By The Dutch Batavia Arrack

Dry, spicy arrack for cocktails

Distinctive dry style
Honeyed fruity nose
Great in cocktails
RumX community voice

Honeyed banana and pear yield a very dry, woody, vegetal palate with spicy anise hints. Reviewers recommend it for punches and cocktails, though some find the alcohol and grainy smoke assertive.

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    How does this rum taste?

    RumX members highlight its distinctively dry, spicy Batavia arrack character that shines in cocktails. The nose shows honey, overripe banana and pear; the palate turns woody and vegetal with hints of anise and a light smoky/whisky-like grain note. Frequently used as a split base in punches, Mai Tais and similar mixes. A popular pick on RumX with 86 reviews and strong buyer confidence; some note noticeable alcohol heat.

    Aroma

    Overripe Banana Pear Honey

    Taste

    Woody Alcoholic Dry Spice

    How is this rum rated?

    5.8/10 86 reviews

    This Indonesian rum is molasses based and distilled in pot stills. During the fermentation they use some red rice in the yeast. After distillation it’s aged in teak barrels before transported to the Netherlands where it’s transferred to oak barrels. The final blend consists of rum aged 8 months, 3, 5 and 8 years. The finish is medium long mostly depending on the alcohol content. I was expecting a lot more flavor of arrack and overall I think that everything is much too weak to catch my interest.

    definitely a great product in the barrel-aged arrack range and a nice example of how smooth and damn dry arrack can be, but also not for everyone... I like it very much in Ruby Punch, Mai Tai and Corn'n'oil and as a surprise for people who don't know Batavia arrack. I especially like making rum penicillin cocktails with it!

    This rum smells as if it were better not to drink. A very chemical component accompanied by honey and fruit. It is best to let it breathe for some time. With some overcoming in the mouth, then much better with a dry, spicy, smoky and slightly fruity experience. Some similarity to Jamaica rum is there, but convince this rum can not.

    New Year's resolution ... Tasting the dusty bottles at the back of the shelf. And like every time I sip it here: it's not that bad. I lived and worked in Indinesia for a long time and was used to far worse arrack. The fermentation with the red rice is special and you have to like it. This is definitely one of the better ones and can be enjoyed on its own. For me, however, it also scores particularly well as a split in punches and cocktails. What bothers me a little here is the smoky cereal note, which tends towards scotch. And I hate scotch

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    RumX ID
    RX299
    ABV
    48%
    Age
    8 years
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <50€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    By The Dutch 8yr &nbsp; 48% Batavia Arrack

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