Tasting Notes

The spirit was poured into first-fill ex-bourbon wood

in February 2017, then re-racked for two and a half

years into rich Pedro Ximénez wood. As with many

bottlings from this brilliant distillery, the joy here is

the interplay between cask and barley. Unlike most

whisky-makers, our friends at Spirit of Yorkshire grow

all their own barley and take an immense pride in

doing so. Starting from such impeccable raw material

in any endeavour gives the greatest chance of success.

Here, paired with a potentially domineering ex Pedro-

Ximénez Sherry cask, the rich, oily, grain sweetness is

a delight. A scant few drops of water release even more

sweetness alongside the opulent spice.