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Romdeluxe Bellevue Collectors Series No. 3 GMBV 1998
Dried fruit and dark wood run through this one from start to finish — raisins, prunes, smoke, licorice and dark chocolate, with the 56.1% heat well tucked in. This 1998 Bellevue from Marie-Galante skips the soapy note some vintages carry; tasters call it heavy, dark and complex. Fruit stays dezent behind the wood and roast, so it reads more brooding than bright.
The community says- Well-integrated alcohol
- Dark dried fruit
- But: Fruit stays shy
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How does Romdeluxe Bellevue Collectors Series No. 3 GMBV 1998 taste?
Aggregated from 62 community reviews.
Heavy, dark, woody 1998 Bellevue sipper A well-loved heavy Bellevue: dark, woody, smoky with dried fruit and good alcohol integration. A few find the fruit too shy and the nose a touch hot; one taster ranked others higher.
Fans of heavy, woody, smoky aged column rum
Anyone wanting bright, fruity easy sipping
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.6 sits 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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What does the community say?
95% rate it 8 or higher. 17 selected write-ups from 62 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Djehey
Having just opened the bottle, I can already see that it will gain in strength with oxidation. I was expecting a much more demanding rum... But in the end, it's very well integrated and balanced for this type of profile. The nose is fruitier than the palate, with empyreumatic aromas. The palate is darker and candied, with a smokiness that I appreciate. The finish is logical and long. This is a rum I like :)
Review by cigares
Rum Friendly Club Advent Calendar, day 13. A very sweet nose of cooked banana and raisins, cedar wood, spices and brown sugar. The attack on the palate is soft, slightly acqueous (ABV a little low?) then the aromas develop around sweetness (banana, caramel). The cedar wood is present but balanced. The finish is long, smooth and balanced, with all the aromas calming down in unison. A very fine rum!
Review by Basti
Verkostet gemeinsam mit dem TWJ und dem Milano Bellevue 98. An der Nase ist er dem Milano verdammt ähnlich, evtl. etwas mehr Röstaromen und keine Minze. Am Gaumen dann aber gleich auf mit einer leicht dreckigen Note, Lakritz, Leder, getr. Früchten, Karamell und Gewürzen und einer angenehmen Süße. Auch dieser Bellevue gefällt mir sehr gut.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
We had a wonderful tasting at my birthday party on Friday. Very relaxed and cosy. Very complex and kind of heavy rum, what's not to like :-) Not as fruity as I'd expected but nice and woody with smoke and chocolate. After a few hours the nose is wonderful in the glass. Dry with a long finish.
Review by mto75
The recently tasted 98 Nobilis was more with apple, the RomDeLuxe, on the other hand, comes more over the plum nose. There are toasty aromas, chocolate and a subtle, pleasant freshness. The palate adds tobacco and latte. The finish again very smoky / roasty.
Review by Jarek
Small Herzogenaurach tasting in Flo's cellar: I generally like the 1998 Bellevue bottlings and this one doesn't disappoint either. Fruit rather discreet, but nice and dark, wood, spices, chocolate and smoke. There are even some slightly dirty notes on the nose.
Review by Martin Ekrt
Příjemná ovocná vůně, koření, sudu a květin. Chuťově sice neurčitý mix ovoce a sušeného ovoce s kořením, ale v takové super lahodné formě, že to je úplně jedno. Sametové potěšení s parádně integrovaným alkoholem a se závěrem jako třešeň v čokoládě.
Review by zabo
Leider ist diese Abfüllung nicht das Highlight bei meinem persönlichen 98er Bellevue Ranking. Aus dem Gedächtnis heraus, haben mich hier andere mehr abgeholt. Kann man trinken, aber jetzt keiner der in meiner Erinnerung bleibt.
Review by Skyfly
Trockenobst und Holz dominieren hier von Anfang bis Ende. Im Gaumen und Abgang kommen noch Rauch- und Röstaromen hinzu. Insgesamt sehr schwer, Alkohol grundsätzlich klasse eingebunden, in der Nase vielleicht etwas zu stark.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Wahnsinnig leckerer 98er Bellevue den ich blind als savanna traditionnel eingeschätzt hätte. Sehr komplex und ausgewogen. Viel Zimt, dazu Mokka, Minze, Dattel, Kamille, Rauch und Rosine. Eine wirklich schönes Release!
Review by F.L.O.
Toller affenrum !!!!! Alkohol perfekt eingebunden. Schöne Ecken und Kanten ohne Aufdringlich zu sein. Wenn der Preis beim romdelux nicht immer so knapp an der Grenze wäre. Davon wäre eine Flasche nicht verkehrt.
Review by Serge
Leckerer Bellevue mit den typischen Aromen. Schöne Rosine mit Kochbanane, Lakritze, pflanzlichen Noten, Schokolade, Rauch, etwas Teer, Parfüm und Pflaume. Lecker. Gefällt mir gut. Solider 1998 Bellevue.
Review by Thunderbird
In the nose dried fruit and wood, the palate is woody, spicy, dark and smoky, in the finish again this dried fruit! A heavy delicious rum
Review by ElReyTristan
Burnt and raisin notes, old leather, spices. On the palate, it's a bit rancid, a pity, despite great complexity.
Review by Buddudharma
Schönes, balanciertes, klassisches Bellevue-Profil.
Review by Yundi
Much fresh berries on the palate, very pleasant.
Review by Filip Šikula
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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 56,1%.
Community purchases
35 bottles logged by 30 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
34% opened, 7 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Romdeluxe Bellevue Collectors Series No. 3 GMBV 1998?
Community paid 140–199 €.
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About the Bellevue distillery
The Bellevue distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Bellevue have been reviewed 1,441 times with an average of 8.5/10.
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