Dead Reckoning Rum Killik Australia (High Ester Funky Rum) 2023
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The label promises high ester and funk, but what actually shows up is strawberries and cream, vanilla cake icing and buttered-popcorn candy. Several tasters were surprised by how tame and creamy this unaged Australian pot-still white is — "funky bubblegum and strawberry shortcake," as one put it. The esters are there but light; the alcohol hides well for 55%.
The community says- Strawberry and cream
- Well-hidden alcohol
- But: Less funk than labeled
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How does Dead Reckoning Rum Killik Australia (High Ester Funky Rum) 2023 taste?
Summarized by AI from 29 community reviews.
Creamy strawberry-vanilla white, lighter funk than promised Most find it a fun, creamy strawberry-and-vanilla white that's more candy than hogo. A few wanted the promised funk to hit harder, but it makes a great daiquiri.
People who like creamy, candy-sweet unaged whites and daiquiri rums
Anyone chasing a real Jamaican-style ester bomb
Style & occasion: Tropical & funkySipping neatCocktails & mixing
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by Adam B
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Extremely cool distillate. Noses like cheap vanilla cake icing, and the body follows through. Really bizarre stuff in a good way.
Review by Timo Groeger
Most helpful mixed review
Pub The Rumah Rotterdam April 2026. A surprise, this rum really pleases. High ester is noticeable, but also slightly fruity thanks to the present strawberry. Otherwise very creamy and smooth. Delicious.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5641 07.09.2025 Enjoying a few unaged rums while cleaning up after yesterday's tasting event. Nose: Roasted, citrus, vanilla, olive, light caramel, fruity, ester. Palate: Oily, light smoke, citrus, light burnt, vanilla, fruity, light caramel, olive, faint salt. Finish: Medium to long, oily, faint smoke, lemon, light salt, olive, vegetal. Empty glass: Vanilla, olive, light smoke, fruits.
Review by Alex1981
Round mixer, surprisingly tame with creamy grassiness ala Agricole, sweet strawberry bubblegum and light esters. Great integrated alcohol that is barely noticeable. However, there is little sign of the "high ester, funky rum" according to the label. Still makes a great daiquiri!
Review by Ian Gilman
Wow. How strange. I love nothing more than something both surprising and delicious and this certainly checks both boxes. It’s like sipping a funky bubblegum and strawberry shortcake with a wonderful buttery aroma.
Review by Scottyg
Initial taste of meringue,cake mixture followed shortly after by a floral hit and grass. With the funk lingering for a short time. Second taste more of a alcohol taste with not much flavour slight nail varnish taste.
Review by Richard Colwell
Super interesting! The nose has a pronounced sweetness, with notes similar to buttered popcorn jelly beans (I imagine this to be pretty polarizing). For me, the profile really works. The palate delivers similar notes, with a balance between candy sweetness and subtle umami, buttery, creamy notes. The finish is quite similar, evolving into deeper butterscotch notes. The profile is generally surprising and fun, while being relatively straightforward.
Review by Martin Ekrt
Peck. A light version of HERR was found
Review by Henry Davies
Good funky unaged white. The nose is subtle, not some funky beast. Mouth is creamy and smooth, strawberry and cream with some fruity elements. The finish is short, some esters but light weight again, more vanilla and strawberry but short. Was hoping for more but it sips well for an unaged white, look forward to trying more from the distillery and taking it for a ride in a daiquiri
Review by martin slezák
Colour clear Aroma fruit, plum, tutti fruity vanilla, esters, cream Taste esters, intense tutti fruity, creaminess, smooth Finish medium-long esters and creaminess
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14 bottles logged by 11 collectors.
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42% opened, 1 emptied.
What did the community pay for Dead Reckoning Rum Killik Australia (High Ester Funky Rum) 2023?
Avg. community purchase price 44 €.
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Details about Dead Reckoning Rum Killik Australia (High Ester Funky Rum) 2023
A White Rum from Australia, bottled by Dead Reckoning Rum, at 55%.
About the Killik distillery
The Killik distillery is located in Australia. Rums from Killik have been reviewed 202 times with an average of 8.0/10.
To Killik →Read on in the RumX Guide
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