Waiting 242 hours to lay his hands on the first bottle of Bundaberg Five white rum to be released to the public was more than worth it for Craig Monsma.

And it sure beat standing in the line of more than 700 people at the launch yesterday.

After a 242-hour wait, Craig Monsma got his hands on the coveted No. 4 bottle, the first one to go on sale, of the new Bundaberg Five White Rum. Credit:Scottie Simmonds

Mr Monsma scored his prized bottle after camping at the Bundaberg Rum Bondstore for the past 10 days.

The day also coincided with another very special occasion.

“It's my daughter's birthday – she turns four,” he said. “I'll give her that bottle when she is old enough."

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