Whisky & Rhum Beenleigh L‘Esprit 2014

Intense, complex; let it breathe fully.

Intense and complex flavor
Long finish
Evolves with time
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L‘Esprit Australian Rum offers intense vanilla and coconut flavors, with a strong ABV that demands patience for its complex profile to emerge.

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    How does this rum taste?

    The L‘Esprit Australian Rum, crafted at Beenleigh Distillery and bottled by Whisky & Rhum, is a cask-strength rum with an impressive 78.3% ABV. Distilled in 2014 and aged for 6 years, it offers a complex nose of vanilla, toffee, and woody notes. On the palate, aromas of vanilla and coconut dominate, with hints of cherry and citrus. While many appreciate its rich and intense flavor profile, some find the alcohol integration overwhelming. Users have noted its potential for evolution when given time to breathe, enhancing its robust character. This rum is recommended for those with patience and a keen interest in bold spirits.

    Aroma

    Vanilla Butterscotch Coconut Toffee

    Taste

    Vanilla Coconut Cherry Citrus

    How is this rum rated?

    8.3/10 35 reviews
    Top 13% Australia
    Top 17% Beenleigh

    Le nez nous fait penser a des caractéristiques de ron (sans le sûr plus de sucre), beurré, fruité (Coco / Banane / Fruits rouge /Européens) tout ca avec une impression de chimique un peu épais (Guimauves /Mielleux). La bouche est remplie des mêmes fruits qu'au nez toujours avec une impression de chimique industrielle, elle est aussi caramélisée, vanillé, chocolaté et légèrement mielleuse. La final s'estompe sur quelques fruits caramélisées, de la vanille et un léger boisé (Toasté) toujours avec ce côté chimique. Intéressant et atypique (pas forcément du bon sens). Un peu trop mielleux et final malheureusement assez légère, on dirait que les watts sont de trop pour la faible puissance aromatique...

    A true Australian behemoth, this rum needs time to open up and fully reveal itself. The nose is lively with tobacco, leather and spices (pimento, pepper, nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla), but then shows a much softer side, first on caramelized notes (brown sugar, toffee), then on fruit (grapes, apple, pear, coconut, dried fruit). You'd think the alcohol would dominate, but not so much in the end. The attack on the palate is sharp and intense. However, the aromas that emerge are rather unusual: apple is reminiscent of calvados, while grapes are reminiscent of armagnac. Citrus fruits add acidity, while coconut and caramel add a touch of sweetness to the taste fire. Spices and roasted wood give a dry aftertaste, as if charred by the passage of the juice. The alcohol is not badly integrated, but watch out for the sting on the palate. The finish is warm, lifted by spices and brandy notes. Citrus, dried fruit, cherry, apple and grape give a slightly fruity finish that softens the whole. This is a rum with substance, which requires patience and a little experience to tame and appreciate to the full.

    Très surprenant ! Le nez fait directement penser a un savon, quelque chose de très synthétique, puis lorsqu'on le goûte on a droit dans sa continuité à une salade de fruit européenne qui nous porte à des notes douce et beurrés, voir sur des notes d'armagnac et de calvados. Un rhum vraiment très intéressant mais qui ne refléte pas forcément ce que l'on en attend.

    27.02.2021 A nice blind tasting in a friend's home. Bottles covered in tin foil and only numbers to match up the glass with the bottle. Notes Medium dark in colour. Nose Intense, light wood, fruity, berries, spice, light cherry, faint marzipan. Palate Intense, spicy, light wood, faint smoke, light marzipan, fruity, berries, light cherry. Finish Very long and warm, light wood, fruity, vanilla, faint chocolate, berries. Extra note. Needs to rest for a good while to release all of its flavours.

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    Brand
    L‘Esprit
    RumX ID
    RX7596
    ABV
    78,3%
    Vintage
    2014
    Age
    6 years
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <100€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Whisky & Rhum • Beenleigh 2014 &nbsp; 6yr &nbsp; 78,3% L‘Esprit

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    The Beenleigh distillery is located in Australia. Rums from Beenleigh have been reviewed 2,133 times with an average of 8.0/10.

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