Brand
Inner Circle
Inner Circle is an Australian rum brand produced at the Beenleigh Artisan Distillery (South East Queensland). The range includes 5-year aged expressions available in Navy Strength and Cask Strength versions, made in small-batch production and finished in ex-bourbon oak casks.
- Eagleby (Beenleigh) · Queensland (South East Queensland) · Australia
- 2 products
The story
The Inner Circle name originated as an exclusive reserve of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company (CSR) and was historically reserved for selected executives and clients. The brand changed hands over the years and, since 2012, returned to Australian ownership: it is now managed/produced under the umbrella of Vok Beverages / Bickford's Group and production is linked to the Beenleigh Artisan Distillery, the historic distillery in Beenleigh (Eagleby, QLD).
Production philosophy
To rediscover a local rum tradition with an artisanal approach: small-batch production, use of the distillery's historic stills and a focus on high-strength expressions that highlight the spirit's character.
Territory
South East Queensland (Australia); production and operational base at Beenleigh Artisan Distillery, Eagleby / Beenleigh district (QLD).
Production method
Small-batch production by pot still (vat/copper pot still) at the Beenleigh Artisan Distillery; aged in American ex-bourbon oak barrels (about 200 L) for 5 years, with a small addition of an older reserve (labelled as 10 years) for the finish; also bottled in cask strength and navy strength versions.
Distillation
Pot still (vat/copper pot still), small-batch production
Ageing
Aged in single casks/selection of American ex-bourbon oak barrels (about 200 L) for 5 years; finished with a small addition of an older reserve (labelled as 10 years).
Characteristics
- Type
- Brand
- City
- Eagleby (Beenleigh)
- Categories
- rum
- 5-year rum
- pot-still rum
- cask strength rum
- navy strength rum
- small-batch rum
- Raw materials
- molasses
- Casks and ageing vessels
- American oak ex-Bourbon
- Representative products
- Rhum Inner Circle 5Y Black Cask Strenght 70cl
- Rhum Inner Circle 5Y Green Navy Strenght 70cl
What makes it distinctive
- Historic Australian brand originally reserved for the Colonial Sugar Refining Company (CSR).
- Produced at the Beenleigh Artisan Distillery, the oldest registered distillery in Australia.
- Available in high-strength versions: Navy Strength (about 57.2%) and Cask Strength (about 75.9%).
- Method: pot still distillation and ageing in ex-bourbon barrels; produced in small batches.