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LMDW Saint James J. Bally Millésime 2000 70cl bottle

LMDW Saint James J. Bally Millésime 2000

8.5/10
85 community reviews ↓
Loved by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰, Émile Shevek & 72 more

For experienced palates: a powerful, old‑school Bally agricole from 2000, bottled at cask strength. Expect intense oak, leather, herbs, mint, dark chocolate and dried fruit. Best slow sipped and well‑aerated.

Aggregated from 85 community reviews.

  • Complex agricole nose
  • Integrated cask strength
  • Deep woody character
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Details about LMDW Saint James J. Bally Millésime 2000

CountryMartinique
DistillerySaint James
BottlerLMDW
CategoryRhum Agricole AOC
ABV58,1%
Volume70cl
Age17 years
Vintage2000

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How does LMDW Saint James J. Bally Millésime 2000 taste?

Aggregated from 85 community reviews.

Old‑school woody Bally powerhouse For experienced palates: a powerful, old‑school Bally agricole from 2000, bottled at cask strength. Expect intense oak, leather, herbs, mint, dark chocolate and dried fruit. Best slow sipped and well‑aerated.

Perfect for

Seasoned agricole fans who enjoy dry, old‑school, oak‑driven profiles with herbs, leather, mint and a touch of bitterness at high ABV.

Less suitable for

Beginners, sweetness‑seekers, or anyone sensitive to oak tannins and higher alcohol looking for a soft, round sipper.

How is LMDW Saint James J. Bally Millésime 2000 rated?

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Based on 85 ratings

Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Sep 20225,514 reviewsDenmark
8.9/10

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 Émile Shevek

Émile Shevek
Jul 2024367 reviewsItaly
8.9/10

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 Leo Krüper

Leo Krüper
Dec 2024875 reviewsGermany
8.8/10

Great rums. Finally back in the glass after years. Incredibly round and palatable. Exactly what you want from old agricoles.

Review by Galli33

Galli33
Galli33
Dec 2021483 reviewsItaly
8.8/10

#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 Rodolphe

Rodolphe
Aug 2022307 reviewsFrance
8.8/10

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

crazyforgoodbooze
Aug 20242,455 reviewsGermany
8.6/10

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 mto75

mto75
Dec 2021680 reviewsGermany
8.6/10

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 Buddudharma

Buddudharma
Jul 2024486 reviewsGermany
8.6/10

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.

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159 bottles logged by 122 collectors.

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15% opened, 9 emptied and repurchased.

135 sealed 15 open 9 emptied

What did the community pay for LMDW Saint James J. Bally Millésime 2000?

Community paid €81–€180.

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About the Saint James distillery

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