The Whisky Jury Bellevue Rum Guadeloupe 1998
Loved by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓, Rowald Sweet Empire & 24 more
For experienced palates: a 24‑year Bellevue that rewards attention with deep oak, sandalwood, spice, berries and dark fruits. RumX members love its long, warm finish and complex, almost Caroni‑like profile.
- Complex aromas
- Long warm finish
- Elegant wood spice
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Big, woody, complex Bellevue 1998 For experienced palates: a 24‑year Bellevue that rewards attention with deep oak, sandalwood, spice, berries and dark fruits. RumX members love its long, warm finish and complex, almost Caroni‑like profile.
Whisky drinkers and agricole fans who enjoy oak-driven, spicy, long-aged rums with balanced sweetness and a touch of funk at higher ABV.
Beginners, those sensitive to 54% ABV, or drinkers who dislike pronounced oak and slight bitterness in the finish.
How is The Whisky Jury Bellevue Rum Guadeloupe 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 →
Rum reviews
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Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Simply overwhelming. THIS IS RUM! A very clear recommendation. If only it weren't for the price ...
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
Incredible. Almost Caroni like Bellevue.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
16.06.2022 A nice day running through samples at home. Notes Medium to dark in colour. Nose Light wood, faint smoke, plum, fruity, spice, light tobacco, light ginger, cherry. Palate Oily, balanced, medium intense, light roasted wood, berries, light licorice, faint coconut, prunes. Finish Very long and warm, light wood, berries, spice, light licorice, oily, faint tar. Extra note. Needs to rest for a good while or the ABV will take over. The change in the profile while resting is amazing to say the least.
Review by Lot-NAS
A great Bellevue - the subtle licorice between all the sugar, roasted flavors and tropical fruits, make for a very round rum.
Review by Boletus
A magnificent ''Bellevue'' that takes the connoisseur on an ideally balanced aromatic journey from fine woody notes with a delicious, caramel-like sweetness to tropical fruits and knows how to delight both the nose and the palate. Great cinema!
Review by Basti
Tasted together with the Milano Rum Festival Bellevue. As with the Milano, a very inviting and multi-layered nose with slightly berry notes of a Savanna HERR. On the palate, there are lots of heavy/roasted aromas and a slight bitterness. I like it a little bit better than the Milano, but it probably depends on your mood on the day. Both great bottlings!
Review by Buddudharma
Would have blindly guessed a tropically matured Jamaican here, perhaps Great House or something. Lots of esters and fruit on the nose, unusual for a Bellevue. Similar on the palate, but less pronounced, with wood, spices and caramel also playing a part. Great, creamy mouthfeel, alcohol integration is top, really fun, even if it is clearly different from most Bellevues I know.
Review by Johnny Rumcask
Typical representative of the 98th Bellevue bottlings, which are quite predominantly on a high level: herbs, spices, some tobacco and leather. Price unfortunately exaggerated, for less money rather buy another 98iger bottling.
Review by Kerry Brockland
A bit woody for me! But maybe I’m just sensitive to the oak.
Community purchases
43 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 20 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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