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Swell de Spirits Bielle Wonders of the World #16 2021
Near-universal love here, with just one holdout who missed some age. Most tasters call it one of the best white agricoles they've had: fresh sugarcane, lemon zest, green olive and a grassy vegetal core, all riding on 64% that people say you barely feel. There's a floral sweetness and pear too. A few note a slightly bitter finish, and water tips it more bitter — so drink it as-is.
The community says- Cane and citrus
- ABV well integrated
- But: Slightly bitter finish
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How does Swell de Spirits Bielle Wonders of the World #16 2021 taste?
Aggregated from 52 community reviews.
Fresh, olive-and-cane white agricole, cask strength Members rate it among their favorite white agricoles: cane, citrus, olive and a surprising creamy sweetness, with the high ABV beautifully integrated. Only minor gripe is a faintly bitter finish.
Fans of white agricole and a proper Ti Punch
Anyone who needs cask age and finds unaged rum thin
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.7 sits in the “Very good” band. 98% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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98% rate it 8 or higher. 20 selected write-ups from 52 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by cigares
RumX and Swell de Spirit online tasting, March 2024. An incredibly complex nose with yellow fruit, especially pear, vegetal and floral notes. A rum that has waited a few years in vat before being bottled. The palate is sweet and fresh, like a light menthol. The William pear is present - you can even taste its grain - but other fruits, plants, flowers and a hint of sweetness create incredible harmony and complexity. The finish is long, balanced and harmonious. The alcohol is perfect. For me, quite simply the best white rum I've tasted to date.
Review by Jakob
A really great unaged agricole from Bielle. Fresh sugar cane notes on the nose paired with citrus fruits and herbal aromas. On the palate, the reduction to 64% works impressively well, the rum neither lacks expressiveness nor is it overwhelming with its strength - everything is well balanced, a great overall picture of sugar cane, fresh citrus fruits, grassy-vegetable aromas and subtle spices unfolds. The blend is held together by a subtle sweetness that combines notes of sugar cane and a little caramelized sugar and rounds off the profile very successfully. A great rum that is also an absolute delight when enjoyed on its own.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
An absolute beast of an agricole Blanc. The 64% is noticeable but overall well integrated. On the nose pure sugar cane with this Guadeloupe partly typical medicinal mineral note and little fruit. Then on the palate pure sugar cane, some tart honeycomb, pear, bitter orange, bitter licorice and vanilla bean without the core. The finish warm and heavy and slightly bitter medicinal. Not quite mine neat but in ti punch it shows what it can do. Heavy, thick and oily, the licorice is suddenly gone and Williams pear and ginger and honeycomb emerge instead. Very tasty!
Review by MJ97
On the nose, I don't feel the 64° at all. I have a strong vegetal side that stands out. I've got a lovely smell of cane and lemon/lemon zest (which gives the impression of a ready-made ti punch). On the palate, the texture is unbelievably fatty and mouth-filling. It's very round, and you don't feel the alcohol at all (as on the nose). It's the same as on the nose, with less vegetal and more fresh cane. On the finish, however, the vegetal notes return and take over again.
Review by RumTaTa
Sehr ölig Viskosität im Glas mit dicken "Tränen" an der Glaswand. Nase: Grüne Oliven, Zuckerrohr und dahinter süße Zitrusfrüchte! Gefällt mir sehr gut. Die 64% ABV sind sehr zurückhaltend. Am Gaumen mit Schwerpunkt auf den floralen Noten aber wunderbar ausgewogen zwischen Süße, Frucht, und Agricole-Charakter. Sehr guter Rum und reiht sich sehr gut in die Verkostungsserie ein. Der als Referenz verwendete Neisson L'Esprit RX1058 bleibt aber unerreicht.
Review by Lot-NAS
This is one of the best unaged Rhums that I had (so far). The nose starts with freshness (cucumber, hay, lime zest, hints of mint) and fresh grain that that resembles a a really nice woodiness. On the palate it is sweeter than one would expect, adding pears, ginger and orange peel. Great! The finish more on the vegetal Agricole-ish side again and surprisingly long for an unaged. Additional honey and a few olives make a great ending.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
28.03.2024 Retasting at Swell de Spirits Masterclass and I stick to my score. ------------------------ #4159 This one is the bomb, especially when looking at the price tag. Intense and really fruity with very nice Agricole "green" notes. Needs to rest for a good while before it gives up all its flavours, but once ready it's a great rum. The empty glass is really nice and I can pick up some mineral and very light nuts.
Review by Thunderbird
Ein sehr guter Agricole Blanc…die 2 Jahre Reifung haben ihm sehr gut getan.. die frische fruchtige Note in Ergänzung zum pflanzlichen Anteil ergeben ein rundum erstklassigen Geschmack. Der Alkohol ist hervorragend eingebunden. Auch im TiPunch zeigt er sich sehr gut. Wenn der Abgang nicht die vorhandene bittere Note hätte, wären durchaus 0,2 - 0,3 Punkte mehr dazugekommen
Review by Christoph
Eine deutliche Olivennote in der Nase die mich an Clairin erinnert, dafür aber gleichzeitig zu „sauber“ ist. Zitrusfrüchte kommen auf der Zunge dazu, zusammen mit kräftigem Waldhonig. Die Honigsüße überspielt dann auch ganz gut die leicht alkoholische Note. Im Abgang bleibt eine angenehme Bitterkeit und Wärme zusammen mit Zitronenschale.
Review by Émile Shevek
Al naso intenso e fine con canna vegetale, crema pasticcera, agrumi. Al palato caldo e un po' pungente, poi fresco e vegetale, infine scioglievole e cremoso sul finale con canna e soffice dolcezza di pasticceria. Un bianco superbo con un abv perfettamente integrato, che mi ricorda un po' il Bielle Baltazia. Oscilla tra 87 e 88
Review by zabo
Swell Masterclass RumX 28.03.2024 So dank dem Tasting durch/mit RumX bin ich nun endlich mal dazu gekommen diesen zu probieren. Zu Glück habe ich noch ein weiteres Sample im Bunker, dass ich diesen auch im TiPunch ausprobieren kann, wo er für mich auch primär hingehört. Aber auch pur, kann ich nicht viel meckern.
Review by DomM
Very nice and high quality Agricola blanc. Intense fruity notes, citrus and freshness. ABV is redicoulsy well integrated, very smooth and creamy on the palate. Top notch. Cheers to Mika and the RumX team for making the master class possible. Very nice line-up!
Review by Johnny Rumcask
Sehr guter Agricole, der gerade im Ti Punch zu Höchstform aufläuft. Pur pflanzliche Noten, Grünschnitt, etwas Asche, stark adstringierend, wie ich das bei noch keinem anderen Blanc hatte. Im Ti Punch dann ölig mit einem leicht rauchigem fetten Mundgefühl.
Review by Timo Groeger
Starkes Teil. Geht für mich in Richtung meiner geliebten Agricole aus Martinique bzw. der Karibik. Hat für mich Zitrusfrüchte in Nase und Gaumen. Die 64% sind auf jeden Fall super eingebunden. Top Rum, bin auf die restlichen 7 gespannt :)
Review by lars
Auf jeden Fall einer der besten umgelagerten die ich seit langem im Glas hatte. Die typischen Zuckerroh/Citrusnoten waren nicht überraschend. Aber die Mischung aus Vanille und Birne ist schon ungewöhnlich und bleibt lange am Gaumen
Review by Jarek
Wow, unerwartet fruchtig und süß. Wirklich einer der besten weissen Agricoles die ich bisher im Glas hatte. Das Grasige ist hier zwar vorhanden, aber doch im Hintergrund. Schade, dass ich nur eine Flasche bekommen konnte.
Review by TheJackDrop
Nez : vraiment une canne forte, entière, comme si on mordait dedans Bouche : un ti punch complet direct, rien à ajouter, alcool easy, belle fraicheur, canne a sucre, citron jaune ? Finale : comme une eau de vie de poire
Review by F.L.O.
Hoppala, damit hatte ich nicht gerechnet, ein weißer, ungelagerter Zuckerrohrdestillat, dass neben den floralen Noten eine schöne Cremigkeit aufweist. Einer der am besten bewertesten weißen Rum für mich bisher.
Review by Mentalo
Hervorragender weißer Agricole und das für den Preis. Ärgert mich, dass ich nur ein Sample hatte. Der Alkohol ist wirklich extrem gut eingebunden. Eine tolle Süße, florale Noten, etwas fruchtig und Olive.
Review by Alex1981
Super Agricole, fruchtig & grasig, toll eingebundener Alkohol. Richtig gut! //update: leicht reduziert wegen der Bitterkeit am Abgang, aber ansonsten immer noch super! Klasse Agricole mit einem top PLV
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Details about Swell de Spirits Bielle Wonders of the World #16 2021
A Rhum Agricole from Marie Galante, bottled by Swell de Spirits, at 64%.
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53 bottles logged by 45 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
18% opened, 6 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Swell de Spirits Bielle Wonders of the World #16 2021?
Community paid 50–70 €.
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About the Bielle distillery
The Bielle distillery is located in Marie Galante. Rums from Bielle have been reviewed 4,507 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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