J.B. Labat Batavia Arack (Garcia Edition) 2023
Sip this one neat and slow — it's a Batavia arrack finished in sweet wine, so the funky, pungent arrack base gets wrapped in candied fruit, mandarin and grapes. Roasted nuts, cocoa and a dry, slightly bitter, woody finish round it out. Several tasters liked the cask influence but felt it sits a touch over the distillate. A genuinely unusual pour rather than an easy one.</snapshot> <parameter name="review">Most found it interesting and well made, but a recurring note is the sweet-wine cask overshadowing the arrack base — promising, just not quite integrated enough for top marks.
The community says- Candied fruit notes
- Interesting cask
- Cask over base
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How does J.B. Labat Batavia Arack (Garcia Edition) 2023 taste?
Aggregated from 12 community reviews.
Wine-finished arrack, funky and candied-fruit Most found it interesting and well made, but a recurring note is the sweet-wine cask overshadowing the arrack base — promising, just not quite integrated enough for top marks.
arrack fans and cask-strength explorers
beginners new to funky arrack
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How is J.B. Labat Batavia Arack (Garcia Edition) 2023 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.5 sits in the “Good” band. 91% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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83% rate it between 6 and 8. 7 selected write-ups from 12 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Wonderfully delicious Batavia Arrack with a sweet wine finish. Candied fruit, mandarin and passion fruit, roasted nuts, eucalyptus, saffron, red pepper and burnt caramel. Very pleasant to drink and very fairly priced. Highly recommended!
Review by cigares
Arra(c)k 2.0 tasting by Artur. Sweetness on the nose, herbs, apple and yellow fruit. The influence of the sweet wines used for finishing is also evident. The attack is soft on the palate, with yellow fruit and sour apple. The finish is long, slightly bitter and woody, still with yellow fruits. A very special arrack because of its finish.
Review by Johannes
Arrack 2.0 @Artur: Schöner Fasseinfluss, nicht überbordend, gefällt mir gut!
Review by Mirco
Arrac(k)-Tasting 2.0 von Artur. Eine spannende Tasting-Reise mit einer beeindruckenden Bandbreite an Stilen und Profilen. Von rauchig über fruchtig bis würzig war alles vertreten – teils etwas unausgewogen, teils überraschend rund. Besonders einige Abfüllungen zeigten viel Charakter und Tiefe und blieben im Gedächtnis. Ein Format, das richtig Spaß macht. Danke Artur für die Gelegenheit! 😊
Review by zabo
Wieder einmal ein überragendes Tasting das Artur super organisiert hat. Vielen Dank in die Einführung in die Welt des Arra(c)ks. Die Verschnitte sind schon eine wahre Herausforderung an die Geschmacksnerven. Wirklich überrascht hat mich aber diese BASF Abfüllung. Meinen tiefsten Respekt für die Zeit und Mühe die dort immer wieder reingesteckt wird. Eine wirkliche Ehre immer wieder bei solchen Tastings dabei sein zu dürfen.
Review by Alex1981
Fass überlagert leicht das Destillat, nicht gut integriert. Vielversprechend aber reicht leider nicht für eine 8. Arra(c)k Attack 2.0 Tasting mit Artur einmal quer durch, von richtig fiesem Verschnitt bis zu erstaunlich guten Vertretern alles dabei. Tolle Reise zu dieser mir bis dato komplett unbekannten Spirituose.
Review by Leo Krüper
Leider das Finish nicht gut ausgenutzt. Etwas runder noch, dann hätten wir eine evtl eine 80er Bewertung gesehen.
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Details about J.B. Labat Batavia Arack (Garcia Edition) 2023
A Pot Still Rum from Indonesia, bottled by J.B. Labat, at 54,1%.
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