North Yorkshire malt whisky distillery retains prestigious VisitEngland accolade
The team at Yorkshire's first malt whisky distillery is celebrating after retaining a coveted VisitEngland award two years after receiving its first award.
Hunmanby based Spirit of Yorkshire was awarded a Welcome Award in the Attractions Accolades in appreciation of the outstanding experiences they have provided since they opened their visitor attraction in April 2017.
Of the win, Spirit of Yorkshire Managing Director and Co-Founder, David Thompson said: "We are delighted to win this award, especially when you consider that we're a relatively young tourism business.
"It's testament to our great team that we were one of only 24 businesses in England to win a Welcome Award for the warmth of our welcome.
"We aspire to put Yorkshire on the UK malt whisky making and whisky tourism map and this win stands us in good stead to build on our visitor offering that includes tours, tastings and distilling experiences, the Pot Still Coffee Shop, events and music nights."
Designed to celebrate excellence within the visitor attraction sector, VisitEngland's Accolades showcase those businesses that go the extra mile to provide a high quality day out, whether through a warm welcome, an engaging story, a delicious lunch or the overall visitor experience.
Spirit of Yorkshire was also awarded a VisitEngland award for its Quality Assured Tours in August 2019.
Spirit of Yorkshire is home to Yorkshire's first single malt whisky, Filey Bay and is a collaboration between farmer and brewer, Tom Mellor from Wold Top Brewery and friend, David Thompson. The pair have invested significantly to follow their dream of creating a Yorkshire whisky that doesn't simply replicate Scotch.
As the national tourism agency - a non-departmental public body funded by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS), VisitEngland plays a unique role in building England's tourism product, raising Britain's profile worldwide, increasing the volume and value of tourism exports and developing England and Britain's visitor economy.
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Photograph caption: Left to right India Bowtell, Claire Ball, Nicola Wootton, Shannon Miller The team at SOY celebrating the VE award
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Notes to editors
- For more information about Spirit of Yorkshire, please visit https://www.spiritofyorkshire.com/
- For more information about the VisitEngland awards, please visit