Transcontinental Rum Line Australia 2014
48% ABV (96 proof) | 750mL | 7 years: 5 in Australia, 2 in France | Beenleigh Distillery, Queensland — Transcontinental Rum Line Australia 2014 is an independent bottling from La Maison du Whisky (Paris) in partnership with Velier — 100% pot-still, molasses-based rum from Beenleigh, Australia's oldest distillery, distilled in 2014.
The Transcontinental concept re-creates the historical voyage of rum casks from the New World to the Old Continent, with full aging transparency: five years in Australia in ex-bourbon/American oak, then two more years in France in ex-Cognac French oak barrels. No added sugar, no added color, ever. The result is floral and honeyed — molasses, rose water, red grapes, black cherries, honey, and cardamom on the nose; honey, rose petals, nutmeg, orange marmalade, and molasses on the palate; a medium-long warming finish of floral notes, bourbon oak, and honey — available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
Tasting notes
Nose: molasses, rose water, red grapes, black cherries, honey, cardamom. Palate: honey, rose petals, nutmeg, orange marmalade, molasses. Finish: medium-long, warming, floral, bourbon oak, honey.
Why buy it from Del Mesa Liquor
- Full aging transparency — 5 years tropical aging in Australia + 2 years continental in France
- Beenleigh Distillery — Australia's oldest distillery; 100% pot still, molasses-based
- No added sugar or color — the La Maison du Whisky / Velier promise on every bottle
- Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor
How to serve it
Neat in a tulip glass at 48% — the pot-still funk and French-oak polish reward slow sipping. A splash of water opens the floral notes further.
Frequently asked questions
What is Transcontinental Rum Line?
The independent rum-bottling arm of Paris's La Maison du Whisky, run in partnership with Velier, bottling single-origin rums with fully disclosed tropical/continental aging splits.
Where does the "Australia 2014" come from?
Beenleigh Rum Distillery in Eagleby, Queensland — Australia's oldest distillery. Distilled in 2014, aged 5 years in Australia in ex-bourbon casks, then 2 years in France in ex-Cognac barrels.
Is there added sugar?
No — Transcontinental Rum Line bottles with no added sugar or color, and this expression is no exception.