Valinch & Mallet Beenleigh The Spirit of Art 2007
For experienced palates: a 16‑year, cask‑strength Beenleigh that blends funky, almost Jamaican-style fruit with herbs, tea, spice and polished wood. RumX members see it as a balanced, characterful sipper for focused sessions.
- Balanced funk and wood
- Complex flavor shifts
- Well-integrated alcohol
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How does Valinch & Mallet Beenleigh The Spirit of Art 2007 taste?
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Funky Aussie fruit with herbal twist For experienced palates: a 16‑year, cask‑strength Beenleigh that blends funky, almost Jamaican-style fruit with herbs, tea, spice and polished wood. RumX members see it as a balanced, characterful sipper for focused sessions.
Fans of high-ester, Jamaican-leaning profiles who enjoy cask-strength pot still rums with a mix of tropical fruit, herbs and polished oak.
Those sensitive to higher ABV or who prefer sweet, simple and long-finished sippers without herbal or perfumy notes.
How is Valinch & Mallet Beenleigh The Spirit of Art 2007 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.0 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 88% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4056 A pretty good release from Valinch & Mallet i think. The price is pretty OK and I have ordered a bottle because I like it. Well balanced and the wood isn't dominant and does well with the fruit and light polish/varnish notes. The empty glass is really nice and I can pick up some nougat and salty notes.
Review by Vincent D
Si je n'avais pas su qu'il s'agissait d'un Beenleigh, j'aurais misé sur un Jamaicain. Très funky et esterisé. Pas d'acidité. Du fruit compoté, bien mûr. Mais effectivement un truc que je n'identifie pas le rend différent d'un Jamaicain.
Review by Johannes
Für einen Australier sehr fruchtig! Alkohol gut eingebunden!
Review by Mike H.
I didn’t take any notes at the Rhum Fest so a more detailed review will follow as soon as I get the chance to sample this rum again in a better context.
Review by Alex Kunath
A good Australian that does nothing wrong, but nothing particularly well either.
Review by zabo
Ein netter Australier. Im Glas ist er sehr ölig. Ich habe zudem viele Ablagerungen im Glas, was ich jetzt nicht wirklich schlimm finde. Im Abgang finde ich in relativ kurz. Jetzt nicht wirklich ein Reißer, eher ein Sipper für zwischendurch. Habe sozusagen die richtige Wahl zum Nachmittagsespresso getroffen.
Review by TheRhumhoe
Un rhum au profil très contrasté. Le nez se veut plutôt timide, avec des arômes gourmands et concentrés sur les épices et le chocolat. Le boisé est bien fondu dans le profil. S’en suivent quelques notes fruitées, un soupçon de polish et de notes pâtissières. On pourrait s’attendre à un profil linéaire, mais la bouche est bien plus surprenante : des notes florales, des herbes aromatiques, du thé et du thym viennent par surprise et bousculent le palais. Vanille, caramel, fruits secs et ananas se succèdent dans ce profil singulier. L’alcool est bien intégré. En revanche, la finale retombent dans la timidité du nez, avec une longueur très courte et des arômes peu expressifs et très conventionnels (pâtisserie, fruits secs, boisé vanillé, épices douces, cuir et noix). Un rhum très ambivalent, presque bipolaire, un peu simpliste et dans la retenue. Il manque un petit quelque chose pour se démarquer du reste.
Review by Thunderbird
Die Nase (fruchtig) verspricht was anderes als der Gaumen hergibt. Dieser liegt eindeutig auf der würzigen Seite. Der Abgang folgt diesen Aromen und entwickelt später etwas Trockenobst! Ein guter Rum, aber entsprnicht meinem Geschmacksprofil
Review by Timo Groeger
Der trifft leider nicht so ganz meinen Geschmack. Ganz leichte Nase aus Ester und Holz. Am Gaumen dann meiner Meinung nach überwiegend Kräuter. Ansonsten noch leichte Noten von Alkohol und Gewürzen. Ist ok, hatte aber besseres erwartet.
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Community purchases
14 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 1 members.
About the Beenleigh distillery
The Beenleigh distillery is located in Australia. Rums from Beenleigh have been reviewed 2,384 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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