Bakery Hill The Blunderbuss Limited Edition Single Malt Australian Whisky (500ml)

A limited edition collaborative effort from Bakery Hill Distillery and Hop Nation Craft Brewers. The Blunderbuss combines Bakery Hill's signature richness with the unique savoury complexity of Hop Nation’s Russian Imperial Stout, ‘The Kalash’. Six years in American Oak ex-bourbon barrels were followed by a final year in a very special barrel - once home to the distillery's Peated Single Malt, then used to mature The Kalash.

Awarded “Southern Hemisphere Whisky of the Year” in Jim Murray’s 2020 Bible, Bakery Hill celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2020, so expect more special releases like this. Reports have it these will include a Double Wood Cask Strength (at 60% ABV), a Muscat Finish (from an ex-muscat barrel from Pimpernel Winery in Yarra Valley), a Sherry Finish (from Barossa French oak sherry barrels), and some peated malt that’s maturing in French oak barrels (the standard Bakery Hill Peated Malt is matured in American oak).

Other reviews... Comments: The nose is incredibly complex – those with a keen sense of smell could analyse this for ages and never get bored. The palate – whilst robust and with depth – is fresh and vibrant….not weighed down by tannins or a drying texture. It offers a wonderful new interpretation and nuance to the Bakery Hill house style. - whiskyandwisdom.com

Notes from the producers... Colour: Summer Evening Bronze. Nose: Coffee, Cashew nuts, sugarcane, apple pie, citrus, pine. Palate: Honey, breadcrumbs, orange, lavender, mussels, stout, caramel. Finish: Long and lengthy, sweet and savoury, beautiful soft mouthfeel. 52% Alc./Vol.