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.