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338E4132-6E69-45E0-8086-F948F1034DF3Marie Galante Bielle Rhum House
Rhum House Bielle Grande Réserve 2008 50cl bottle

Rhum House Bielle Grande Réserve 2008

One taster kept getting a "hidden agricole vibe" from this Bielle — minty, eucalyptus, a little peppery — and that captures it. The nose leans on dried apricot, caramel and herbs, then the palate turns spicy and woody with roasted, almost medicinal notes. Several people note the 58% alcohol isn't fully tucked in, but let it rest and it opens up.

The community says
  • Complex and layered
  • Herbal-spicy character
  • But: Alcohol not fully integrated
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How does Rhum House Bielle Grande Réserve 2008 taste?

Aggregated from 34 community reviews.

Spicy, herbal cask-strength Marie Galante agricole Most find it complex and typically Bielle — herbal, spicy, plenty of oak. The common gripe: the cask-strength alcohol could sit better, and a few felt the palate trails the nose.

Perfect for

Agricole fans who like spicy, herbal, cask-strength bottles

Less suitable for

Anyone wanting soft, sweet, low-proof rum

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How is Rhum House Bielle Grande Réserve 2008 rated?

RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.4 sits in the “Very good” band. 97% 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?

97% rate it 8 or higher. 17 selected write-ups from 34 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.

Review by Oliver

Oliver
Aug 20231,197 reviewsGermany
8.3/10

Schöner Bielle! Intensiv und vielschichtig. Für eine Top-Bewertung könnte der Alkohol aber etwas besser eingebunden sein.

Review by Jakob

Jakob
Aug 20231,440 reviewsSwitzerland
8.4/10

Wunderbar typischer Bielle. Schöne aromatische Komplexität mit Holzsüsse, Kräutern, schweren Früchten…tolle Auswahl.

Review by Galli33

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Galli33
Nov 2022490 reviewsItaly
8.5/10

Back to the best time of the year 🤤🥃 #1st advent RumXCalendar Blind tasting: Nose: Minty, fruity, rubber, woody, roasted. Palate: Minty, rubber, caramel, black tea, roasted, woody, barrel notes, floral. Finish: long, minty, woody, barrel notes, a bit a astringency, chocolate, at the end it‘s get more floral, herbal, notes of the sugarcane = agricole like. On the palate the alcohol starts very spicy, but then it‘s gets better. I enjoyed this a lot. Just a great start👍🏻🥃 Chapeau RumX Team My Prediction: Guyana PM Approx. 50% Approx. 20 years of aging

Review by mto75

mto75
Nov 2022693 reviewsGermany
8.4/10

der erste aus dem RumX Kalender. An der Nase würzig (Muskatnuss, Piment), getrocknete Aprikose, Kräuter, Fass und Karamellsüße. Am Gaumen ziemlich kräftige, röstige Noten und irgendwie etwas medizinisches (Krankenhausflur). Guter und interessanter Bielle, aber auch noch Luft nach oben, zu den ausgezeichneten Les Rhum Vieux Abfüllungen.

Review by Tschusikowsky

Tschusikowsky
Mar 2023498 reviewsSwitzerland
8.4/10

27.11.22 RumX Advent Zu Beginn Foursquare in der Nase, später dann kommen einige dreckige Noten dazu. Im Mund ebenfalls. Hat mich auf die Fährte Sancti Spiritus geführt. Sehr füllig und komplex im Geschmack. Dennoch wunderbar geschmeidig und ausbalanciert.

Review by Thunderbird

Thunderbird
Nov 20221,261 reviewsGermany
8.0/10

Blind verkostet… für mich nicht eindeutig…ich hatte immer wieder eine leichte Klebstoffnote in der Nase die mich irritiert hat! Insgesamt ein angenehmer Bielle und schöner Start in den RumX-Kalender 2022!

Review by TheRhumhoe

TheRhumhoe
TheRhumhoe
Dec 2022918 reviews
8.7/10

Un Bielle très complet qui offre un beau voyage en Guadeloupe. Le nez se veut très riche en fruits tropicaux et secs, avec quelques notes d’agrumes, puis viennent des arômes épicés, des notes florales et boisées, puis de la gourmandise apportée par des amandes et du chocolat au lait. L’attaque en bouche est plus sèche et prenante, avec pas mal d’épices qui s’intensifient au palais, des notes florales et de menthol qui rafraîchissent l’ensemble, des fruits secs, des noix et des notes médicinales qui offrent un ensemble complet et maîtrisé. La finale, un poil courte, exhibe des notes épicées, toastées et mentholées, sur un fond de cuir et de cacao. Un profil joliment réussi, varié et évolutif.

Review by Mirco

Mirco
Apr 2024568 reviewsSwitzerland
8.6/10

Typischer Bielle, in einer stärkeren Ausführung. Alkohol könnte jedoch besser eingebunden sein. Die Abfüllung ist komplex und intensiv. Herbale Noten mit viel Karamell und Würze ist bei diesem Rum zu finden.

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Avg. community purchase price 214 €

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Details about Rhum House Bielle Grande Réserve 2008

A Rhum Agricole from Marie Galante, bottled by Rhum House, at 58%.

DistilleryBielle
BottlerRhum House
CategoryRhum Agricole
DistillationColumn Still
ABV58%
Volume50cl
Vintage2008
Limited edition100 bottles

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Community purchases

8 bottles logged by 7 collectors.

A drinker's rum.

37% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.

5 sealed 2 open 1 emptied

What did the community pay for Rhum House Bielle Grande Réserve 2008?

Community paid 166–398 €.

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About the Bielle distillery

The Bielle distillery is located in Marie Galante. Rums from Bielle have been reviewed 4,511 times with an average of 8.4/10.

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Marie Galante

Country

Marie Galante 

Avg Rating 8.4/10 over 420 Rums

Marie Galante is a small round island off Guadeloupe that punches far above its size in rum. Known as the island of a hundred windmills, it makes powerful, high-proof agricole, often bottled at 59 percent and up, from three working distilleries. For agricole lovers it is one of the most characterful corners of the French rum world.

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