Bright Day for Bundy Black Fans
Crowd braves rain for Bundy Black
13th December 2010
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EAGER punters lined up overnight outside the Bundaberg Rum Bondstore to get their hands on a bottle of limited edition Bundaberg Black.
Distillery manager Anthony Mortimer welcomes local identity Barry Bogan to the bar where he eagerly pours out a glass of his new Bundaberg Black. Photo: Max Fleet/NewsMail
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IT would have taken a lot to dampen spirits of those queuing outside the Bundaberg Rum Bondstore yesterday when eager punters lined up to get their hands on a bottle of limited edition Bundaberg Black.
Die-hard fans started lining up at the store at about midday on Saturday despite the doors not opening until 10am yesterday.
South Kolan woman Michelle Kelly, who was third in line, arrived at 1.30pm on Saturday.
“My son collects rum and I’m here for him for his Christmas present,” she said.
Ms Kelly said the rain did not deter anyone from the line overnight.
“It was fantastic, we had a game of cricket and made some great friends,” she said.
Ms Kelly was just one of the many customers who let out a whoop of joy once they got their hands on their precious bottle.
A heavy downpour of rain just minutes after the shop had opened did not deter those in line, who did not move, unwilling to give up their place in line.
Only 12,000 bottles of the 10-year-old rum will be sold.
The last release of Bundaberg Black was five years ago.
Ms Kelly said the rum would never be tasted but some customers were so eager for a taste they stopped at the bar for a drop.
Barry Bogan, who started lining up at about 6pm on Saturday, was among the first to try the rum.