Aroma visualization from community tastings
CDI Beenleigh Australia 2013
Opinions land in a narrow band: most tasters rate it good but not exciting, and one called it just unbalanced and too hot. The shared thread is heat — the 59.1% alcohol sits on top rather than blended in. Give it 15 minutes in the glass and apple, pear, orange zest and warm spice come through. A typical Australian Beenleigh profile, more spirit-forward than deep.
The community says- Apple and spice
- Citrus and pear
- Alcohol not integrated
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How does CDI Beenleigh Australia 2013 taste?
Aggregated from 11 community reviews.
Hot, apple-and-spice cask-strength Beenleigh Most call it a decent, typical Beenleigh that needs air to settle the alcohol. A few find it too hot and unbalanced; one reckons there are better bottlings from the same distillery.
Cask-strength drinkers who like spirit-forward, spicy rum and give it time
Anyone wanting smooth, well-integrated, low-burn sipping
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How is CDI Beenleigh Australia 2013 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.8 sits in the “Good” band. 90% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 9% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
82% rate it between 6 and 8. 4 selected write-ups from 11 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Johannes
Alcohol could be better integrated. Typical, good Australian!
Review by Mentalo
Der Alkohol ist leider nicht sonderlich gut eingebunden. Benötigt längere Zeit im Glas, aber dann kommt immerhin eine angenehme Apfelnote durch. Dazu ein paar Gewürze. Leicht sprittig. Ist ok, aber gibt bessere von Beenleigh.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A fiery Beenleigh that needs time to be tamed. The nose is fairly aggressive, with hard alcohol notes and a hint of varnish and polish. Fruity notes (apple, pear, orange zest) follow, calming the olfactory aroma a little. Spices (pepper, vanilla) and caramel toffee give a relatively basic profile, typical of Australia. Alcohol dominates on the palate, unbalancing the few remaining aromas. The palate is anesthetized and continues to suffer despite aeration. A few notes of orange, apple, grape and pear make a last stand against the spices, very hot and spicy, caramel and pungent alcohol notes. The profile lacks structure, balanced aromas and depth. The finish is rather short-lived, tinged with warm notes of spice, caramel and dry oak. The apple and grape flavors are all but obliterated. There's not much else to take from this, except that this Beenleigh has a few shortcomings due to its obvious lack of maturity.
Review by zabo
I don't think me and Australia are going to be friends anymore. I was already very disappointed with the Velier Beenleigh, and this one follows on seamlessly. Just too unbalanced for me, too alcoholic. Not even cola and ice could change that. Better than a discount rum, yes, but nothing more.
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Details about CDI Beenleigh Australia 2013
A rum from Australia, bottled by Compagnie des Indes, at 59,1%.
Community purchases
4 bottles logged by 4 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
75% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
4 purchased · 11 tasted · as of
About the Beenleigh distillery
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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