Bakery Hill Classic

David Baker is the man behind the Bakery Hill Distillery in Australia. They use Australian ‘Schooner’ barley for the production of their single malt. This is their first expression: Bakery Hill Classic Malt. It is not colored nor chill filtered and matured on small bourbon casks of 50 and 100 litres.

The nose is light and fruity on all kinds of citrus. Some sugared breakfast cereals and vanilla. A floral element as well. In all honesty, this reminds me somewhat of Auchentoshan. A hint of coconut. Slowly but surely some juicy pineapple joins in. Fine nose.

The arrival is soft, though spicy. The fruitiness turns somewhat bitter. White grapefruit. A hint of bubblegum. Zesty as well. Not overly complex, but quite nice for a summer night.

The finish is medium long, but without frills.

This is clearly a young malt, but a fine summer dram. Thanks to Niek & Ilse who brought me a miniature.