DEAD RECKONING + SOUTH PACIFIC RUM + BARBADOS RUM + AUSSIE RUM – IT’S THE RUMOLUTION, BABY!
To celebrate the inaugural Rumolution Rum Festival, we’re proud to release the official souvenir Rumolution 2025 Rum to celebrate this historic occasion. Not just any rum but a unique Dead Reckoning blend of Aussie, South Pacific and Caribbean pot and column still rums. A special blend from three of the worlds most respected and awarded rum distilleries that has been given the Dead Reckoning signature ‘Adelaide Dry Aging Treatment’ by Justin Boseley.
So, what’s in the bottle? An international blend of rums designed to give the drinker an ‘around the world of rum’ experience. Three distinct regions, with distinct styles and terroirs combining a mix of oaks and barrel types, pot and column still rums from Australia, Barbados and the South Pacific!
Australia: An extremely well-travelled and worldly 9yo Aussie component from Beenleigh pot & column still molasses-based rum. Initially created at the legendary Beenleigh Distillery (a blend of pot and column still) and tropically aged on-site for 4 years in ex-bourbon casks. It was then sold to a ‘European rum buyer’ (cough E.A. Shear) and sat in a bond-store in Amsterdam for 5 more years of continental ageing.
South Pacific: A ten-year-old, muscat cask, 100% tropically aged, single blended pot and column still rum from the legendary South Pacific Distillery in Fiji.
Barbados: The Caribbean component of this rum is a funky Foursquare single cask, triple–matured, pure rum, no less than Ten years old. His cask held a mix of Foursquare pot and column distilled spirit – tropically matured in Barbados for 8 years in ex-bourbon then transported to Adelaide for ‘the Boseley treatment’. This consisted of 2 years in a 60-year-old Seppeltsfield Winery ex-Tawny.
The end result is a blend that gives a collective nod to the major rum flavours in the world. Caramels and liquorice, big fruits and some sweet, sweet Caribbean funk alongside the vanilla, biscuit spices, peppery notes and citrus influences from the different oaks.
Now full disclosure – The Dead Reckoning Rumolution Rum will be available to buy directly at Rumolution at a slightly cheaper price (after all, event attendees should get some benefits, right?). We’re offering this to our members for a few reasons. Firstly, the Rumolution knows that by being held only in Brisbane (this year) will mean a lot of the country won’t have direct access to buy this rum on the day. Secondly, by bringing in the Rum Tribe on this fantastic blend, we can up the order number, thus bringing down the per bottle cost. And finally – well… yeah, promotion of the event itself. J
Rumolution is Happening on June 14th at ‘The Black’ in Albion, Brisbane. Rumolution brings together the best Rum producers and Rum lovers for an event to enjoy and remember. It’s a celebration of all things Rum, Rhum and Ron. One entry fee gets you access to around 70 different rums to try (from your own tasting glass – included with ticket). You can also buy any rums you like straight from the producer. Ask ‘em nicely and they’ll even sign your bottle if you like! If this sounds like your kind of party – get your tickets now , just click here!
Our Tasting Notes:
Nose: The distinct terroirs coming through on the nose are awesome – Aussie liquorice and leather notes with Fiji dried dates and prunes and a distinct Jamaican ‘Foursquare funk’ element.
Palate: Rich and viscous (notably long legs on the glass too). Ripe soft plums, some mixed peel, Arnott’s spicy fruit roll biccies with caramel drizzle and some of mum’s custard on the side.
Finish: There’s a note of sweet unburnt cigar tobacco as the finish starts. The column still components of this blend really come out here for me as the finish becomes crisp and dry as it fades.
This is an all-round easy drinking rum – just as I hoped it would be. Bloody easy to drink neat, with much to discover and chat about – interesting trying to pick out what comes from where (in the flavours). But just as easy going in a rum and coke or (if you’re prepared to put the effort in) a classic daquiri (those Barbados funky notes really add depth to a daiquiri)!
FROM DEAD RECKONING
It was with great excitement that I received the request from Rumolution to create a blend like no other to commemorate the very first Rumolution!
This release was created with the hope that the three components of the blend can all be tasted without being outshined by another.
It’s the first time I’ve combined a muscat cask with a bourbon cask & a port cask . The Sth pacific muscat adds layers of Dried fruits & figs , the Australian bourbon cask gives hints of pine & caramel whilst the port cask Barbados (Foursquare) throws dark chocolate, fresh roasted coffee & prunes into the fold .
Combined you have a blend which I believe is the first of its kind created in the world.
ABOUT DEAD RECKONING
Justin Boseley, has immersed himself in rum for the past 25 years; a journey starting as a deck scrubbing lad with a thirst for Rum and adventure culminated in him becoming a Chief Officer; driving billionaire’s mega yachts around the world. This life of salty seadog adventure took him to Rum’s heartland, the Caribbean islands for 6 months a year, every year.
When he wasn’t at the helm of a yacht he could be found hanging off a bar or at a distillery sampling the best the Caribbean rum scene had to offer. Upon ending his days at sea there was only one thing he knew better that navigating around the world’s oceans- that was Rum. For 15 years Justin has scoured the globe discovering & importing the world’s best rums into Australia.
Dead Reckoning is Australia’s first independent rum bottler.