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LMDW J. Bally Millésime 2000
Made for people who already love old-school agricole and don't mind a lot of cask. This 17-year Martinique juice from Saint James, bottled at 58% by LMDW, leans hard into wood, spice and leather, with a minty-eucalyptus lift at the end and flashes of cherry, cocoa and dark fruit. Several tasters found the wood almost too dominant; the strength is remarkably well hidden.
The community says- Well-hidden alcohol
- Deep wood and spice
- But: Wood can dominate
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How does LMDW J. Bally Millésime 2000 taste?
Aggregated from 87 community reviews.
Woody, spicy old-school agricole at cask strength Well-liked old-school agricole: intense wood, spice, leather and a minty finish, with alcohol hidden well for 58%. A few felt the oak buries the fruit and bitterness creeps in.
Fans of old, heavily-oaked agricole
Anyone who dislikes bitter, woody rum
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.5 sits in the “Very good” band. 97% 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?
91% rate it 8 or higher. 18 selected write-ups from 87 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Frank
RumX Advent Calendar, 2.12., blind. Had the already times to 30.3.20 in the glass. First impression: the must have a sherry finish. This impression has lasted a long time, only after 1h was the perceived sherry nose gone and it came through a bit Agricole... Nose: powerfully aromatic and complex, tobacco and a slight menthol note out the back. There's red wine or sherry and some tropical fruit, maybe papaya. Wood with vanilla, light vinegar and some cocoa butter. Palate: strong and spicy again, fruity and tart like blackcurrant, woody and a bit bitter. Increasingly minty and grassy at the back, like dry eucalyptus.... Surprised positively. Good drop!
Review by Galli33
#2 RumXCalendar Blind tasting: Classic Agricole in the nose with notes of cedar wood, caramel, citrus, wood, floral, earthy. In mouth it‘s very elegant, full body with notes of fruity notes, wood, leather, licorice. The finish is medium long and woody. Prediction: J. Bally, approx 15 years, 45%. Alcohol is integrated very well. Nose: agricole, cedarwood, citrus, leather, floral, prunes Mouth: full bodied, dry, elegant, leather, oak, licorice, earthy, fruity Finish: medium oak, earthy, tobacco, minty, oak, tannins, astringend, vanilla, leather
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
On a un rhum avec une belle robe acajou. On a un nez clairement boisé, mais un beau boisé gras et gourmand. C’est intense, on retrouve également de la poudre de cacao, de l’orange, des épices et de la vanille. Le nez est gourmand, on s’y replonge pour en profiter pleinement. Il s’agit là, du nez typique du beau rhum vieux agricole dans lequel on aime y laisser tremper les narines indéfiniment. C’est chaud en bouche, c’est vigoureux, avec une prédominance sur le bois. Cela a du corps, et on retrouve les notes du nez (vanille, chocolat noir, un léger fruité d’orange sanguine).
Review by Daniel
Komplex an der Nase. Chemische Noten von Gummi und Klebstoff genauso wie Nüsse oder süßliche Tropenfrüchte. Herrlich intensiv und mild, selbst beim tiefen Einatmen aus dem Nosingglas. Die Milde für fast 60% ist überwältigend. Kräuter werden abgelöst von Früchten. Holz dringt durch bevor sich Kirsche und Schoko den Weg bahnen. Im Abgang dann noch Noten von Leder. Fazit: Bester Agricole, den ich bis jetzt getrunken habe und somit auch der J.Bally Serie. Der macht einfach an der Nase wie am Gaumen Spaß durch seine komplexe, intensive aber ausgewogene Vollmundigkeit.
Review by Righrum
Really woody and tannic..this is the feeling I've drinking this rhum. On the nose besides the wood plenty of spices, including coriander which brings some almost soapy notes, plus some agrumes. Drink side, wood is dominant and brings bitternes and astringency. Spices are still here with the soapy note. It's not exactly soap, maybe the solid soap from my childhood is a better similarity.
Review by Rodolphe
Très bel Agricole, typique de la distillerie donc très marqué par le boisé. Le nez est vraiment chouette, sombre avec réglisse cacao apportés par le fût mais aussi un joli fruité derrière et de belles épices. En bouche c'est moins complexe et le fruité à pas mal disparu derrière tous les arômes du bois. C'est super bon mais je préfère quand le bois laisse plus de place au reste.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Krass wie unterschiedlich Nase und Geschmack hier sind! Sehr leckerer Agricole aber da muss man auf bitter, holzig und Kräuterig stehen. Spannend ist hier vor allem das Wechselspiel der Aromen im Mund zwischen Vanille-Mark, süßem Espresso, Bananenschale zu Kräutern, Leder, Tabak und intensiven Fass Aromen. Sehr Schöner Agricole für den man sich Zeit nehmen muss und auch sollte!
Review by Émile Shevek
Al naso è corposo e speziato con legno, pelle, frutti rossi, vaniglia, caffè tostato e qualche vegetale, buonissimo! Al palato avvolgente e speziato, tostato con pelle, legno, vegetali, floreale, pepato, vaniglia e frutti secchi misti. Nel retrogusto resta terroso. Grazie a Dr.Django per l'occasione.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
I love Bally and have a lot of them on my shelves. This particular one is just up there with the best. A very floral release compared to the other releases from Bally. We'll rounded and fruity with spices and chocolate as well as a hint of coffee. Price to quality at release was really good 😊
Review by Lukas Jäger
Powerful and somewhat atypical Agricole (but also my first Bally). Very complex and I would have blindly tasted a finish out, so you can deceive yourself. Glad to have tried him, great rum for the Advent calendar.
Review by Christoph
Sehr viele Kräuter und Holzig. Im Abgang eine gewisse Minzschärfe die aber angenehm am Gaumen ist. Die Holznoten sind mit ziemlichen Bitternoten verbunden was hier nicht ganz so toll harmoniert wie z.B. beim Gardel 1983 vom Rum Club.
Review by Tschusikowsky
2.12.21 Rum X Adventskalender: ein schöner Rum. Agricole war schnell da. Aber genaueres unklar. Alkohol dürfte ein wenig besser eingebunden sein. War dadurch für meinen Gaumen zuwenig rund und zu scharfkantig. Dennoch…👌🏼
Review by Mirco
A great Bally that fits in well with the LMDW range. A little more beastly and less complex than its legendary 1999 brother and also the good 2006 bottling. Nevertheless, a solid rum that is a lot of fun.
Review by MarcT
Tasted blind from my Christmas Calendar. First impression was a sour note, had to work a bit to get behind that and experience the hidden gems. The Alcohol was very well hidden.
Review by Buddudharma
Im Zweitversuch etwas nach oben gestuft. Die BdF Ballys sind alle gut bis fantastisch, dieser hier ist zwar nicht der beste, aber trotzdem sehr harmonisch und intensiv.
Review by mto75
das 3. Sample im RumX Adventskalender. Am Gaumen viel Würze und Holzfass. Die 2000er Corman Collins-Abfüllung hatte ich jedoch noch ein wenig komplexer in Erinnerung.
Review by SaibotZtar
RumX Advent Calendar 2021 Day 2 Beautiful Bally I like it well . Wood,leather dark fruits ... Nose and palate very pleasing.
Review by Rene Pfeiffer
2. Tag RumX Adventskalender: Sehr intensiver Agricole. Nicht ganz rund (sehr holzig, alkoholisch), aber insgesamt lecker.
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Auction results 133 € – 217 €
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Avg. community purchase price 198 €
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Details about LMDW J. Bally Millésime 2000
A Rhum Agricole AOC from Martinique, bottled by LMDW, at 58,1%.
Community purchases
160 bottles logged by 123 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
15% opened, 9 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for LMDW J. Bally Millésime 2000?
Community paid 81–180 €.
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