Flensburg Rum Company Platypus Edition 2025
Most enjoy its easy, rounded profile and daily-sipper vibe. Critics find it thin, slightly unbalanced and somewhat woody-bitter. Consensus: simple, drinkable rum for relaxed moments, not a complexity bomb.
Those looking for a gentle, affordable daily sipper with light caramel, dried fruit and nutty-woody notes, and newcomers wanting an easy entry into Australian rum at comfortable strength.
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Easygoing Aussie daily sipper
If you like relaxed 40–43% sippers like Doorly’s or basic column blends, this works similarly: easy, slightly woody-nutty, fine for casual pours rather than deep tasting sessions.
Enthusiasts chasing high complexity, cask strength power or funky profiles, and anyone sensitive to slightly thin textures or bitter oak in the finish.
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#5548 11.10.2025 Visiting the Whisky Live Hamburg 2025 event. It was the first of its kind and went off pretty well. They still have to learn a lot about running an event like this. People were allowed to bring backpacks and even cabin bags to the event and that is a problem in my mind. This one wasn't really me. A light slightly unbalanced Australia in my mind. Fruity with a floral touch mixing with some nuts and chocolate.
Australia Advent Calendar 2025 (6.1). Un nez plutôt doux de fruits secs, de fruits jaunes, de végétal, floral et légèrement fermenté. La bouche est douce, presque sucrée, diluée. Puis les arômes montent un peu avec des arômes gourmands de caramel au beurre, d’abricots secs et d’huile de coco. L’alcool paraît très léger. La finale est moyennement longue avec le boisé amer et l’huile de noix de coco qui restent longtemps. Un
Australia Artur Advent Calendar 2025 (6.1) Dieser Rum ist auf der hellfruchtigen Seite mit einem bitteren holzigen Aroma im Abgang unterwegs. Intensiv auf der Zunge und zugleich wirkt er verwässert. 46% abv tipp: 12 Jahre Sherry finish
Arturs Adventskalender Australien #6.1: Am Anfang war ich sehr unschlüssig. Keine schlechte Nase, aber fast unbestimmbare fruchtige und leicht würzige Aromen. Alkohol hat nicht zu spüren. Ab dem Gaumen dann keine Frucht mehr; nur Holz und Süße