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Romdeluxe Bellevue Collectors Series No. 3 GMBV 1998
Sip this neat and slow — it's a 23-year column-still Bellevue from Marie Galante that leans woody and spiced, with honey, vanilla and caramel up front and a darker run of tar, leather and licorice underneath. Several tasters flagged tropical and sour fruit (gooseberry, passionfruit) hiding in the wood. Complex but balanced, with the 55.5% well tucked in.
- Complex and layered
- Well-integrated ABV
- Long finish
+10
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How does Romdeluxe Bellevue Collectors Series No. 3 GMBV 1998 taste?
Aggregated from 27 community reviews.
Old, woody, spiced sipper with tar and leather Members love the layered woody-spicy profile with honey, leather and a tarry edge, and note the high ABV stays well integrated. Main catch: genuinely hard to find.
People who like old, woody, spice-and-leather sippers
Anyone wanting an easy, sweet, fruit-forward rum
How is Romdeluxe Bellevue Collectors Series No. 3 GMBV 1998 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 8.8 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Had the pleasure of tasting this lovely rum yesterday. A very well balanced rum where the ABV is very well integrated. Overall a great rum that is very hard to get your hands on already.
Review by Lukas Jäger
For me a big surprise! Very complex, woody-spicy. In addition, some honey sweetness and tropical fruit on the nose, but very subtle. On the palate, additionally tar and dirt. Overall, amazingly, there are many characteristic flavors of unique styles that come together here to create a new, insanely good overall result. Am thrilled!
Review by Frank
First of all: thanks Lukas for the sample and you're right, it's damn good! Nose: wonderfully dense aromas, fruity, woody and spicy. Ripe and sweet and sour gooseberry with passion fruit set the tone. There is also some orange peel. I find a fine honey note at the beginning, which turns towards crème brûlée over time. At the same time, round barrel and wood aromas with aniseed, leather and herbs fill the nose. Great. 8,9 Palate: also very intense and again woody-spicy with sour fruit. Again, gooseberry goes very well, together with blackcurrant. Slightly bitter lime zest is also present. Nice spiciness with wood, salt, nutmeg, licorice, vanilla, leather and tea. Definitely has a lot to offer; the 2cl of leather are gone far too quickly. 8.9
Review by Tschusikowsky
Less spicy on the nose but pleasant scents of brioche and pastries. Complex. Intense yet gentle. Slight sharpness on the tongue for a few seconds.
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Expert review by The Lone Caner
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Details about Romdeluxe Bellevue Collectors Series No. 3 GMBV 1998
A Column Still Rum from Marie Galante, bottled by Romdeluxe, at 55,5%.
Community purchases
25 bottles logged by 24 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
32% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Romdeluxe Bellevue Collectors Series No. 3 GMBV 1998?
Community paid €139–€200.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
25 purchased · 27 tasted · 22 wishlist · as of
About the Bellevue distillery
The Bellevue distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Bellevue have been reviewed 1,407 times with an average of 8.5/10.
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