Filey Bay Single Cask #904 is a Yorkshire single malt matured in a single Oloroso sherry hogshead and bottled at its natural cask strength of 59.2% ABV (118.4 proof). Just 306 bottles were filled, not chill filtered and with no colour added.
Filey Bay is made by the Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery on the Yorkshire coast, where the founders grow their own barley on the family farm, making it a true field-to-bottle whisky. Cask 904 was distilled in February 2018, only two years after the distillery opened, and bottled in August 2022.
It is one of only a handful of Oloroso hogsheads that Filey Bay has filled and matured in house. The sherry cask gives dried fruit, toasted oak and a hint of cocoa on the nose, with echoes of cinnamon and stewed figs on the finish.
Whisky Advocate reviewed the cask in 2023, and as an early single cask from one of England's leading distilleries it is a fine bottle for collectors of English whisky.
Tasting Notes
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Nose: Dried fruits, toasted oak and a hint of cocoa.
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Finish: Cinnamon and stewed figs.
Specifications
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Distillery: Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery
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Style: Single Malt Whisky, single cask
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Cask: Oloroso sherry hogshead #904
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Distilled / Bottled: February 2018 / August 2022
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Proof / ABV: 118.4 proof (59.2% ABV)
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Bottles: 306
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Region: Yorkshire, England
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Size: 700ml
How to Enjoy It
Add water a few drops at a time to bring the strength down and let the sherry fruit open. Enjoy it with dark chocolate, Christmas cake or a sharp Yorkshire cheese.
Frequently Asked Questions
What cask was it matured in?
A single Oloroso sherry hogshead, cask #904.
How many bottles exist?
306 bottles at natural cask strength.
Where is Filey Bay made?
At the Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery on the Yorkshire coast of England.
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