Black Gate Peated Bourbon Cask Single Malt Australian Whisky

This peated whisky, matured in three Buffalo Trace bourbon casks for just over 3 years and then married together at 47.8% ABV is a captivating experience that has the best of both worlds. The peat smoke provides depth and character, while the bourbon cask influence infuses it with a rich, sweet, and vanilla-laden complexity. 

Located in Mendooran, not far from Dubbo in New South Wales’ Greater West, Black Gate have earned themselves cult status amongst drinkers with their single malt and rum expressions. The small town of about 300 people has a unique climate for whisky and wide temperature variations ensure lots of interaction between the whisky and the cask. That intensity is matched by Black Gate’s heavy spirits which is achieved by late spirits cuts. The inspiration comes from Brian and Genise Hollingworth’s penchant for big, smoky Scottish whiskies and Black Gate’s releases often find themselves on the heavier side of the Australian whisky spectrum.