Velier - Beenleigh - 10 years - Vintage 2013 - Bottled 2023 - 59%
Beenleigh Artisan Distillers is a rum distillery located in the town of Logan, Queensland, Australia . In 1865, an English duo named John Davy and Francis Gooding purchased 300 acres of land along the Albert River. They named the clearing after their old farm in Devonshire, which was called Beenleigh. Originally, they intended to grow cotton on this land, but as fate would have it, a more lucrative alternative presented itself: sugar cane. The Beenleigh Rum Distillery on the banks of the Albert River was licensed in 1884 and used molasses from sugar grown and milled in the area. In 1969, the distillery ceased production due to declining demand. However, in 1972, Mervyn Davy and his two sons bought the distillery and production resumed. The bottling plant was upgraded and also bottled whiskey, brandy, gin, vodka and ouzo. A new warehouse, office building and showroom were built but the distillery flooded in 1974. In 1980, the Moran family acquired the complex. They purchased additional land adjacent to the distillery, which underwent extensive redevelopment and renovation. In 1984, Tarac Industries acquired a majority stake in the complex and today the distillery is equipped with modern distillation equipment, including fermentation tanks and column stills; however, the copper still remains.
This rum was distilled in a column then redistilled in a pot still in 2013 . It was aged in ex-Bourbon barrels for 10 years in a tropical climate.
