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LMDW J. Bally Millésime 1998
Woody, spicy and deep, with sour cherry, dried fruit, tobacco, coffee and licorice, plus a streak of glue and varnish that fans of this profile love. Aged 17 years tropically at cask strength, yet the 59.1% sits beautifully integrated. Several tasters call it one of the best Bally vintages, though a few prefer the slightly edgier, more bitter 1999.
The community says- Alcohol perfectly integrated
- Deep, complex profile
- Long finish
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How does LMDW J. Bally Millésime 1998 taste?
Aggregated from 51 community reviews.
Deep, spicy old agricole for sipping Loved almost across the board as a rich, complex old agricole — cherry, tobacco, coffee, wood — with heat that vanishes into the glass. The main debate is just whether the 1999 edges it out.
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 9.0 sits in the “Excellent” band. 98% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 1% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
94% rate it 8 or higher. 23 selected write-ups from 51 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Oliver
Most helpful positive review
Einer der besten Rums aus Martinique! Unheimlich komplex und intensiv. Königsklasse.
Review by Arya_NBV
Most helpful mixed review
Vorher RX943. Dieser Agricole ist weicher und nicht so kompromisslos. 943 ist deutlich kräftiger und besonders!
Review by Jakob
Die Nase frisch aus der neu geöffneten Flasche birgt erstmal eine der intensivsten Lack- und Politurnoten, die ich bislang in einem Rum erlebt habe. Dahinter kommen nach und nach frische Fruchtnoten mit Kakao, Haselnuss und Muskat zum Vorschein, gepaart mit Holz und Röstnoten. Milder, ausgewogener und ein Stück weit eleganter als der 99er Brut de Fut, was jedoch keines der beiden so unterschiedlich ausgelegten Profile abwertet - ein Bally-Highlight.
Review by SaibotZtar
Sehr Intensiver Ausdrucksstarker und Komplexer Agricole. Schwere süße Fruchtigkeit Blumig Florale und gleichzeitig gereift und kräftig. Kommt für mich nicht ganz am den 1999er ran aber sehr viel fehlt nicht.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Another lovely rum, fresh and woody with spices and dried fruit. There is a light floral note in the background. Medium dry with chocolate, tobacco and coffee. Would have loved one of these in my collection.
Review by DomM
Intense and rich on the nose with some glue adding to the JB profile. Dried fruits as well as cherries alongside vanilla and cinnamon. On the palate: brilliant showing of the JB profile. The high ABV is perfectly integrated and provides additional depth and a very long finish.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
An absolute masterpiece and without a doubt one of the best Agricoles ever made. A divine drink! Intense barrel aromas meet the typical Bally notes of sour cherry, red and yellow fruits, cinnamon, coffee, black pepper, dark bittersweet chocolate, vanilla, and tobacco. Heavy, intense, slightly astringent, highly complex, and extremely delicious. The finish is very long and the alcohol is perfectly integrated. I would really love to do a cross-tasting with the other Bally BdF vintages... Definitely on par with the also fantastic 1999! Although the 1999 is a bit more exciting.
Review by Johannes
Alcohol very well integrated, complex, balanced - great!
Review by Tschusikowsky
Edler Saint James mit toller Gesamtkombo. Für mich reicht es nicht um meine Saint James Referenz von Corman Collins zu toppen. Alkohol ist sehr schön eingebunden für 59% ohne an Kraft und Ausdruck einzubüssen.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Zur 700. hier besprochenen Verkostung muss es natürlich ein feines Tröpfchen sein. 😉 Und das ist dieser Rhum auch! Man spürt die tropische Reifung und Tiefe aus allen Poren. Für mich kratzt dieser legendäre Bally an den 90 Punkten, bleibt bei dieser Verkostung aber wegen der mir etwas zu "jamaikanischen" Nase und dem etwas zu holzig-würzig-trockenen Gaumeneindruck knapp darunter. Mein Dank geht an @Rumurmel für dieses tolle Sample.
Review by Timo Groeger
Oh man, danke an Rumurmel für dieses geile Teil :) Ist jedenfalls sehr würzig, röstig und ledrig. Kaffee, Lakritze und Vanille kann man auch erkennen :) Holz, passt dahin, Gruß an die beste Mama der Welt ;)
Review by Skyfly
Herrlicher und extrem komplexer Agricole; sowohl frisch als auch bitter/schwer mit Tabak, Kaffee, diversen Gewürzen und Fassaromen. Im Gaumen schmeckt man Sauerkirsche welche bis lange in den Abgang anhält.
Review by DutchRumPirate
Oh wow, what a delight this is. Wonderfully intense on the nose, dried fruit, vanilla, and cinnamon, with light barrel notes. On the palate, a delicious warm cherry pie. Barrel notes with sweet cherry and vanilla. Delicious spice and coffee notes. Wonderful warm, long finish, full and complex. Overall everything is in balance. This is my first experience with the JB profile. What a delight.
Review by Émile Shevek
Al naso è stupendamente ricco e intenso di legno verniciato e frutti rossi, poi vaniglia, cioccolato, spezie calde e un po' di tabacco. A volte si percepisce anche una lieve nota di pelle/tostata molto leggera. Anche al palato mantiene i frutti rossi, il legno in una straordinaria corposità, poi albicocche secche dolci, tabacco, vaniglia e un poco di pepe nero. Il finale è bello lungo, persistente, appiccicoso, rotondo e ti coccola la bocca. Nel bicchiere vuoto pelle e legno. Una perla complessa e profonda, tra i migliori Bally in assoluto
Review by zabo
Was ein epischer Abend mit einem Flight nach dem Anderen, die unbeschreiblich waren. Ich erspare mir jeglichen einzelnen Kommentar dazu, weil mir teilweise die Worte fehlen. Vielen Dank an Jakob. Summasummarum waren alle ausgezeichnet wie man an den Bewertungen sieht und unterscheiden sich nur in Nuancen. Alles oberstes Level 🤤😋
Review by Mentalo
Für mich bislang die beste Abfüllung die ich von Saint James im Glas hatte. Schöne Holznote, etwas Frucht, Tabak, und leichte Röstnoten. Der Alkohol ist top integriert, schöne Komplexität und recht langer Abgang.
Review by Serge
Absolute Granate. Wunderbares Profil, bei dem beben Holz, Vanille, Leder, Tabak, Lakritze, Rosine auch wundervoll etwas Klebstoff mitschwingt. Ein absolutes Brett und ein wahres Erlebniss in Mund und Nase.
Review by Simon Leroux
Très beau rhum, très complexe, dur à lire, mais ample et très bien fait.
Review by Piotr Ignasiak
Cross tasting with 99 and 06. While I enjoyed all, and seems agricole was a right call for today, I think this one is the winner. More delicate and finer then the other two, especially appreciate lighter, fresher and more fruit forward profile balanced by the darker, spicier barrel notes. I was looking a long time for a bottle of 99, but might need to do the same now with the 98.
Review by Thomas Kindmann
Magnifique rhum agricole le nez après une bonne aération est très complexe et équilibré , la bouche est dans le même registre tout est bien fondu entre les arômes torréfiés, le bois, les fruits secs la vanille et cerise , tabac et poivre ,légère amertume qui porte la finale avec de la réglisse et du café
Review by Buddudharma
Wunderbarer alter Agricole. Für mich einen Hauch vor dem 1999er, der mir schon etwas zu bitter ist. Hier gibt es etwas mehr Balance, dazu einen toll integrierten Alkohol und einen langen Abgang. Vorzüglich!
Review by Adrianv
Great Agricole rum! Full of cherry, fruity and sweet notes, black pepper, coffee, chocolate, vanilla, tobacco. Very complex and delicious rum.
Review by Sebastian Norlin
The nose is good, complex and hard to place. The taste is super intense and nice with heavy vegetal, woody and spicy notes. Especially liquorice, dried fruits. The finish is very pleasant, quite long but not super long. It has heavy spice, liquorice and woody notes with a hint of orange peel.
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Auction results 263 € – 502 €
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Avg. community purchase price 356 €
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Details about LMDW J. Bally Millésime 1998
A Rhum Agricole from Martinique, bottled by LMDW, at 59,1%.
Community purchases
59 bottles logged by 40 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
6% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for LMDW J. Bally Millésime 1998?
Community paid 177–418 €.
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