The Whisky Jury Bellevue Rum Guadeloupe (TAST‘TOE) 1998
Loved by Johannes, Jules Selected Spirits & 24 more
For experienced palates, this long-aged Guadeloupe agricole rewards slow sipping and plenty of air. RumX members love its complex mix of sugarcane, roasted wood, herbs, citrus, coffee and black tea at 53.2%.
- Complex sugarcane profile
- Roasted wood & spice
- Long, evolving finish
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How does The Whisky Jury Bellevue Rum Guadeloupe (TAST‘TOE) 1998 taste?
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Complex, woody Bellevue for patient sippers For experienced palates, this long-aged Guadeloupe agricole rewards slow sipping and plenty of air. RumX members love its complex mix of sugarcane, roasted wood, herbs, citrus, coffee and black tea at 53.2%.
Seasoned agricole and Guadeloupe fans who enjoy dry, woody, herbaceous rums with citrus, tea and coffee notes and aren’t afraid to give a pour time to breathe.
Newcomers or those preferring sweet, easy sippers; anyone impatient with rums that need long aeration or sensitive to tannic, tea-like dryness.
How is The Whisky Jury Bellevue Rum Guadeloupe (TAST‘TOE) 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 Johannes
Really good!
Review by Jules Selected Spirits
Always for info
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
24.09.2022 Going through samples at home. Notes Medium to dark in colour. Nose Light, light wood, caramel, fruity, overripe, banana, light anise, light herbs. Palate Medium intense, fresh, light wood, faint roasted, tannins, light anise, nutts, faint coffee. Finish Very long and warm, fruits, spices, faint coffee, light caramel, dried fruit.
Review by Rare Akuma
When I opened this bottle first, it boasted an incredibly dense profile, not portraying much else than musty wine bottles in a damp cellar. I didn’t think too much of it, didn’t particularly like it, and perhaps was even left a little disappointed. Looking at all the other ‘98 Bellevue reviews, I figured I had to be doing something wrong. After racking the bottle for a while, I realised this rum needs bottle maturation and excessive amounts of aeration (>hour) to reach its full potential. And what a beast it has become. On the nose it opens with camphor. Cool, musty and flowery aromas that slowly evolve into a more vegetal profile with pressed sugarcane, corn and red rhubarb. It’s sweet and sour with a mix of tropical fruits and a subtle sweetness; heavily seasoned with Indonesian spices (think nutmeg and ginger root). It’s extremely complex, yet surprisingly still well-balanced. In the mouth lots of wood, then tropical mix before dispersing into vegetal and spicy notes: peppers, aniseed and ginger root. It’s tannic and reflects many old red wine factors. Again very complex. The finish is medium long. Hot in the throat. Playful with lemon black tea, mint and geranium. Perhaps a bit kombucha-like.
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41 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 23 members.
About the Bellevue distillery
The Bellevue distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Bellevue have been reviewed 1,365 times with an average of 8.5/10.
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