Distillery
Beenleigh
Beenleigh is a historic Australian distillery specializing in molasses-based rum, operating on the same Queensland site since 1884. It produces a range of aged rums and cask-finished releases, emphasizing copper pot distillation and maturation in local warehouses.
- Eagleby · Queensland · Australia
- Since 1884
- 3 products
The story
Production is rooted in Queensland's rural tradition: the riverside site on the Albert River was first licensed in 1884 and the historic facility has remained associated with rum production ever since. The brand's story recalls the arrival of the still from the SS Walrus and, after periods of ownership changes and closures, the brand and production were brought back to the historic site where traditional distillation and local ageing are still practised today.
Production philosophy
Simplicity and terroir: local raw materials (cane molasses), local water, selected yeasts, copper distillation and targeted cask maturation to achieve distinctive aromatic profiles. The approach favours artisanal production and highlights the characteristics of the Queensland region.
Territory
On the banks of the Albert River, in the historic sugarcane area of Queensland (operational site: Eagleby, near Beenleigh), Australia.
Awards and recognition
Australia Rum of the Year – New York International Spirits Competition (2022)
Production method
Distillation in copper pot stills from molasses; followed by ageing and finishing in selected casks.
Distillation
Distillation in copper pot stills
Ageing
Ageing and finishing in local warehouses using a variety of cask types (ex-bourbon, ex-brandy, tawny barrels, etc.) to achieve complex profiles.
Characteristics
- Type
- Distillery
- City
- Eagleby
- Categories
- Australian rum
- aged rum
- pot-still rum
- cask-finished rum
- Raw materials
- molasses
- water (local Queensland sources)
- yeast
- Casks and ageing vessels
- ex-bourbon barrels
- ex-brandy barrels
- tawny barrels
- Representative products
- Rum 8yo Tawny Barrel Aged 70cl - Beenleigh
- Rum Flood Bourbon Barrel Aged 70cl - Beenleigh
- Rum XO 8yo Brandy & Bourbon Barrels Aged 70cl - Beenleigh
What makes it distinctive
- Historic site operating on the original 1884 location (Australia's license no.1)
- Use of copper pot stills and local raw materials
- Range of aged and cask-finished releases (Tawny, Flood, XO etc.)