🥃 Bundaberg Select Vat
Bundaberg line of selected older rum matured in American oak; 37% ABV.
Bundaberg Select Vat is a dark Bundaberg rum at 37% ABV. The official website describes it as carefully selected older rum matured in American oak, with notes of dried fruit. The first release, according to the Bundaberg Rum Showcase reference site, came out on 24 June 2012.
The same reference site says the rum was taken from vat 207 and matured for at least four years in oak vats. The official website does not give an exact period and only notes that batch numbers differ. The taste is described as iris, deep oak and caramelised banana, and in the mouth as fruitcake and golden syrup.
Why this matters to you. Select Vat is the step up from Original UP: the same strength, but a more pronounced oak character. It differs from Small Batch Reserve in using American oak rather than former cognac casks. Because batches vary, do not expect every bottle to taste the same. The WHO reminds us that no level of alcohol consumption is safe.
Facts
| Year founded | first release of the line: 24.06.2012 |
|---|---|
| Legal basis | Australia: local food standards; in the EU the minimum for rum is 37.5% ABV (Reg. 2019/787) |
| Raw material | molasses / Australian sugarcane |
| Cask type | American oak |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 37% ABV |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Bundaberg Select Vat → packed in → 🍷 Oak barrel ← packed in ← 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Oak barrel
- Made from
- 🥃 Sugar cane and molasses
- What it contains
- 🧪 Water, 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Bundaberg, 🥃 Rum
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Bundaberg Original UP, 🥃 Bundaberg Original UP, 🥃 Bundaberg Small Batch Reserve, 🥃 Bundaberg Small Batch Reserve
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that Select Vat is six years old?
This could not be confirmed: the Bundaberg Rum Showcase reference site says at least four years, and the official website gives no period. Check the label.
What is its strength?
37% ABV, according to the official website and the reference site.
What is it matured in?
American oak, according to the official website; the reference site mentions oak vats.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Ethanol — The alcohol formed during fermentation that makes you drunk.
- 🍷 Oak barrel — A wooden barrel of oak staves in which wine matures and breathes.
- 🧪 Water — ~87% of milk.
- 🥃 Bundaberg Original UP — Bundaberg base line: dark rum at 37% ABV with no age statement, known as Bundy.
Similar
🥃 Bundaberg Original UP · 🥃 Bundaberg Small Batch Reserve · 🥃 Flor de Caña 4 Extra Seco · 🥃 Mount Gay Silver · 🥃 Flor de Caña Centenario 12 · 🥃 Flor de Caña 18
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- Bundaberg Rum: Bundaberg Select Vat Rum 700 mL (official shop; 37 %, hand selected old aged rum matured in American oak; batch numbers vary)
- Bundaberg Rum Showcase: Bundaberg Rum Select Vat (first release 24.06.2012, 37 %, aged in oak vats for at least four years, Vat 207)
- Regulation (EU) 2019/787 on spirit drinks (OJ L 130, 17.5.2019), Annex I, category 1 (rum: min. 37.5 % vol.)
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)