For Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery, it’s about doing things properly. Learning from those who've come before but adding their own spin too, to create their light, fruity and creamy single malt whisky.

One day some time in 2011, best friends Tom and Dave were chatting over a pint: "we've got barley on the farm, we've got our own water, and we already make great beer." Whisky was the next logical step.

After a lot of due diligence, planning, preparation, and with the help and guidance of the late, great Dr. Jim Swan, they ran the stills and filled the first casks in early summer 2016. Filey Bay First Release was ready in Autumn 2019 and the rest, as they say, is history...