QUEENSLAND RUM DAY

This year's Queensland Rum Day is on the 25th October 2025.

Every year we raise our glass to the unmistakable taste of Queensland and the incredible Queensland Rum producers using Queensland sugar cane to create liquid gold.

The annual celebration of the much loved spirit of Queensland all over Australia and the World.

THE RUM CONSORTIUM

To celebrate QLD Rum Day on Oct 25th we’ve teamed up with the best in the biz to make something truly special to mark the day. Working with the legends at Beenleigh Rum, Nil Desperandum, Kalki Moon distilleries and a guest distiller Burdekin Rum we’ve created the limited edition release from The Rum Consortium for 2025.

Now this is a first you’ve got to get your paws on!

Nab a bottle in the pre-sale that’ll go live Oct 21st*, and get in quick because you already know these won’t last!

The Bundaberg Rum Distillery will have a small amount of bottles also for sale on Oct 25th so why not book in that long awaited road trip and come and visit the Home of Bundy to see what is happening and to celebrate QLD Rum day with us.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q. What is QLD Rum Day?

The inaugural QLD Rum Day was held on 28th October 2023. After a successful launch, the second QLD Rum Day was held on 2nd November 2024, with the third QLD Rum Day set to being celebrated on the 25th October 2025.

QLD Rum day’s vision is to become Australia’s most celebrated spirit day with a mission to highlight and support the richness and diversity of distilleries and rums produced across QLD.

Q. What’s new in 2025 for QLD Rum Day?

This year Burdekin Rum will be collaborating as a Guest Distiller joining rum Consortium Founders, Bundaberg Rum, Beenleigh, CAVU and Kalki Moon Distilleries to help craft a new rum collaboration that is potentially a World or Australian first.

To ensure that QLD Rum Day continues to build momentum Beenleigh, CAVU and Kalki Moon Distilleries will be holding events at their respective distilleries with activations happening at Burdekin Rum and Bundaberg Rum.

Q. Can you provide more information about the events?

Please get in touch with Kalki Moon, Nil Desperandum, Beenleigh Rum, Burdekin Rum or Bundaberg Rum directly for more information about what is happening at their distillery for QLD Rum Day.

Q. When and where will the product go on sale?

The limited-edition The Rum Consortium release for 2025 will be available from the Kalki Moon, Nil Desperandum, Beenleigh Rum, Burdekin Rum, and Bundaberg Rum websites from 10.00am on Tuesday 21st October and from the distillery cellar doors from 10.00am on Saturday 25th October (QLD Rum Day).

To find out more about the sales process for these bottles, please visit the respective websites of the distilleries involved.

This batch of The Rum Consortium will not be available from other retailers.

Q. Can I purchase more than one bottle?

Yes. Online there is no limited however, at the Distillery Event on the 25th of October there will be a 3 bottle limit per person.

Q. Are the bottles numbered?

All bottles will be number 1 of 5280 bottles.

Q. What is the RRP?

$119.00 is the RRP for a bottle of The Rum Consortium limited release.

Q. When will the rum go in sale?

The limited-edition The Rum Consortium release for 2025 will go on sale at 10.00am on Tuesday 21st October from the Kalki Moon, Nil Desperandum, Beenleigh Rum, Burdekin Rum and Bundaberg Rum websites until allocations have been sold out. Rum Consortium bottles purchased on the websites will not be dispatched until Monday 27th October.

The 2025 Rum Consortium will also be available for purchase from the Kalki Moon, Nil Desperandum, Beenleigh Rum, Burdekin Rum and Bundaberg Rum distilleries from 10.00am on Saturday 25th October (QLD Rum Day).

To find out more about the sales process for these bottles, please visit the respective websites of the distilleries involved.

This batch of The Rum Consortium will not be available from other retailers.

Q. Can you tell me about the rum?

Born from the spirit of collaboration, this small-batch Queensland rum is the coming together of five distilleries united by creativity and craftsmanship. Using both molasses and fresh-pressed sugarcane juice it captures the rich agricultural heritage of the Sunshine State.

Fermented with both wild and cultured yeasts and distilled and matured across Queensland before being artfully and skilfully blended, the result is a truly unique expression: this is a rum of place, diversity, and depth.

Bottled at 40% ABV with no added sugar it is a limited-edition release that speaks to Queensland’s terroir and passion for exceptional rum that is equal to the World’s best.

Q. How old is the rum?

The limited-edition The Rum Consortium release for 2025 is a blend of rums from Kalki Moon, Nil Desperandum, Beenleigh Rum, Burdekin Rum and Bundaberg Rum of varying ages between 2 and 12 years.

Q. The bottle says ‘limited edition’, does this mean it’s only available for a limited time?

Yes. The Rum Consortium release for 2025 will only available for a limited time until sold out.

Q. How many bottles have been released?

Approximately 5280 700ml bottles of The Rum Consortium release for 2025 have been produced.

Q. How did Burdekin Rum become a guest distiller in the Rum Consortium?

Burdekin is another great QLD Rum producer. For this collaboration they have taken their multi-award winning Vintage Cane Spirit and held it in their signature PX casks for another 12 months, to craft a rich and bold cane rum. This adds a heady scent of mixed spice and toffee to the nose of the 2025 Rum Consortium Blend, combined with traditional bright and grassy cane notes. The Burdekin cane rum adds another Queensland layer to an already unique spirit.

Q. Will there be future releases of The Rum Consortium?

A great question. Please watch this space.

Q. Will future releases be from the same distilleries?

A great question. Please watch this space.

Q. What are the tasting notes?

Appearance - A glowing medium gold, shimmering with warmth and promise.

Nose - Rich and layered with cooked brown sugars, toffee, and molasses, lifted by notes of maple syrup and caramelised crème brûlée. Beneath, ripe banana and roasted pineapple mingle with the darker fruit tones of fig and dates, all dusted with a hint of baking spice.

Palate - Beautifully dry yet full of flavour, the rum opens with classic Queensland molasses character, evolving into waves of banana bread, toffee apple, and dried orange peel. Juicy tropical notes of ripe pawpaw, dried mango, and soft stone fruit weave through the mid-palate influenced by Queensland cane juice, rounded out by an earthy complexity of hazelnut and walnut.

Finish - The elegant mouthfeel is smooth and textural with a long and lingering finish