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Five expressions,one place

Everything here came off the same still, from the same North Queensland cane, in the same barrel room. The difference is time and oak. Below, each release carries what it tastes of and what it is good for, so you can pick one without reading five dossiers.

If you want to taste the canePlatinumIf this is your first aged rumIridiumIf you drink aged spirits neatIridium XIf you are building cocktailsPalladiumIf you want the odd oneAgave Cask
Unaged

Platinum

Cane Spirit

Cane on the nose, green and floral. The raw material with nothing between you and it.

  • Cut cane
  • Green banana leaf
  • White flowers
  • Mineral

Best forDaiquiris and highballs, and anyone who wants to taste cane rather than oak.

Age
Unaged
Alc/Vol
40%
Cask
None, unaged
Additives
None
RRP $75 View availability at Mt Uncle View the release →
FNQ Rum Co. Iridium
5 years

Iridium

Australian Rum · Aged 5 Years

Five tropical years. Dried fruit and toffee over the cane, with the pot still still audible underneath.

  • Dried apricot
  • Toffee
  • Warm oak
  • Cane

Best forA first aged rum. Neat, or an old fashioned that still tastes of rum.

Age
5 years
Alc/Vol
40%
Cask
Ex-red wine, Barossa shiraz, reconditioned American oak
Additives
None
RRP $85 View availability at Mt Uncle View the release →
FNQ Rum Co. Iridium X
10 years · Limited

Iridium X

Australian Rum · Aged 10 Years

Ten years, higher strength. Dark sugar, tobacco leaf, and a long dry finish that keeps going.

  • Dried fig
  • Dark toffee
  • Cigar box
  • Tannin

Best forDrinking neat, if you already take aged spirits dry and unsweetened.

Age
10 years
Alc/Vol
47%
Cask
Ex-red wine, Barossa shiraz, reconditioned American oak
Additives
None
RRP $190 View availability at Mt Uncle View the release →
Overproof

Palladium

Overproof Rum

Released and gone. The record stays in the register whether or not there is stock.

  • Brown sugar
  • Dark berry
  • Clove
  • Heat

Best forMixing at strength. Tiki builds and anything a 40% rum disappears inside.

Age
Not stated
Alc/Vol
60%
Cask
Not published
Additives
None
Sold through · RRP was $150 View the release View availability at Mt Uncle →
FNQ Rum Co. Iridium X Agave Cask
Single barrel · 240 bottles

Iridium X Agave Cask

Agave Cask Rum

One barrel, finished in ex-agave oak. Smoke and green pepper against ten years of tropical sugar.

  • Roasted agave
  • Green pepper
  • Fig
  • Smoke

Best forThe curious drinker. Neat in a tulip, and a conversation with it.

Age
10 years
Alc/Vol
47%
Cask
Ex-agave finish
Additives
None
Sold through · RRP was $150 View the release View availability at Mt Uncle →
Three FNQ Rum Co. bottles standing on a cask beside the still at Walkamin
One still, one placeWalkamin QLD

The range at a glance

Current releases
ReleaseAgeAlc/VolCaskRRP
Platinum Cane SpiritUnaged40%None, unagedRRP $75
Iridium, Aged 5 Years5 years40%Ex-red wine, Barossa shiraz, reconditioned American oakRRP $85
Iridium X, Aged 10 Years10 years47%Ex-red wine, Barossa shiraz, reconditioned American oakRRP $190
Palladium Overproof RumNot stated60%Not publishedRRP $150
Iridium X Agave Cask Rum10 years47%Barossa shiraz, reconditioned American oak, ex-agave finishRRP $150

Every release above resolves to one or more barrel records. Search by the number on your label in the Barrel Register. Prices are recommended retail in AUD, 700 mL, GST inclusive. Price, stock and orders are held by Mt Uncle Distillery. Shipping within Australia only, and delivery requires an adult signature.

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