Filey Bay Special Release Porter Cask Single Malt Whisky, 70cl

Filey Bay Special Release Porter Cask Single Malt is a special, limited release English Single Malt Whisky that has been matured in Marmalade Porter casks.

Bringing together the Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery and the Wold Top Brewery, this single malt has been aged in casks that held Marmalade Porter. This has imbued the whisky with flavours of orange chocolate, baked apples and roast malt. The characteristic distillery fruity house style remains however, making this a complex and rewarding experience!

The ex-PX and ex-Bourbon casks chosen for this release were originally filled in the spring and autumn of 2017. Disgorged years later the whisky from the ex-PX casks formed the Sherry Cask Reserve #2 while the whisky from the ex-Bourbon casks was integrated into the Flagship System. From here they were then refilled with Wold Top Brewery ‘Marmalade Porter’ and tucked away on the farm to now mature the beer.

After holding the Porter for 14 months the casks were disgorged once more and the casks refilled, this time with the full term ex-Bourbon matured whisky from 2018. They went back into the warehouse again before the final disgorging and careful marrying created this very special release: Filey Bay Porter Cask.

Each step of this whisky’s maturation brought new notes and flavours to the fore. Sweetness from the ex-PX casks, vanilla from the ex-Bourbon casks, and orange chocolate and malt from the Porter, all wove delightfully into our light and fruity spirit style. Whisky Director Joe Clark spent days at the marrying stage, ensuring that the balance of flavours and the bottling strength (their first ever at 50% abv) complemented each other.