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J. Bally Brut de Fût (LMDW) 2006
Sip it neat and give it a few minutes — this dark, cask-strength agricole opens on roasted wood, coffee and dark chocolate, then lets sour cherry, orange peel and dried plum push through. It's woody, dry and lightly bitter, with the 57.5% tucked in cleanly rather than burning. Several tasters rank it near the top of the Bally Brut de Fût line, and it "gets better the longer you taste it."
The community says- Roasted dark depth
- Well-integrated 57.5%
- But: Woody and bitter
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How does J. Bally Brut de Fût (LMDW) 2006 taste?
Aggregated from 109 community reviews.
Dark, woody cask-strength agricole with cherry Broad agreement that this is Bally near its peak — intense, woody and complex with just enough cherry-and-spice fruit. If you want a light, easy agricole, look elsewhere.
agricole fans who like dark, woody cask-strength
anyone wanting a light, fruity agricole
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How is J. Bally Brut de Fût (LMDW) 2006 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.7 sits in the “Very good” band. 99% 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. 18 selected write-ups from 109 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Jakob
Most helpful positive review
Sehr ausgewogener Agricole auf höchstem Niveau. Kakao, dunkles Karamell, Kaffee, Fassnoten und Gewürze treffen auf Fruchtnoten und Leder. Sehr komplex ohne unausgewogen zu werden. Geschmacklich recht nahe am 98er BdF-Profil; die Nase liegt sogar noch einen Ticken vorne. Der 99er kommt deutlich schwerer daher und kommt meinem persönlichen Geschmack am besten entgegen. Alle drei Abfüllungen sind auf höchstem Niveau anzusiedeln und verkörpern Agricole der Spitzenklasse.
Review by Jacques etdom
Most helpful mixed review
Rhum très boisé, alcool bien intégré, mais en bouche, pas grand chose. Manque de corps certain. Rhum un peu glouglou. Je me questionne sur l intérêt de faire un brut de fut, si la bouche n'est pas à la hauteur. Bien trop cher pour ce qui est proposé.
Review by Galli33
One of the best agricole i’ve ever tried! Lovely nose of various fruits, roasted, a bit of wood and hazelnuts. In mouth it continuos with the amazing mix of fruits, woods, nuts. The end is really smooth and medium long. The alcohol is integrated very well
Review by Clément Boetto🤤🇫🇷
Good agricultural, but a little too woody for me.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Total Abgefahren! Sauerkirsche, Minze, Dörrpflaume, Leder, Zitrus & Klebstoff an der Nase. Geschmacklich dann eine absolute Wucht aus Kirsche, rote Johannisbeere, Sauerkirsche, Minze, Leder & Mokka mit Gewürzen und schönen Holztönen. Richtig schönes Ding und ne absolute Aromabombe! Alkohol ist perfekt eingebunden, nicht zu Holzig und schön komplex! Im Abgang könnte er nur etwas weniger bitter verbrannt, kräuterig und adstringierend schmecken für mich aber dass ist Meckern auf hohem Niveau. Grandioser Stoff!!!
Review by Giorgio Garotti
Tra tutti i brut de fut di bally questo selezionato dalla LMDW è l’unico per me che riesce a mixare le tipiche note fruttate dei millesimati con i sentori scuri e di botte degli altri brut de fut! Tra l’incontro di questi ne esce un capolavoro!
Review by TheRhumhoe
A classy rhum agricole, with a dark, elegant and complex nose. The woodiness is intense and noble, followed by spices (vanilla, pepper, cinnamon, licorice). There are hints of dark chocolate, coffee, cigar and leather. Fruit, discreet at first, then develops into raisin and dried apricot, followed by red fruit notes (cherry). Vegetal and floral notes are light, allowing the rum to express itself without being too bitter and agricultural. The attack on the palate is particularly woody, but very elegant. Dark notes of coffee, spices (notably licorice), dark chocolate, tobacco, roasted notes and leather make this a slightly bitter rum, but deep and intense. Fruit brings balance, with notes of orange, red fruit and dried fruit (grape and prune). The floral, vegetal notes of sugarcane are secondary. The alcohol is very well integrated. The very long finish opens with beautiful fruity notes (cherry, raspberry, raisin, prune, orange zest), then continues on the palate with dark, spicy and bitter notes to the fore. An intense, elegant, well-structured rum that deserves its title of nobility.
Review by Joachim Guger
A beautiful, roasted nose. Red fruits. A slight animal influence. Alcohol very well integrated. Wet branches with a few drops of water. Much too strong without dilution. Complex spiciness. Woody - but just not too much. Long, beautiful finish. A very good, spicy Agricole.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Verkostet im Vergleich zu RX10626. Je länger die Standzeit, desto mehr gerät RX10626 ins Hintertreffen, es bleibt für ihn bei guten 84 Punkten. RX10625 hingegen wird immer würzig-holziger im angenehmen Sinne auf einer kräftigen Basis, irgendwie wie ein Demerara auf Agricole. Abgefahren! Muss aber wirklich erst mal ein paar längere Atemzüge nehmen.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is one of my top 5 Bally releases. Well balanced and intense with fruit amd spices. I like the chocolate, coffee and licorice mix in there. The empty glass has wonderful flavours after an hour or so. Good enough for me to order a bottle 😊
Review by Mirco
Eleganter Agricole mit reifer, komplexer Aromatik. In der Nase Zuckerrohr, Eiche und getrocknete Früchte, begleitet von Zitruszeste und einer leichten Kräuternote. Am Gaumen kraftvoll und strukturiert mit Vanille, Holz, Gewürz und einem Hauch Kakao. Der Alkohol ist präsent, aber gut eingebunden, was dem Rum Tiefe und Balance verleiht. Der Abgang ist lang, trocken und fein würzig.
Review by Thomas Wille
Für mich nach dem 1999, der beste aus dem Hause Bally. Toller Agricole der mit einer schönen Komplexität punkten kann
Review by Timo Groeger
Oh man, was für ein feiner Agricole, allein die die FARBE ist überragend :-) richtig schön kirschig, aber schmeckt auch wirklich so. Echt wirklich ein sehr leckerer, guter Rum, ich finde ihn echt top -:) Lecker.
Review by cigares
Butter and varnished wood on the nose with fruit; acerola, kumquat and greengage. Leather and bitter herbs. The attack on the palate is frankly alcoholic, but immediately the fruit blossoms with the other aromas, spices, young wood and a slightly earthy side. The finish is very long and harmonious. All the aromas finish in unison, and the woodiness is elegant. An old tropical wooden house with lots of fruit baskets emerges from the empty glass, with a hint of smokiness that was previously discreet. A very fine rum, but far behind the splendid 1999 brut de fût.
Review by Simon Leroux
Bon bah clairement y a pas mieux qu'un très bon Bally en brut de fût...
Review by LukaŽiga
8,6:On the nose, roasted wood notes like caramelized burnt sugar, leather, chocolate, roasted nuts, spicy, sugarcane with root, flowery, red fruits with cherry, plum, citrus fruits, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, the cane becomes grassy, herbaceous, various new fruits arise with dried apricots, orange peel, then vanilla, pastry, coffee and gingerbread. 8,7:On the palate, the attack is intense, concentrated, a bit dry, with peppery sugar cane, mineral, herbaceous, flowery with geranium, dark with licorice, dried fruits like prunes, apricots and citrus, as the wood is roasted with dark chocolate, perhaps cocoa, leather, coffee, spicy, slightly resinous. 8,6:The finish is long, dry and tannic, with grassy cane, flowery, mineral, pairing dried, red and citrus fruits, roasted wood notes, spicy. Edit:29.3.26
Review by RumTaTa
Die zweite Verkostung bestätigt die Eindrücke aus der ersten. Aber ich bin mit Agricole Rum noch nicht so richtig warm geworden. Deshalb bleibt es bei der Bewertung. p.s. eine harzige Note und Bittermandeln habe ich noch an Gaumen und Abgang gefunden Die Nase zuerst verschlossen, dann sehr komplex. Im Vergleich zur 43% Version deutlich komplexer und noch würziger aber nicht so leicht zugänglich.
Review by Leo Krüper
Wet wood, old wine cellar. Reminds me of good Armagnacs. Slightly smoky finish, typical of Bally. The 57% is good for him, I always found that questionable with the other Ballys because they were so low.
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Expert review by Rob Bauer
Bally am Sweetspot. Im Blindtasting hat der 15 Ballys geschlagen, unter anderem 1998 und 1999 BDF. Tolle Fruchtigkeit und Nussigkeit, mit genau der richtigen Menge Holz und einer opulenten Süße. Fantastisches Teil!
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Auction results 152 € – 213 €
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Details about J. Bally Brut de Fût (LMDW) 2006
A Rhum Agricole AOC from Martinique, distilled by J. Bally, at 57,5%.
Community purchases
119 bottles logged by 69 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
12% opened, 6 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for J. Bally Brut de Fût (LMDW) 2006?
Community paid 162–200 €.
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About the J. Bally distillery
The J. Bally distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from J. Bally have been reviewed 1,410 times with an average of 8.2/10.
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