Wilh. Meier, Bremen Alter Batavia Arrac Verschnitt
Sip this neat and you mostly get solvent and varnish up front, then lemon peel, pine resin and a little vanilla — one taster pegged the spruce-and-rosemary note as "fichte, piniennadeln." It's an old Arrack Verschnitt: light, fairly mild for the style, but the neutral-alcohol edge never fully leaves. Several members found it drinkable yet barely rum-like, more odd curiosity than easy sipper.
- Bright lemon peel
- Light body
- Unusual character
+10
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How does Wilh. Meier, Bremen Alter Batavia Arrac Verschnitt taste?
Aggregated from 12 community reviews.
Odd, resinous, lemon-and-solvent curiosity Most found it just about drinkable — lemon, resin and buttery notes over a thin, alcoholic base. A few enjoyed the citrus and oddity; many felt it tasted neutral and unbalanced.
Arrack-curious tasters who like odd, resinous spirits
Anyone wanting a sweet, polished sipper
How is Wilh. Meier, Bremen Alter Batavia Arrac Verschnitt rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 4.5 lands squarely in the "Drinkable" band. 0% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 75% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Selected write-ups from 12 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Johannes
Arrack 2.0 @Artur: Nicht schlecht! Leicht, etwas Jamaika-Noten, Schokolade, Früchte!
Review by Alex1981
Das wird doch langsam, mag die Zitrusnoten hier. Arra(c)k Attack 2.0 Tasting mit Artur einmal quer durch, von richtig fiesem Verschnitt bis zu erstaunlich guten Vertretern alles dabei. Tolle Reise zu dieser mir bis dato komplett unbekannten Spirituose.
Review by Timo Groeger
This is also reasonably drinkable. Lots of lemon and lemon peel on the nose, solvents are also recognizable. Also lemon and lemon peel on the palate, some vanilla can be detected, but unfortunately also quite alcoholic again.
Review by Mirco
Arrac(k)-Tasting 2.0 von Artur. Eine spannende Tasting-Reise mit einer beeindruckenden Bandbreite an Stilen und Profilen. Von rauchig über fruchtig bis würzig war alles vertreten – teils etwas unausgewogen, teils überraschend rund. Besonders einige Abfüllungen zeigten viel Charakter und Tiefe und blieben im Gedächtnis. Ein Format, das richtig Spaß macht. Danke Artur für die Gelegenheit! 😊
Review by cigares
Arra(c)k 2.0 tasting by Artur. Varnish, butter and pear alcohol on the nose. The palate is diluted, alcoholic, buttery and fruity. Light oak, sweets but still neutral alcohol. The finish is short, but some aromas persist, fruit (grapes), butter, candy and light wood.
Review by Leo Krüper
Einige Clairin Noten
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Total ungewöhnliche Aromatik nach Fichte, Piniennadeln, Rosmarin und Baumharz. Insgesamt relativ mild und nicht ganz so sprittig wie die vorherigen Arrack Verschnitte. Kann man trinken erinnert mich aber null an Arrack.😄
Review by zabo
Wieder einmal ein überragendes Tasting das Artur super organisiert hat. Vielen Dank in die Einführung in die Welt des Arra(c)ks. Die Verschnitte sind schon eine wahre Herausforderung an die Geschmacksnerven. Wirklich überrascht hat mich aber diese BASF Abfüllung. Meinen tiefsten Respekt für die Zeit und Mühe die dort immer wieder reingesteckt wird. Eine wirkliche Ehre immer wieder bei solchen Tastings dabei sein zu dürfen.
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
"And again a really nice Verschnitt. This has some varnish but loads of sweetnes some freshness and a little rubber. Butteric acid for days and some pastry to set it of. Really nice Punsch too. Would buy again"
Details about Wilh. Meier, Bremen Alter Batavia Arrac Verschnitt
A rum from Indonesia, bottled by Wilh. Meier, Bremen, at 40%.
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