Bundaberg Rum is a dark rum produced in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia. It is Australia's only well known, locally produced spirit and is known locally as Bundy. Bundaberg Rum came about in 1888 after some sugar millers proposed to use the molasses produced in the refinement of sugar cane to make rum. Production ceased from 1907 to 1914 and from 1936 to 1939 after fires, the second of which caused rum from the factory to spill into the nearby Burnett River. In 1961, the polar bear was the company's unusual choice for a mascot, as it was thought to imply that the rum would ward off the coldest chill. The Bundaberg Distilling Company owns its own cola producing company, which supplies the cola in their ready-to-drink Bundaberg Rum & Cola products.

There are currently a number of products available:

Bottles

• Bundaberg Rum UP - the original, 37.0% alcohol, 74 proof
• Bundaberg Rum OP - an overproof version of Bundaberg UP at 57.7% alcohol, 115.4 proof
• Bundaberg Rum Royal Liqueur - with coffee and chocolate, only available from the distillery
• Bundaberg Rum Distiller's No3 - a triple filtered blend, replaced Bundy Black
• Bundaberg Rum Black Label - discontinued, extremely rare, 40.0% alcohol, 80 proof

Pre-mix (RTD)

• Bundaberg Rum & Cola - can or stubby bottle
• Bundaberg Dark and Stormy RTD - can or stubby
• Bundaberg Rum OP & Cola RTD - can only
• Bundy Dry and Lime - with dry ginger ale and lime. Can or stubby.
• Bundaberg Rum & Cola Mid 3.5
• Bundaberg Rum Bond 12 - limited edition can only (4 packs) 6.0% alcohol

Keg

• Bundaberg Rum and Cola Draught- smilar taste to Rum and Cola RTD, but served from a keg

External links

• Bundaberg Rum - official website
• Diageo - parent company