Tag: David Baker

Bakery Hill – 25 Years and the Next Generation

In the increasingly-crowded shelf space for Australian whisky (as well as the crowded column space for Australian whisky articles!), a degree of “categorisation” needs to be applied if one is to consider the now-wide spectrum of the Australian whisky industry. There are the new distilleries, the big distilleries, the small distilleries, the hobby distilleries, and there are the very commercial distilleries. And there’s also the “old” distilleries. Old is perhaps an ironic term to use in a modern industry that’s barely 35 years old, but of the handful of distilleries that might fall into that category, Bakery Hill would be near the top of the list.

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Bakery Hill – the view from the top

There’s a lot of noise and activity in the Australian whisky scene at the moment – most of it to do with new distilleries being established or newer distilleries releasing their first matured spirit. Or, frequently, you’ll hear about some Aussie whisky collecting an award at an international spirits competition.  Meanwhile, some distilleries are simply getting on with making good whisky.  Bakery Hill is one such distillery. Not the most vocal brand on social media, Bakery Hill is happy to let its whiskies do the talking. And talk, they do. Continue reading “Bakery Hill – the view from the top”