Lehment Echter Batavia Arrak
Blind, half the room here mistook this for tequila — and that's the whole story. Batavia Arrack drinks like a smoky mezcal crossed with peated whisky: green pepper, sap, banana and a meaty BBQ-bacon note over a mineral, agave-like core. Several tasters loved how strange it is; others found it unbalanced. At 40% it's oddly drinkable for something this wild.
The community says- Mezcal-like funk
- Divisive smoke
- Can feel unbalanced
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How does Lehment Echter Batavia Arrak taste?
Aggregated from 13 community reviews.
Smoky, agave-like arrack, more mezcal than rum A fascinating oddity most describe as more mezcal than rum — smoke, funk and agave over banana. Fans call it outstanding; a few just find it too strange.
mezcal and peated-whisky fans chasing the unusual
anyone expecting a classic sweet rum
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How is Lehment Echter Batavia Arrak rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 6.1 sits in the “Pleasant” band. 15% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 7% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
62% rate it between 6 and 8. 8 selected write-ups from 13 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Total abgefahren und funky!😄 Erinnert stark an sehr mineralischen Tequila wie ocho oder tapatio. Geschmacklich auch starke Tendenzen zu Raicilla oder Bacanora, generell sehr agavig! Dazu grüne Paprika, Rauch und Banane. Wirklich lecker und außergewöhnlich! 😄
Review by Johannes
Arrack 2.0 @Artur: Anfangs Worthy Park-Noten, aber dann krasse Rauchnoten. Auch wenn ich kein Fan davon bin, schöner Körper.
Review by Alex1981
Rauchig nach Mezcal, Funk dazu. Echt gut trinkbar! 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 DomM
Funky and intense.
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 cigares
Arra(c)k 2.0 tasting by Artur. Comme un nez de mescal avec un côté whisky écossais aussi (tourbé et fumé). Quelques fruits. L’entrée de bouche est diluée, mais aussitôt le côté mescal/whisky prend le dessus avec de la tourbe fumée. Des fruits et un côté végétal. La finale est de plus en plus fumée et tourbée.
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 Leo Krüper
Interessante Tequila Note. Aber nichts Überzeugendes.
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Details about Lehment Echter Batavia Arrak
A rum from Indonesia, bottled by Lehment, at 40%.
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