedge of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/shorrocks-whisky-bomb\"\u003eShorrocks Whisky Lancashire Bomb\u003c\/a\u003e, is worth trying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree 5cl bottles. Contains alcohol. Store upright away from sunlight.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53706601169239,"sku":"GFT-SOY-YORKSHIRETASTING-3X5","price":26.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/3917\/1159\/files\/made-in-england-filey-bay-whisky-tasting-set-a1b2c3d4_1f3d0440-7c77-436e-992b-f7c9293fb2e3.jpg?v=1780542277"}],"url":"https:\/\/madeinengland.com\/collections\/spirit-of-yorkshire-distillery.oembed","provider":"Made In England","version":"1.0","type":"link"}