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Beenleigh Plantation Australia 2009 (Palo Cortado Sherry Cask Finish)
Smoke and spice hit first, backed by pear, apricot, oak and a juicy sherry note that fades before the finish. Members like the body up front but many find it a touch thin, a little soapy, and not very harmonious — the Palo Cortado finish barely registers for some. One taster called it a "fairly decent sipper," while others wished for more ABV and complexity.
The community says- Good body up front
- Fruity and spicy
- But: Lacks complexity
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How does Beenleigh Plantation Australia 2009 (Palo Cortado Sherry Cask Finish) taste?
Aggregated from 60 community reviews.
Spicy, lightly smoky sherry-finished sipper A decent but divisive Beenleigh: spicy, lightly smoky, with sherry fruit up front. Several found it unspectacular, thin, or slightly soapy, and felt the finish added little.
Sherry-cask fans who like spice, smoke and dried fruit
Anyone wanting a harmonious, high-complexity sipper
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.5 sits in the “Good” band. 73% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 1% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
82% rate it between 6 and 8. 13 selected write-ups from 60 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by X-Savior
On The Rocks: On the nose a pleasant sweetness and Sherry notes with a subtle oak and spice undertone. Taste reveals an immediate spice and oak with a subtle sweetness with fruit that goes a little bitter into the finish. There is a pleasant Sherry presence in the taste that disappears in the finish. Finish is long with the oak and bourbon spice and slight bitterness continuing. Overall this is another flavour bomb release that is only good in small quantities. Mixed Pepsi Zero: On the nose dusty old warehouse. Taste reveals a nice subtle sweetness and Sherry presence. You could drink a larger glass of this mixed but it would be a shame.
Review by Michael Schillheim
Ich bin hin- und hergerissen. Auf der einen Seite finde ich ihn parfümiert und seifig. Trotzdem gefällt mir das Geschmacksprofil. Für mein Empfinden hat das Sherryfinish keinen großen Einfluss hinterlassen. Kein Highlight, aber auch kein Totalausfall. Edit 17.04.25 Nach einer halben Flasche habe ich mich an das Profil gewöhnt und gebe ihm ein paar Punkte mehr.
Review by Albert Zygmunt
Interesting grassy taste
Review by martin slezák
Farba medená Vôňa sladkosť, vanilka, karamel, čokoládabylinky, mäta, čokoláda, ostrosť mierna alkoholovosť Chuť sladkosť drevo, sud, karamel, ľahký závan rašeliny s dymovosťou , bylinky , mäta, alkohol necítiť chuť by mohla byť intenzívnejšia Záver kratší až stredne dlhý drevo, bylinky, mäta
Review by Lukas Jäger
Eigentlich bin ich ja kein Fan von Finishes und von der stupiden General-Nachlagerung bei Plantation schon gar nicht. Durch die zwei Finishes kommt hier zumindest einiges an Vielfalt in den Rum, auch wenn die Aromen sehr unharmonisch und nicht verbunden wirken.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4095 This is a pretty good Beenleigh, but I would have loved a higher ABV. Fruity and spicy with a nice light smoky note to it. Draws really nice curtains in the glass and the empty glass has some coffee and light chocolate to it.
Review by Jakob
Quite smoky-spicy on the palate with even a gentle hint of peat, the other notes (wood, dried fruit, nuts) have a hard time really coming into their own next to it. Can not really pick me up.
Review by Galli33
Very unspectacular rum. Good as a daily sipper or paired with a desert and coffee Lacks in complexity and body. Miles away from the 2007 versions I’ve tried so far.
Review by RumTaTa
On the palate, surprisingly smoke and bacon. Overall very mild. The flavor profile is not so mine.
Review by Jan Havelka
Rum degustation at bridge bar. Stronger rum with sharper taste with strong finish
Review by jayelle
Fairly decent sipper. Good body up front with a juicy sherry finish.
Review by Thunderbird
It turned out quite well!
Review by FabiDram
Erinnert an Floki Sheep Dung 😖
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Avg. community purchase price 66 €
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Details about Beenleigh Plantation Australia 2009 (Palo Cortado Sherry Cask Finish)
A Pot Still Rum from Australia, bottled by Maison Ferrand, at 45,4%.
Community purchases
47 bottles logged by 40 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
25% opened, 4 emptied and repurchased.
What does Beenleigh Plantation Australia 2009 (Palo Cortado Sherry Cask Finish) cost?
Community paid 48–117 €.
Current best price: 45.42 € – below the typical community range.
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47 purchased · 62 tasted · 18 wishlist · as of
About the Beenleigh distillery
The Beenleigh distillery is located in Australia. Rums from Beenleigh have been reviewed 2,527 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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