Review by: The Auditor
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This bottle of rum (or sample in this case) we have here is from Raising Glasses, an independent bottler located in the Northeast of the United States. Hot off of 4 single casks in 2022 they have these new casks coming soon that I will be trying. This rum comes to us from Beenleigh distillery located in Eagleby Queensland, Australia. This rum was fermented with the S. Pombe yeast, distilled from molasses on a Pot and Column still. It was then aged for 11 years in Australia before being shipped to the UK to age for another 5 years in the United Kingdom. It was then bottled at cask strength with no additives.
Distillery: Beenleigh
Bottler: Raising Glasses
Region: Australia
Still: Pot and Column
ABV: 68.3%. Cask strength.
Age: 16 years. Distilled in 2007. Bottled in 2023.
Cask type: Unknown, 11 years in Venezuela, 5 years in the UK
Price: N/A
Color: Natural Color. Non-chill-filtered.
Nose: Pear skin, over-ripe blueberry, Apple, Minerality, Mint
Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, Pear Skin, Apple, Minerality, cinnamon, black tea, lemon zest, nutmeg, Mint
Finish: Long finish, Minerality, Pear Skin, Apple, Cinnamon, Black Tea, Allspice, Mint
Conclusion: This is quite tasty. Its up there with the Single Cask nation beenleigh, but I like it more than that one. Minerality, fruits, spices, and a nice oak structure make for a complex and delicious Australian rum. It drinks below proof, but I would hope it takes water well (I only have an ounce to work with so not adding much myself). Some great rum coming from Australia and I hope to try more of it in the future.
Final Score: 91
Scoring Legend:
- 95-100: As good as it gets. Jaw-dropping, eye-widening, unforgettable whisky.
- 90-94: Sublime, a personal favorite in its category.
- 85-89: Excellent, a standout dram.
- 80-84: Quite good. Quality stuff.
- 75-79: Decent whisky worth tasting.
- 70-74: Meh. It’s definitely drinkable, but it can do better.
- 60-69: Not so good. I might not turn down a glass if I needed a drink.
- 50-59: Save it for mixing.
- 0-49: Blech.
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