Beenleigh
Beenleigh Distillery — Australia’s oldest pot still rum, fruit-forward and tropical-aged
Founded in 1884 on the banks of Queensland’s Albert River, Beenleigh rum is widely regarded as Australia’s oldest registered rum distillery. Built on local molasses, long, careful fermentation and copper pot still distillation, Beenleigh is known for an expressive, characterful profile: bright citrus and orchard fruit layered with vanilla, cocoa, toasted oak and spice. Award-winning and proudly Australian, it balances heritage with small-batch precision.
On RumX you’ll find 118 Beenleigh expressions with a community median of 8.0/10 from 2,067 reviews. Enthusiasts praise the distillery’s dry, fruit-forward style and the lift of tropical aging, especially in cask-strength and single-cask releases from Velier, Rum Artesanal, Rumclub, Transcontinental Rum Line and Plantation.
Popular rums from Beenleigh
Beenleigh Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 40 Australia 2007
Powerful, fruity, dry Australian heavyweight
Beenleigh Plantation Australia 2009 (Palo Cortado Sherry Cask Finish)
Fruity-spicy Beenleigh with smoky sherry twist
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Flavour profile of Beenleigh
Most frequently mentioned flavors
RumX users celebrate Beenleigh’s distinctive mix of citrus, pear/apple and floral notes over dry oak, cocoa and baking spice. Many highlight how air time tames initial solventy hints and reveals marmalade, brioche and vanilla. Cask-strength, tropical-aged releases impress for intensity and length, while sherry, cognac and Australian wine finishes add variety. A few find select bottlings hot or a touch bitter, but overall quality, character and value earn consistently strong scores.
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Popular independent bottlers of Beenleigh
- Maison Ferrand 9 rums
- Compagnie des Indes 7 rums
- Transcontinental Rum Line 6 rums
- Velier 5 rums
- Oldman Spirits GmbH 4 rums
- Romdeluxe 4 rums
- 1423 World Class Spirits 4 rums
- Fine Spirits 4 rums
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