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Beenleigh Flensburg Rum Company Quokka Edition (Australian Small Batch Rum)
"Nice depth and fruitiness to it," one member sums up — and that's the honest read. This 7-year Beenleigh leans hard into its sherry casks: raisin, fig, dried fruit and a sweetness that surprises people by being less than expected. There's a glue/acetone note and roasty wood too. A few say the sherry buries the usual Australian profile; herbal, minty edges show up on the finish.
The community says- Rich sherry fruit
- Well-integrated alcohol
- Acetone/glue note
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How does Beenleigh Flensburg Rum Company Quokka Edition (Australian Small Batch Rum) taste?
Aggregated from 60 community reviews.
Sherry-soaked Australian, raisin and herbs Most enjoy it as a fruity, sherry-forward sipper with raisin and herbal notes. The catch: heavy sherry masks the Beenleigh character, and a couple find the acetone and short finish limiting.
Fans of sherry-cask spirits and dried-fruit profiles
Anyone wanting classic Australian Beenleigh character up front
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How is Beenleigh Flensburg Rum Company Quokka Edition (Australian Small Batch Rum) rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.6 sits in the “Good” band. 88% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 1% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
88% rate it between 6 and 8. 13 selected write-ups from 60 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Schnapsschuesse
Admittedly: 50% of the purchase decision here was the label. I stand by it. Love it.The other 50% were curiosity. Australians are known to me so far as quite edgy - so I was interested in how the barrels affect here.In the nose comes from which also directly very much through. Raisins, fig, sherry and fruitiness full. Quite juicy fruit schnapps, glue.On the palate, a refreshingly different picture emerges. Less sweet than expected, but thicker than expected. While in the first half briefly toasty approaches, a touch of chocolate and wood sloshing up the whole changes quite quickly to broad fruitiness, light raisin and fig and juicy fruit. After that it moves towards pear brandy, more sherry and a hint of floral notes.Somewhere around here the finish sets in which definitely has spiciness but a really pleasant mouthfeel. Less alcohol, more approaches of menthol.For me a hit, I like it. Who stands on sherry stories can strike here without hesitation.
Review by Jürgen Gigl
Less sweet than expected. Is good to drink in between
Review by MarcT
Wow, this is new! Never had some rum with this kind of flavour and smell... Intriguing. Not sure I like it for daily sipping, but it is tasty nonetheless. Herbal, sweet, fruity... More complex than I first thought.
Review by Lennart Hofeditz
Weniger süß, als ich aufgrund der anderen Bewertungen vermutet hatte. Zwar schmeckt man den Sherry ganz leicht heraus, allerdings überwiegt für mich die Würze mit etwas Banane und Schokolade. Ganz interessant, aber hätte vielleicht auch noch ein paar Jahre länger reifen können. Insgesamt ne ganz Runde Sache, aber nichts super Außergewöhnliches. Für den Preis allerdings gut.
Review by Filip Šikula
Je to velmi specifický rum. Nejsem zrovna velký zastánce austrálie, ale tady jsem objevil takovou porci bylinek, že si nepamatuju kde toho bylo tolik jinde. Už ve vůni cítím něco, co sem citíval u babičky na zahrádce. V chuti se bylinky rozvinou ještě víc. To mě baví. Bohužel tomu chybí vyzrálost a chtělo by to vyšší abv.
Review by Andi
A slightly different flavor profile for a change. I find it relatively complex, little sweetness but still fruity and light wood tones.
Review by Alex1981
Gefällt gut, auch wenn dank des Sherries wenig von Beenleigh Profil über bleibt. Süß und süffig
Review by Mentalo
On the nose, you can still recognize a bit of the Beenleigh profile. On the palate then much overlaid by the Oloroso and PX Cask Finish. But then very fruity and sweet, although less sweet than feared. Who likes it. There are clearly worse in the price segment.
Review by Johannes
Good entry-level rum! For the low alcohol content, it offers some complexity.
Review by Lutz Lungershausen
Unscheinbar in der Nase, ein echtes Brett am Gaumen: die 6 jährlich frischen Fässer in seinen 7 Jahren schmeckt man schon, sind jedoch exzellent eingebunden.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4575 26-27.01.2024 Hanse Spirit This rum has a good price to quality. A nice Australian rum with a funny history Notes Light wood, faint smoke, fruit, light glue, marzipan. Palate Light wood, faint smoke, sweet, light glue, herbs, mint, faint marzipan. Finish Medium long, wood, dried fruit, light mint, marzipan.
Review by HenryL
Probiert auf der Hanse Spirit 2024 Ich glaube Beenleigh ist einfach nicht ganz mein Profil. Alleine wegen des Etiketts hätte ich gerne ne Flasche, würde aber wohl zu selten danach greifen. Mir ist er als Sipper vermutlich etwas zu röstig auf Dauer und der Nagellack Geruch hat hier auch etwas das mir etwas weniger zusagt als bei anderen Abfüllungen mit einer ähnlichen Note.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
I was actually really looking forward to this bottling as an easy sipping Australian.... But the sherry finish and the overall very short maturation time are unfortunately rather disappointing. Wood, incense, toasty wood and lots of dried fruit and pear/raisin from the clearly too dominant sherry finish. Could also be much rounder.... I had hoped for more.
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Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
Read full review →The sherry finish definitely arrives on both the nose and the palate. However, it suits the Beenleigh very well, even if it pushes the usual flavors of the distillery into the background or takes them away completely
Details about Beenleigh Flensburg Rum Company Quokka Edition (Australian Small Batch Rum)
A Column Still Rum from Australia, bottled by Oldman Spirits GmbH, at 46%.
Community purchases
39 bottles logged by 35 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
43% opened, 5 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Beenleigh Flensburg Rum Company Quokka Edition (Australian Small Batch Rum)?
Community paid 40–50 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
39 purchased · 61 tasted · 14 wishlist · 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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