David Baker

Coming Up

Bakery Hill Distillery has carried David Baker’s name since 1999, when he founded the Melbourne, Australia, operation and set its direction from the start. That kind of continuity matters in distilling: a founder who remains present gives the house a single line of reference over time, so the work can develop by accumulation rather than by reset. Baker’s position is defined by that long authorship, with the distillery’s identity growing alongside the person who established it.

Where They Are Now

Blunderbuss is the clearest expression of that house style, a limited-edition single malt finished in ex-Kalash beer barrels. The finishing is the point of the release: whisky meeting a former beer vessel, with each stage left legible in the glass. Released alongside the beer that once lived in those barrels, Blunderbuss links two products through the same wood, giving the bottle a sense of return and reuse that sits at the center of its appeal.

Career - Founder — Bakery Hill Distillery, Kensington, Victoria, Australia (1999–present)

Signature

David's signature wines include The Classic Single Malt, The Double Wood, The Peated Malt, Cask Strength Peated Malt, and Sovereign Smoke. Read as a set, they map a distiller working across registers rather than repeating one note. The Classic Single Malt points to a straightforward malt identity; The Double Wood brings wood into the foreground; The Peated Malt and Cask Strength Peated Malt push toward smoke and intensity; Sovereign Smoke lands with a more emphatic edge. The range holds together through consistency of authorship, even as the names indicate different expressions of the same house.

FAQ What is David Baker's current role? As of 2026, David Baker is Founder. What is David Baker known for? Peated whisky releases.