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Velier Beenleigh Fine Australian Rum 2006
Pear, green apple and apricot lead, wrapped in leather, spice and dried fruit, with several tasters catching Calvados and Grappa echoes. This 15-year Beenleigh from Velier is fuller and rounder than its younger siblings, but at 59% the alcohol isn't always tucked in tidily. Give it 20-30 minutes to open. Divisive: some find it rich and elegant, others sharp with a bitter, dry edge.
The community says- Pear and apple
- Calvados-like character
- Alcohol not integrated
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How does Velier Beenleigh Fine Australian Rum 2006 taste?
Aggregated from 126 community reviews.
Fruity, spicy Australian with a drying finish Most find it a well-made, fruity Australian with pear, apple and leather that rewards air. The catch: several call the alcohol poorly integrated and the finish drying, and a few prefer the younger 2015.
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25% rate it between 6 and 8. 20 selected write-ups from 126 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Most helpful positive review
Really awesome Beenleigh, maybe even one of the best on the market. Great value for money for Velier, actually pretty decent. The alcohol could be integrated a bit better, but it's a really cool & complex Australian rum, very floral & intense Williams pear note with lots of tannins. Update: today I taste and smell an incredible amount of grappa, calvados, and anise licorice (sambuca & ouzo) notes. Crazy. Pear, apple, grape marc, anise, licorice. Those are the core notes, I think.
Review by Leo Krüper
Most helpful critical review
Watery, alcoholic, pungent on the nose. The finish suggests that this rum must be older than its two partners. But in terms of taste, I cannot describe an independent profile.
Review by Jakob
Typical Australian profile with a great balance of fresh fruits like peach, apple, and pear, wood, and spices. Powerful on the palate but well balanced. Definitely one of the more convincing rums from Australia.
Review by DomM
2015 / 2013 / 2006 side-by-side from the freshly opened bottles. While I have to admit, that Australia isn’t my favorite origin, the both younger bottlings really aren’t my cup of tea. Rather sharp and alcohol forwards. Citrus, apples, pear are dominating. Same is true for the 2006. Here the overall balance is much better, however. While the 2006 is enjoyable, I’m no fan of the younger one. That is from the open bottle. As with past experience in this side-by-side, the Bennleighs improve significantly after a couple of weeks in the opened bottle. 2013 and 2006 show much more rich fruits and a more balanced profile with significant less sting. Easily +0.5 points after some oxidation. The 2015 just remains underwhelming. Better than before but still sharp and not really pleasant imho.
Review by Oliver
Beautiful Calvados and grappa associations. Very interesting!
Review by Dr.Django
Australia Artur Advent Calendar 2025 (17) Like door 16, very barrel-aged and sweet. Unfortunately, the alcohol is not well integrated. Dark fruits, wood, fruit gums. Sweet and spicy. 57% 7 years bourbon + wine barrel aging Tip: Ferroni Australia, RX15816
Review by LukaŽiga
8,4:On the nose, the first impression we get is a bit like an agricole, with fresh sugar cane juice and pastry, floral and leather, a bit perfumed, roasted with burnt sugar. There are lots of overripe tropical fruit. Then some medicinal notes, we feel spices and salt. When aired a bit, there is a creamy toffee, vanilla, dried fruits, caramelized yellow bourbon fruits and citrus, as becomes a bit acidic. We cannot miss some tea notes also. Nicely balanced.... 7,8:On the palate, the attack is strong and spicy with pepper, with citrus, apple, becomes quickly woody, dry and salty.There is some menthol, estery overripe fruits, as pineapple, caramelized, vanilla and leather. Some bourbon yellow fruits are also close. After some rest, tannins arise, the rum is musty a bit or minimally mineral, there are dried fruits, the darker side shows with licorice, maybe chocolate. There is a bit of imbalance. 8:The finish is long, woody with leather, quite dry, there are tannins, fruits..
Review by MarcT
1. Tasting: took only a short sip, but i am pleased by it so far. A bit of water seemed to change its character completely, this needs some more experimentation. 2. Tasting: it starts really pleasant, there is sweetness and fruit. However, I had a really strong sour off-putting aftertaste. The sour mouthfeel was really something breaking the experience, so I have to distract a point, despite the beginning being so good.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A rum as exotic as its origin. The olfactory profile is complete with many diverse aromas: tropical fruit, dried fruit, pear, apple and citrus (orange) give the fruity side, while wood brings a spicy influence (pepper, chili, vanilla) as well as a tinge of leather and tobacco. Caramel, marzipan and butter provide the gourmand side, while medicinal notes are represented by glue and a charming floral edge. A rather rich and elegant profile. The attack on the palate is progressive, with spices (vanilla, pepper, chili, liquorice, aniseed), leather, tobacco and oak from the cask. There's a fresh, vegetal, earthy side that's a little smothered in the mass. The same applies to the fruit, notably dried and exotic fruits, apricot and pear. The profile is round and pleasant on the palate, quite voluptuous. The alcohol is well integrated. The finish, slightly less fruity, concentrates on floral and vegetal notes, spices (cinnamon, pepper), leather, wood and a touch of caramel. It leaves a long, fragrant and attractive memory. For those unfamiliar with Australian rums, this Beenleigh should make them agree on the undeniable quality of the terroir.
Review by Christoph
Fruit notes are somewhat underrepresented. Extremely dry finish, like eating a spoonful of cinnamon. Little complexity.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Though this one is good I had expected more from this one because of the longer aging. Unfortunately it is only a bit over par compared to the 2015. Still a good rum with nice spices and barrel topped off with fruit and coffee/tobacco and a hint of flowers. Again a rum that was sold out very fast.
Review by zabo
Zusammen mit DomM die drei Velier Beenleigh aus den guten kleinen Fläschchen probiert. Als ersten Eindruck für mich, nicht überall wo Velier drauf steht, ist nichts gutes drin. War schon die St.James Reihe ein Reinfall, schließt sich für mich die Beenleigh Reihe nahtlos an. Vielleicht verstehe ich dieses Profil einfach nicht, oder habe keinen Geschmack, aber mir waren alle zu alkoholisch und mit einem bitteren (nicht angenehmen) Nachgeschmack. Der 2006er war etwas besser, als die zwei anderen, aber auch nicht viel.
Review by Frank
VSGB 🥰Nose: compared to the 2015 significantly less pear, more in the direction of lemon and green apple with a nice step towards tropical fruits, such as papaya. Also comes first a clear fruit vinegar note, then again the vanilla and slightly milk chocolate. Out the back again more pear.On the palate much fuller and rounder than his younger brother. Fruity and spicy at the same time. A bit more towards orange peel and papaya at first. Quite light, pleasantly bitter. Spicy with some vanilla and nutmeg. Goes even slightly towards hazelnut. In addition, there is something slightly herbal like saffron and black tea. In the back, the typical pear comes through here again.This one I find more compact and beautiful than the 2015. A really nice Beenleigh.
Review by ilRummista
Not my cup of tea direbbero gli inglesi. Un rum che non mi ha fatto impazzire. L’ho trovato abbastanza “duro” al palato. Buone le note fruttate ma per il resto è a mio parere troppo irruento. Un buon naso che poi non ritrovo al palato.
Review by Mentalo
Alkohol ist nicht so gut integriert. Braucht etwas Zeit im Glas. Hat schöne Apfel und Birnennoten und ist im Vergleich zur 2015er Abfüllung deutlich harmonischer. Nicht schlecht, aber auch nichts tolles. Gibt imo bessere Abfüllungen von Beenleigh.
Review by Cinci
Cross-Tasting der drei Abfüllungen von Velier (06, 13, 15) In der Nase ist diese Abfüllung sehr kraftvoll, es kommen reifere Fruchtaromen und deutliche Holznoten hervor. In der Farbe ist diese Abfüllung am dunkelsten. Der Alkohol scheint mir hier nicht sehr gut eingebunden. Im Geschmack dominieren tropische Früchte, Holz- und Gewürznoten und etwas Ester. Für mich an diesem Abend die schlechteste Abfüllung.
Review by Giorgio Garotti
I had heard mixed opinions about these Australian rums and this is the first time I have tasted one! A really intense rum with a beautiful fruity and floral part, the spices accompany the whole tasting in a balanced way! Perfectly integrated wood and I was impressed by the warm and really long finish! I will definitely try more of these now!
Review by Joachim Guger
The nose is difficult to grasp. Very complex. First fruit, a hint of solvent and then a beautiful, powdery cocoa note. This is followed by a bed of roses and vanilla. And that is by no means all. The alcohol is well integrated. In the mouth, a little meatier and a little smoky bacon. Full and warm, but doesn't taste particularly good. Certainly a well-made rum that breaks new ground. Interesting, but there are better things. The hype surrounding it has passed me by...
Review by Skyfly
Artur's Advent Calendar Australia: very fruity compared to previous Australians. Alongside this, some wood and the sweet influence of the barrel. Tropical fruits and lychee on the palate; nevertheless somewhat bitter, then almost dry on the finish.
Review by Johannes
Falls somewhat short of Rum Club Australia.
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Details about Velier Beenleigh Fine Australian Rum 2006
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Australia, bottled by Velier, at 59%.
Community purchases
165 bottles logged by 132 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
12% opened, 8 emptied and repurchased.
What does Velier Beenleigh Fine Australian Rum 2006 cost?
Community paid 22–150 €.
Current best price: 107.29 € – within the typical community range.
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165 purchased · 131 tasted · 23 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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