1. Royal Liqueur Pistols

The “Holy Grail” for a collector. The Royal Liqueur pistols are one of, if not the, rarest Bundy bottles out there. Currently three versions of this pistol are known to have been used, the green pistol, the amber and blue pistol. These bottles were imported from Italy and bottled by Frangos Liqueurs in Brisbane in approximately the late 1960's/early 1970's. There are only a handful of empty genuine pistols known to still exists. Even rarer are full bottles. These are considered the collectors “holy grail”.

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     2. BDC Centenary Decanter

Released to commemorate 100 years of Bundaberg Distilling Company 1888-1988 Centenary Decanter, 750ml, 40%, Vat 100 aged 5 years.  Filled by John Cawsey & Co Pty Ltd in Sydney the decanter came in a wooden box with a cardboard liner, bottle tag and is cork stopper, there is a glass stopper as well.

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    3. McMahon Bottle

In 1961, Sam McMahon (brother of Former Australian Prime Minister Billy McMahon), designed the Bundaberg Rum Bottle and put its iconic Bear on the label. While many people scratch their heads over why a polar bear is the marketing symbol for rum produced in tropical Queensland, the answer is simple, McMahon means “Son of a Bear” in Irish, and Sam's favourite bear was the polar bear. Looking for an image to compete with the “walking man” and the “bat device”, choosing a bear to represent Bundaberg Rum was a symbol that effectively put him on every label. It also helped him to sell Bundy Rum in southern states with the slogan “Ward off the wickedest of chills”

      4. 1985 Vat 100 Black

Released by Dr Lou Muller Head Distiller at BDC on 19th September, 1995 this 40%, 10 year old aged rum from Vat 100 was a limited edition bottled in both 700ml and 1125ml (duty free only). A departure from the standard UP of the time; every bottle carries a unique bottle number on the back label, a cap strip over the lid, and are packed in a distinctive black and straw coloured gift carton. The success of Bundaberg Black introduced a new tradition to the distillery, with a Bundaberg Black being manufactured every year until 2005 other than 2002.

       5. Bundaberg Pure Gold

To mark the 2000 Sydney Olympics and recognise the achievements of our athletes and their spirit of mateship, Bundaberg Rum released this special edition. Bundaberg Rum Pure Gold, a 40% gold coloured liquid came in a 750ml decanter style bottle with gift box. Bottles were available from duty free only. Launched 28th June, 2000.

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       6. Bundaberg Galleon

The 1970’s Bundaberg Galleon Rum, with the distinctive Crystal Cut bottles, were available in an Under Proof and Over Proof version. Earlier examples were in fact released in Fluid ounce measurements and later released in metric. At the time, the Bundaberg Royal Liqueur was also released in the Frangos manufactured Crystal Cut bottle. Bottled by A.R.D (Australian Rum Distributors).

       7. Millaquin White

Millaquin White, the second try at the lucrative white rum market, it was released in 1973 and was available in several sizes including 50ml, 150ml, 375ml, 750ml and 1125ml. The 750ml bottle was most recognised being packed into a black and pink gift carton with a stylized face on it. Unfortunately Millaquin White Rum had little success and was phased out in the late 1970's

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     8. Bundaberg Premium

Bundaberg Premium was a "Rum infused brewed beverage" that came out around 1999. It was 5% Alc/Volume (4.5% brewed malt and 0.5% rum). According to the label it was not a beer, rather a refreshing brewed beverage with the infusion of Bundaberg Rum. Unfortunately it had very little success after poor consumer feedback and only had a very, very short run on the shelf.

       9. White Lady

White Lady, 32 under proof. White Lady was classed as white rum and had a pale amber colour. White Lady was Bundaberg Rum without the caramel added. The directors of BDC had the dream that they would capture the cocktail trade in the 1950’s with a white rum product. It wasn’t a successful venture.

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BUNDABERG RUM SHOWCASE

“COLLECTOMANIA” BOTTLES

In 2013, the Queensland Museum held an exhibit titled “Collectomania”. As part of this exhibit, the Bundaberg Rum Showcase team was asked, as representatives of the Bundy collecting community, to choose some bottles that would form part of the exhibit. The criteria we were given was simple; Collectable bottles with a nostalgic side, that visitors would see and remember the past of The Famous Aussie Spirit. We chose 14 bottles, from which the QLD Museum selected 7 to go on display (along with some stubby coolers, corflute bears and coasters.)

       10. Red Spot Rum

Red Spot rum was one of the many names Bundaberg Rum was marketed and sold as by different agents. Agents included Elders, Goldsborough Mort, Burns Philip, Samuel Allen and Walter Reid just to name a few. All rum was sold to agents as over proof and in barrels, these agents did their own bottling, breaking the rum down to their required strength and even adding their own additives from port to assorted herbs.

     14. Brisbane Stock Exchange

These bottles were produced by BDC in 1984 to commemorate the 100th year of the Brisbane Stock Exchange. The contents of the bottles is 76.1% Alc/Vol Rum and the rear label give the instructions on how to "Marry" the rum with good quality water to produce 750ml of normal under proof rum. These bottles are extremely rare and were only available to Brisbane Stock Exchange staff and clients and were not available to the public.

     11. Frangos “Genie” bottle Royal Liqueur

Bundaberg Royal Rum Liqueur was first produced by Frangos Liqueurs Pty Ltd in Brisbane. It is a smooth and silky blend of Bundaberg Rum, coffee and chocolate. In 1962, the Bundaberg Distilling Company acquired an interest in Frangos. Frangos went into liquidation in the late 1970s. In 1981, Bundaberg Distillery released the first locally produced and bottled Bundaberg Rum Royal Liqueur.

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     12. Master Distillers' Collection - 10 Year Old

The Bundaberg Master Distillers’ Collective of blenders, bondsmen and distillers is continuously exploring clever ways to craft rum. The members of the Master Distillers’ Collective responsible for creating The Master Distillers Collection: Phil Larsen, Rick Prosser and Damien O’Neall.

   There are currently five variations in this collection: Aged 10 Years, Port Barrel , Golden Reserve, Dark Oak and Double Barrel

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     13. The Bundy Rum

In the 1920's, Samuel Allen in Townsville coined the term “Bundy Rum” and trademarked it. It cost the Bundaberg Distilling Company dearly to buy back the name many years later. This bottle is from the early 1950's and features the “Flying Wheel Logo” which was used for Bundaberg Rum for many years from the 1920's.

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