Review #1475; Rum #774

This bottling of rum comes from American Independent bottler Raising Glasses, one of the best independent bottlers in the United States right now. This is a bottling of rum from the Beenleigh distillery. Located in Australia, this rum was distilled from molasses on a pot still and fermented using S. Pombe yeast. This rum aged for 12 years in Australia, 5 years in the EU, and 1 Year in the US before being bottled at cask strength with no additives. The only thing more terrifying than the concept of a Yowie driving a speeder through a forest as depicted on the label, is the chance of those damn Ewoks being in that same forest.

---

Distillery: Beenleigh

Bottler: Raising Glasses

Region: Australia

Still: Pot

ABV: 68.1%

---

Nose: Grapefruit, Vanilla, Eucalyptus, Pepper, Cinnamon, Apple,

Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, Grapefruit, Vanilla, Eucalyptus, Black Pepper, Mango, Crème Brulee,

Finish: Long Finish, Grapefruit, Crème Brulee, Apple, Black Pepper, Eucalyptus, Mango

---

Another excellent bottling from Beenleigh and Raising Glasses no surprise this. This nose bursts out of the glass, it punches you in the face, and just brings you along for a grapefruit, eucalyptus, apple, and spice forward ride. I love these rums from Beenleigh as they are some of the best that I’ve had and should be held up as a high quality mark for Australian rum.

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.