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Belgian distillery Filliers recently started the sixth chapter in their history, with Benoit Filliers as the next generation in the company management. He’s clearly looking at things with an open mind, showing a lot of enthusiasm. Recently the distillery launched two new expressions: Filliers 15 Year Old and the Cask Strength expression which we’re having today. The 15 Years sticks to the recipe of the cornerstone 10 Year Old, but the cask strength version is slightly different because it replaces Oloroso with Pedro Ximénez sherry casks.While Filliers installed two copper pot stills from Forsyths in 2018, the whisky on the market today still comes from their copper alembics, also used for their other core product: traditional genever. Even though it’s a double distilled single malt, these alembics give the spirit a character that is different from Scotch.Filliers has been investing heavily in sherry casks, with a very rigid acquisition policy. They’re all bought from one supplier, they’re all first-fill European oak and they’re almost exclusively Oloroso. Their warehouse houses the oldest sherry matured Belgian whisky, but due to the cask management it’s one very specific style of sherry, with less variety than most Scottish distilleries can offer. This PX version is a nice exception to this rule.The bottle comes in a unique, elaborate packaging. It uses snap fasteners to attach the lid to the bottom, which also doubles as a nice display stand. The bottle itself has a great premium feel as well, world class really.
