Bundaberg Original
A newcomer-friendly rum mainly seen as a party mixer, not a sipper. RumX members describe sharp medicinal, aniseed and “pool water” notes, but also admit it works with lots of cola or ginger beer around a campfire.
- Iconic Australian staple
- Works in cola
- Easy to find
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How does Bundaberg Original taste?
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Infamous Aussie mixer, not a sipper A newcomer-friendly rum mainly seen as a party mixer, not a sipper. RumX members describe sharp medicinal, aniseed and “pool water” notes, but also admit it works with lots of cola or ginger beer around a campfire.
Party drinkers wanting an easy, nostalgic Aussie mixer rum to drown in cola or ginger beer, where flavor subtlety isn’t the goal.
Rum enthusiasts seeking a refined sipping experience, or anyone sensitive to off-notes like chlorine, rubber or strong aniseed.
How is Bundaberg Original rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 6.5 lands squarely in the "Pleasant" band. 16% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 25% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Rum reviews
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Review by Aussierumfan
When this is drunk the way it's meant to be drunk, ie 30% bundy and 70% coke/ginger beer with mates around a camp fire on a cold winters night, this is a great drink, and probably the only rum most aussies have ever had. In this setting it's perfectly acceptable and i would happily get blind on it and have done so on many an occasion. A fine, well aged sipping rum it ain't 🤪 drunk neat it's as rough as guts, however this is basically unheard of in Australia unless being done so by skulling straight out of the bottle, as a dare on your 21st birthday!! I have very fond memories of such youthful stupidity😉 If you havnt been brought up on this rum I can completely understand how you would find it an abomination!🤣🤣
Review by JohnI
Definitely a mixer.
Review by Gregor
Then you can also put a fahradaschlauch in vodka... This does not have much to do with rum
Review by Kieron Wood
Tasted 29-01-2017 This is my hell in a rum , pure aniseed flavour that takes over everything and it sadly a flavour I despise.
Community purchases
28 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 3 members.
About the Bundaberg distillery
The Bundaberg distillery is located in Australia. Rums from Bundaberg have been reviewed 96 times with an average of 6.6/10.
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