Nobilis Bellevue No. 11 1998

Very lovely delicious rum from bellevue. Some really caroni like tastes of tar. The wood of the barrel is dominant, but the alcohol is integrated well (seems like 45%). Overall a very nice bottle from nobilis. Nose: Tar, licorice, spicy, nutty, roasted, almond, walnut, caramel, apple, orange, plum, mango, herbal, floral Mouth: round, elegant, delicious, full bodied, dry, oily, complex, balanced, strong, tar, caramel, tobacco, licorice, roasted, ginger, dark chocolate, spicy, roasted nuts, woody(oak) Finish: long; dry, delicious, woody(oak), licorice, roasted nuts, dark chocolate, tobacco, black tea

Sample im Blindflug. Ich habe Guadeloupe gerochen. Aber damit war Schluss. Toller Rum, voller Leckereien. Alles ist sehr gut ausbalanciert, es ist super gut gelungen. Das Holz brachte eine schöne Komplexität mit sich, indem es perfekt mit der Frische des Zuckerrohrs und einigen Früchten harmonierte. Premier Bellevue 98, großartig. Ich verstehe die Begeisterung für diese Abfüllungen.

After the rum has breathed a bit dominates a wonderful note of warm, fine cocoa powder (Bensdorp in Austria), then tropical fruit and earth. Very, very nice!!! In the mouth crisp, dried mango, lots of spices. Complex, very well integrated alcohol. Mega finish, long and tingly. Very reminiscent of the 1980 Velier, which is a bit fuller and woodier. I actually like this one better. A really great rum!!! Thanks to Bonn for the sample! So, now I make in February times rum break ...

Unfassbar schöner und spannender 98er Bellevue! Selten so eine intensive Automatik nach Orangenschale, Bitterorange, Lavendel, dunkler Schokolade, Mokka, Schwarztee und etwas Birne erlebt. Wirklich ein Hochgenuß!😋👌🏼

A nice old Guadeloupe with pleasant ABV. Nose: elegant and aromatic. Woody and spicy, with rather dark, malty nuances at the beginning. There are dark chocolate, discreet brown sugar and toffee, but besides that also fruity with black currant and old dried blood orange. I also find light smoke and then neat vanilla and soft licorice. Beautiful round nose. 90 Palate: neat woody-spicy-roasty without being too woody. Intense and powerful but also very aromatic. Slightly bitter at the start, then immediately something slightly fruity but still muted towards blackcurrant with candied orange peel. Lightly and not obtrusively spicy with nutmeg, pepper and licorice. Black tea comes in at the back. I also like it very much. 88 Excellent

I was rather disappointed with the Nobilis releases in mid 2021, but this Bellevue takes me again fully - both on the nose and on the palate!

Die Nase ist fett und verführerisch. Man findet Schokolade und Röstnoten. Er ist eher frisch und kräftig. Und er ist sehr fruchtig (Apfel-Trockenobst-Tropenfrüchte). Wahooo, das ist toll, kommen wir zur Verkostung! Im Mund ist es perfekt dosiert und ausgewogen. Die Fruchtigkeit der Nase findet sich wieder (Ananas, Banane, rote Früchte ...), aber in geringerem Maße als in der Nase (wie oft bei Agrikulturen). Kaffee, Schokolade, gebrannter Zucker und schönes, edles Holz (nicht das von Ikea). Der Abgang ist ziemlich komplex und spannend mit reifen Bananen, frischer Minze und einer Welle von Gewürzen. Dieser Guadeloupe ist wirklich gut! Wieder eine schöne Auswahl von Nobilis, danke Yannis für das Teilen. Ohne Zweifel ist dies mein bester Gwada 1998, den ich bis jetzt probiert habe.

Wenn er einmal geruht hat, ist er ein guter Rum, vor allem, wenn man sich den Preis ansieht. Darüber hinaus etwas Karamell, Teer und Tabak und eine Prise Tee.

Taste and finish much better than in the nose. The polish in the nose is such a mixture of ashtrays in a workshop next to the open polish is not at all inviting to drink. In addition, there are the cheese feet of the mechanic. If you dare, you will be surprised in the taste of orange and ginger served on the finest wood. This is joined by dark chocolate. Especially cool is the finish, the mixture of wood and citrus harmonizes extremely well. The lousy nose spoils a top score.

Really good! Almost too round without corners and edges.

I like this one much better than the previous Guadeloupe. In any case, the alcohol is perfectly integrated here. Otherwise, a very herbal nose, as well as caramel, licorice and wood. On the palate, I find it predominantly woody, but also toasty and dark chocolate.

01-02-2025 Nobilis Warehouse Tasting #2 - Rum 2 Bellevue at its best. Very nice rum. Interesting to taste a Bellevue rum made on molasses. Love the aftertaste and the good match between rum and ABV.

A fine bottling of Guadeloupe rum. The nose is very seductive, with notes of fruit (apple, raisin, mango, papaya), herbs and flowers, spices (pepper, licorice, vanilla), dark notes (chocolate), bitterness (caramel) and wood. A touch of polish tones the nostrils. The profile is complete and well-balanced, with a beautiful harmony of aromas. A truly pleasant rum to smell. The attack on the palate is smooth, with burnt caramel, dark chocolate, roasted nuts and barrel woodiness. Spices (licorice, salt, chili, pepper, vanilla) accompany the earthy notes (tobacco) and tea notes that emerge on the mid- and finish. The profile is less fruity than the nose, but allows some fruit to express itself (orange, apple, dried dates and exotic fruit). The alcohol is well integrated into this round, sensual and complex profile. The finish loses vitality, fading rather quickly despite a few piercing aromas. Dark, woody, caramelized and spicy notes wrestle with fruit and herbaceous notes in a rather dry, thin landscape. Clearly the Achilles' heel of this rum, it nevertheless boasts undeniable qualities for its age, both olfactory and gustatory.