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Bundaberg Black
A newcomer-friendly, wood-driven 12-year rum at 40%. RumX members get caramel, dried fruits and nuts on the nose, but find the palate thin, bitter and short. Better as a casual mixer than a focused sipper.
Aggregated from 14 community reviews.
- Nice aged nose
- Dried fruit notes
- Approachable strength
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A rum from Australia, distilled by Bundaberg, at 40%.
How does Bundaberg Black taste?
Aggregated from 14 community reviews.
Nose impresses, palate underdelivers A newcomer-friendly, wood-driven 12-year rum at 40%. RumX members get caramel, dried fruits and nuts on the nose, but find the palate thin, bitter and short. Better as a casual mixer than a focused sipper.
Bundaberg drinkers wanting an older, woodier version for relaxed sipping or mixed drinks, who value an inviting nose more than palate complexity.
Enthusiasts seeking rich mouthfeel, long finish or complex flavours; anyone sensitive to bitterness or expecting a big step up from standard Bundaberg.
How is Bundaberg Black rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 6.6 lands squarely in the "Pleasant" band. 21% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Rum reviews
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Review by cigares
Australia Advent Calendar 2025 (2). Un nez herbal et fermenté avec du bois de cèdre en soutient. Des fruits jaunes trop mûrs, un nez expressif mais trop doux. Une entrée de bouche douce, mielleuse avec des fruits jaunes trop mûrs. Moins expressif qu’au nez. Trop simple mais tout à fait agréable à siroter. Une finale plutôt courte avec le bois de cèdre et la douceur qui restent plus longtemps.
Review by mto75
puh, ziemlich krasses Teil der Bundaberg! Mir kam alter Madeira in den Sinn…oder die alten Spätburgunder Auslesen von J.B. Becker
Review by Johannes
@Artur Adventskalender: Muffig, Lakritz, Melasse.
Review by Skyfly
Arturs Adventskalender Australien #2: Nase herrlich. Hier riecht man die Fasslagerung mit getrockneten Früchten, insbesondere Dörrpflaume, Karamell, Holz, Nuss und Cappuccino. Im Gaumen dann etwas dünn. Die Komplexität ist verschwunden und nur noch Holz, Karamell und Trockenfrüchte präsent. Abgang ähnlich und kurz
Review by Righrum
Australia Advent Calendar day 2 A wood driven rum. The nose is limited to barrel and toasted notes that i'll find also when it comes to the palate, where I can find only a few more notes, liquorice and caramel, and the roasted notes that are here.
Community purchases
7 bottles logged by 7 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
28% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
7 purchased · 14 tasted · 2 wishlist · as of
About the Bundaberg distillery
The Bundaberg distillery is located in Australia. Rums from Bundaberg have been reviewed 97 times with an average of 6.6/10.
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