Spirit of Yorkshire 2017 PX Finish
Cask Type: Hogshead
Bottled: 2023
Age: 6
Region: England
No. of bottles: 256
ABV: 57.6%
Release: Spring Release 2023
Doug McIvor
“A dolly mixture nose provides confected fruit
with dustings of coconut. The fruit becomes
more concentrated giving some cranberry and
blackcurrant. All is bright as the wood has not
dominated and tannins are controlled. The palate
is thick and rich with jammy red fruits that keep
giving. All holds together well as the lingering
finish plays out.”
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.
Distillery
The distillery lies above the gently rolling barley fields of the Yorkshire Wolds – a landscape of juicy barley grains and rich biodiversity, which showcase the fertility of this beautiful area. This family-owned distillery grows all its own grain and, using the finest Scottish Forsyth stills, has been making sweet, soft Single Malt since 2016. A malt with purpose and an idiosyncratic style, lovingly exemplifying Yorkshire’s spirit.
Jonny says: “The first of four English Single Malts to be bottled this year, and the first ever English Single Malt bottled by BB&R. A nice little piece of our history, which is happily an excellent dram also!”