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Valinch & Mallet Beenleigh The Spirit of Art 2007
People after a funky, ester-driven Aussie will find plenty here — one taster swore it was Jamaican until he checked the label. Very estery, with light polish and varnish, stewed ripe fruit and pineapple over well-fused oak. The 57.6% is well integrated, oily in the glass. Where it stumbles is the finish: short, and it drops back into gentle vanilla-and-spice convention.
The community says- Funky and estery
- Well-fused oak
- But: Short finish
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How does Valinch & Mallet Beenleigh The Spirit of Art 2007 taste?
Aggregated from 20 community reviews.
Estery Aussie pot-still, short finish Most owners land on "good but not remarkable" — the estery, fruity pot-still core wins people over, though the short, conventional finish keeps it from real greatness.
fans of funky, estery pot-still rum
anyone wanting a long, bold finish
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60% rate it 8 or higher. 9 selected write-ups from 20 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
Review by Alex Kunath
A good Australian that does nothing wrong, but nothing particularly well either.
Review by Johannes
Für einen Australier sehr fruchtig! Alkohol gut eingebunden!
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Auction results 72 € – 112 €
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Details about Valinch & Mallet Beenleigh The Spirit of Art 2007
A Pot Still Rum from Australia, bottled by Valinch & Mallet, at 57,6%.
Community purchases
9 bottles logged by 6 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
22% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What does Valinch & Mallet Beenleigh The Spirit of Art 2007 cost?
Community paid 97–168 €.
Current best price: 183.46 € – above the typical community range.
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About the Beenleigh distillery
The Beenleigh distillery is located in Australia. Rums from Beenleigh have been reviewed 2,532 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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