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The Duchess Beenleigh Australia 13 2007
Pear, not the green apple you'd expect from a Beenleigh — that's what catches people off guard here. Old, ripe pear meets peach, honey, cocoa and a big helping of oak from this 13-year Australian pot-still. At 63.4% it's a slow burn: give it real air and the fruit opens up against dry, herbal, spicy wood. Several tasters rank this among the better 2007 Beenleighs.
The community says- Loads of ripe pear
- Dry, spicy oak
- Alcohol bites
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How does The Duchess Beenleigh Australia 13 2007 taste?
Aggregated from 41 community reviews.
Dry, oaky Australian pot-still full of pear Well-liked in side-by-side Beenleigh tastings for its ripe pear-and-peach fruit against dry, spicy oak. The catch: at cask strength the alcohol bites, and it needs plenty of time to open.
Cask-strength fans who like dry, woody, fruit-forward pot-still rum
Anyone wanting a sweet, gentle sipper or bothered by heat
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How is The Duchess Beenleigh Australia 13 2007 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.3 sits in the “Very good” band. 95% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
20% rate it between 6 and 8. 12 selected write-ups from 41 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Thunderbird
Most helpful positive review
Crosstasting 2007 Beenleigh mit RX10370 Duchess RX16467 Silver Seal RX14046 Nobilis RX24349 Bottleshop An der Nase sind anfangs alle recht verschlossen. Sie benötigen Zeit im Glas. Der Duchess und Nobilis entwickeln eine schöne fruchtige Birne-/Pfirsichnote. Der Bottleshop geselkt sich später mit gleicher, aber zurückhaltender Note dazu. Der Silverseal bleibt bis zum Schluss recht verschlossen. Am Gaumen setzt der Duchess dieses Aromenspiel fort, gepaart mit etwas Holz und Würze. Sehr gut. Der SilverSeal kommt da deutlich kräftiger und würziger daher. Anfangs ist auch hier deutlich die Frucht erkennbar. Der Nobilis ist hier der Fruchtigste. Er ähnelt stark dem Duchess. Was alle drei aber eint, ist der recht gut eingebunden Alkohol. Der Bottleshop ist anfangs fruchtig, aber dann beißt der Alkohol schon recht kräftig zu. Er lässt nur kleinste Schlücke zu. Holz und Würze sind ebenfalls sehr präsent. Im Abgang ist der Duchess und Nobilis relativ kurz. Der SilverSeal ist da ausgeprägter und liegt mehr auf der holzig würzigen Seite. Ebenso der Bottleshop. Für mich liegt der Duchess/Nobilis leicht vorne, dicht gefolgt vom Silver Seal. Der Bottleshop fällt aufgrund des schlecht eingebundenen Alkohols leider ab
Review by Skyfly
Most helpful mixed review
Arturs Adventskalender Australien: Ziemlich monotoner Rum mit einem Haufen pflanzlicher Aromen und Zuckerrohr von Nase bis Abgang; daneben junges Holz und Gewürze. Im Gaumen noch ein bisschen Frucht. Alkohol ist sanft
Review by Timo Groeger
Artus Australien Adventskalender 2025. Beenleigh :-) Schöne Nase, sehr mineralisch und pflanzlich, Kräuter sind zudem erkennbar. Am Gaumen auch leichte Kräuter, ansonsten noch recht holzig, Vanille und Kakao sind auch erkennbar.
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
Very closed nose at first. Wood and apples. Taste: more oak wood (American Oak/Pine wood). Bourbon. Pear.. a lot of pear. Some ripe peaches too. A nice sweetness. Dry and bitter. The cask is very dominant, but that's okay. This one needs time in the glass. I like the balance between sweetness, fruits and cask. Some pepper or ginger spiciness. Tasty. Probably one of the better Beenleighs I've had
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
What a lovely rum and the price tag is also very good compared to the quality. The nose is lightly woody with a bit of smoke and fruits and vanilla. There is also light herbs and medicinal notes The palate is wonderfully fruity with wood, vanilla and honey as well as a light cocoa note. The finish is medium to long and has wood, vanilla and fruits.
Review by DomM
2007 side-by-side with Duchess, SS, Nobilis and BottleShop. On the nose the BS is my favorite with more roundness and a creamy feel. The other three are quite similar with the SS a bit more on the harsh side. On the palate I do enjoy all four contenders pretty much, eventhough Bennleigh isn’t my favorite distillery tbh. Today the SS takes the crown closely followed by BS. Duchess comes with most fruits while the Nobilis shows the most influence (bitterness) from the cask.
Review by zabo
Im Test waren heute vier Beenleigh Abfüllungen aus dem Jahr 2007. Alles in allem vier überraschend gute Abfüllungen was ich nicht erwartet hätte. Meine persönliche Liste wären auf Nr.1 der Silver Seal, Nr.2 Bottleshop, Nr.3 The Duchess und als Nr.4 etwas abgeschlagen die Nobilis Abfüllung
Review by Fuwi
Beenleigh - Tasting mit vier verschiedenen Abfüllungen, 3 mal aus 2007, der Compagnie des Indes aus 2013. Allesamt sehr gut, hervorragend mineralisch und erdig mit leichten Noten von Vanille und cremigen Einflüssen. Dieser Duchess besticht vor allem durch ein kräftiges Profil aus dem alte, gereifte Birne und viel Fass kommt. Der bringt ordentlich Bums mit, macht ordentlich Dampf 😎
Review by Jakob
Intensive Birnenbrandnoten, Holzeinflüsse, Küchengewürze von Nelke, etwas Pfeffer, leichten Kräutern und dezenter Mineralik. Ein ansprechendes geschmackliches Spektrum mit präsenten Fruchtaromen und stimmigem Gegenpol durch die kräutrig-herben Gewürz- und Holznoten. Leider zeigt sich am Gaumen aber recht bissiger Alkohol, was den Abgang zu feurig gestaltet und leichte Abzüge bedingt. Gut.
Review by Tom Buteneers
At the beginning mostly alcohol, chemical and fresh/grassy notes. Given the ABV (63,4%) it most definitely needs some air. Over time the sweet, fruity notes develop more and more. The alcohol still gives a lot of heat, but it’s way better compared to the first half hour. The finish is mostly herbal/woody and lasts for quite a while.
Review by Ed Stark
Delicious rum, very dry, woody, fruity, peppery... interesting and good value for money in my opinion.
Review by Ayc
Nose rather alcoholic, this calms down with the opening but remains lively (requires a lot of opening), it is fresh but the integration of the alcohol is not really optimal. We are on white fruit, honey of flowers. It is good but I would not buy a bottle
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Expert reviews
2 critics scored it, averaging 7.1/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review →That said I quite like the aggressive notes in this rum. It's a bit of a challenge and has a very interesting taste profile. It has certainly piqued my interest in trying some more products from Beenleigh Artisan Distillery. I'd be very keen to see how the distilleries OB taste...
Expert review by The Dunder Hut
Quie a strong and powerful rum. Loads of pear which I did not expect, since usually we get green apple from beenleighs. Some cocoa and some wood in palate and finish. This is a bit too young but still good.
Details about The Duchess Beenleigh Australia 13 2007
A Pot Still Rum from Australia, bottled by The Duchess, at 63,4%.
Community purchases
22 bottles logged by 19 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
31% opened, 3 emptied and repurchased.
What does The Duchess Beenleigh Australia 13 2007 cost?
Community paid 73–100 €.
Current best price: 89.00 € – within the typical community range.
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The Beenleigh distillery is located in Australia. Rums from Beenleigh have been reviewed 2,480 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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