SBS Origin Australia KLK (70cl, 57%)

An unaged white rum from Australia's Killik Distillery, bottled by 1423 World Class Spirits under the SBS Origin Selection. The molasses is fermented for three weeks and distilled in a pot still, with distillation and bottling in 2023. It is bottled at 57% without chill filtration or colouring. The rum is built around the distillate rather than cask character, with pronounced ester aromas, fruit and peppery spice, finishing creamy and fruity. The nose brings funky esters, strawberries and ripe pear sweetness, the palate peppery spice and sweetness, and the finish is lingering and peppery.