The latest seasonal release from Bakery Hill Distillery. Here, a muscat cask from a Yarra Valley winery was used to finish the distillery’s renowned ex-Bourbon cask matured peated malt whisky. Love the bottle design.
Review: Bakery Hill Metamorphosis Peated Muscat Cask
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Bakery Hill Metamorphosis Peated Muscat Cask Single Malt Whisky
The Stats
- ABV: 48%
- Price Band: $ $ $ $ $
- Style: Single malt whisky
- Production Story: Distilled 11 November 2014 at Bakery Hill Distillery from lightly peated Scottish malt. Initially matured in ex-Bourbon casks for six years before being finished for a further two years in French oak ex-muscat casks. Released June 2023. 280 bottles in total.
- Location: Melbourne, VIC
- Score: 88
NoseOddly sweet to start. Sultanas, dried cranberries, white grapes and orange cake. Then the ash, charcoal and beef brisket from the peated malt kicks in. Interesting clash of flavours.PalateMuch better here. The malt and peat add a smoky, saline and slightly meaty structure which gives the raisiny, banoffee sweetness from the muscat a bridge to walk on. Nowhere near as rich and wine-laden as other Aussie malts in this style. This is more floral and lifted.FinishReally kicks on. Earthy, vanilla cake and botrytis riesling. Spot on bottling strength.CommentsThis is a great package. The muscat cask influence isn’t as heavy and thick as you might expect. It's sweet and rich for sure, but more perfumed and fragrant. It works because there's a solid, well matured smoky base underneath it all.
Luke McCarthy
Luke McCarthy is the editor and publisher of Oz Whisky Review. An independent writer, author and drinks columnist, Luke's written about whisky and spirits for numerous Australian and international publications and is a judge at the Australian Distilled Spirits Awards. His book, The Australian Spirits Guide, the first to tackle the history and resurgence of the Australian spirits industry, was published in 2016 by Hardie Grant Books.