Velier Beenleigh Alex Webb Edition 2015

Velier Beenleigh Alex Webb Edition is an eight year old Australian rum from the historic Beenleigh distillery, selected and bottled by Velier, the Genoese house with an unrivalled reputation in collectible rum. Bottled unsweetened at a full 60%, it pairs Velier's full-proof, additive-free philosophy with Beenleigh's distinctive fruit-forward character, an intense yet bright pour for drinkers ready to step up in strength.

Maturation in ex-bourbon casks frames a generous fruit profile, fresh apple and honey on the nose giving way to pear, peach, citrus and vanilla, with oak, herbs and caramel rounding out a long pear-driven finish. The distillate's orchard fruit signature carries the rum, and at 60% the alcohol is well integrated, oily and full without burning. Dry and free of additives, it keeps the focus on the fruit. For those who enjoy fruity bourbon-cask rums and want more intensity, it is a vivid example of what Australian rum can do at cask strength.