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By The Dutch Batavia Arrack
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First surprise: this Indonesian arrack smells more like smoky, earthy whisky than rum, thanks to red-rice fermentation and teak-then-oak aging. Expect overripe banana and pear on the nose, then a dry, spicy, faintly medicinal, almost anise-like palate. Several tasters find it thin and hot at 48% neat, but bartenders swear by it as a split in Mai Tais and punches.
The community says- Very dry character
- Keep in mind: Flat and thin
- Keep in mind: Hot alcohol neat
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How does By The Dutch Batavia Arrack taste?
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Dry, smoky arrack, best split in cocktails Polarizing. Some enjoy the dry, spicy, whisky-like character; many find it flat, chemical, and too alcoholic neat. Where it shines is as a cocktail splash, not a sipper.
Aroma profileCocktail makers and fans of dry, funky, whisky-adjacent spirits
Anyone wanting a sweet, full-bodied sipping rum
Style & occasion: Mature & oakyCocktails & mixingSipping neat
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Yes, if you're after characterful, mature, oaky rums for cocktails.
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What does the community say?
94 community reviews
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Review by Stefan Persson
This Indonesian rum is molasses based and distilled in pot stills. During the fermentation they use some red rice in the yeast. After distillation it’s aged in teak barrels before transported to the Netherlands where it’s transferred to oak barrels. The final blend consists of rum aged 8 months, 3, 5 and 8 years. The finish is medium long mostly depending on the alcohol content. I was expecting a lot more flavor of arrack and overall I think that everything is much too weak to catch my interest.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Hinweis: Tätigkeit bei Perola GmbH (Spirituosenbranche), teilweise berufliche Involvierung bei bewerteten Abfüllungen. Alle Bewertungen sind meine persönliche, unbezahlte Meinung. im fassgereiften arrack Bereich definitiv ein super Produkt und ein schönes Beispiel wie smooth und verdammt trocken Arrack sein kann, aber halt auch nichts für jedermann.. ich mag ihn sehr gerne im Ruby Punch, Mai Tai und Corn'n'oil und als Überraschung für Leute die keinen Batavia arrack kennen. Ich mach damit vor allem super gerne Rum Penicillin cocktails!
Review by Lutz Lungershausen
Certainly a good blender for fresh, light summer drinks - otherwise rather flat and weak.
Review by Serge
New Year's resolution ... Tasting the dusty bottles at the back of the shelf. And like every time I sip it here: it's not that bad. I lived and worked in Indinesia for a long time and was used to far worse arrack. The fermentation with the red rice is special and you have to like it. This is definitely one of the better ones and can be enjoyed on its own. For me, however, it also scores particularly well as a split in punches and cocktails. What bothers me a little here is the smoky cereal note, which tends towards scotch. And I hate scotch
Review by Émile Shevek
Too strong and unbalanced, with no pleasant aromas or notes except light years away
Review by Tim
This rum smells as if it were better not to drink. A very chemical component accompanied by honey and fruit. It is best to let it breathe for some time. With some overcoming in the mouth, then much better with a dry, spicy, smoky and slightly fruity experience. Some similarity to Jamaica rum is there, but convince this rum can not.
Review by Morgan Garet
I don't like it at all, it reminded me of a vinaigrette.
Review by benoit burger
Nice nose of very ripe fruit ( banana pear ) a little ester and a light brine. Unfortunately, not much happens on the palate: the alcohol is very present (too much so), with a slight woodiness and some vegetal notes, but overall rather flat. Average length.
Review by Oliver
Not my taste
Review by Cédric Meyers
Very honeyed on the nose, a little cooked rice vibe, a bit vegetal, tropical fruits. Very pleasant and soft. On the palate, strangely a very aniseed side, a bit spicy. The vegetal is present without being too noticeable. What bothers me is the alcohol side which is still quite present for me. Good but nothing more, still a nice discovery.
Review by MJ72
Solvent with slightly undefined resinous spice. Flat in taste, yet mild for 46*. Few pronounced notes. Finish short and alcoholic.
Review by Joël
The first thing I think of when I smell it is a whisky (I'm not a whisky drinker, I've tried a few but it doesn't suit me). So earthy, smoky and spicy, not really my thing. Due to the 48%, the taste is not so deep, but the finish is surprisingly long. For the price of 40 euros absolutely OK in my eyes, there is definitely a lot worse for which more is demanded. Let's see how much I drink neat and how much ends up in cocktails.
Review by Tyler Griffith
Reminds me a bit of the Stiggins Fancy from Plantation. A little spice, very dry.
Review by bossi
Blind tasting: an aromatic nose: sweet, grassy, fresh, fruity – hints of white wine and grain. On the palate also very fruity and rather exotic fruits: passion fruit and papaya, a light but present alcoholic sharpness, which tastes a bit diluted. I would suspect a rum from fresh sugarcane juice from a pot still, but wouldn't bet my life on it as I'm not very knowledgeable in this area. It is definitely aromatic-heavy, but for me still a bit young. A few more years in the barrel would certainly have suited it. The finish is longer than expected and very spicy/herbal with some anise. I guess a young rum from Haiti with about 50%. 76 points
Review by Anonymous
Sharp, spicy
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Review by Pascal Gwada
No interest, or maybe my palate isn’t educated enough for these arrack rums meant to end up in a cocktail. It tastes like a bland white that spent a week in a white cask... Not ‘bad’, but pointless.
Review by Thibaud Valentin
I give this rating because it is original (a bit 'peaty' like whisky) but not enough to buy a bottle.
Review by Rado Vito
Well, what do we have here? Indonesian rum. Ok, now I have no expectation. The taste is weird, almost like medicine. No, I don´t like it.
Review by Skye92
Rhum très intéressant, gustativement sur les légumes racines, grand marqueur dans mes dégustations
Review by MoMcGurk
Almond aroma with maybe some red peppers. The almond continues with the taste, but not as much of the red peppers. There is a definite burn with this one.
Review by Gryffx
Better on the palate than on the nose, pear and wood in the finish.
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35 bottles logged by 34 collectors.
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48% opened, 4 emptied.
What does By The Dutch Batavia Arrack cost?
Avg. community purchase price 38 €.
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Current best price: 41.99 €.
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Details about By The Dutch Batavia Arrack
A rum from Indonesia, bottled by By The Dutch, at 48%.
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