J. Bally Pyramide 12 Ans
For curious explorers of agricole, this dry, wood‑forward 12‑year J. Bally balances grass, tobacco, leather and dark chocolate with well‑integrated 45%. RumX members see it as a serious, cigar‑friendly sipper.
- Elegant wood profile
- Dry, grassy agricole
- Great value age
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Dry, woody agricole for cigar nights For curious explorers of agricole, this dry, wood‑forward 12‑year J. Bally balances grass, tobacco, leather and dark chocolate with well‑integrated 45%. RumX members see it as a serious, cigar‑friendly sipper.
Agricole fans who enjoy dry, oak‑led rums with grass, tobacco, leather and chocolate, especially as a contemplative sipper alongside a cigar or dark chocolate.
Those who prefer sweet, soft rums or are sensitive to wood bitterness and a slightly sharp, dry profile; newcomers expecting an easy, sugary sipper.
How is J. Bally Pyramide 12 Ans rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.0 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 79% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 1% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Paul Segui
The nose is quite bewitching, it's definitely old agricole but it's subtle. It's more appealing than the 3-year-old, which looks much older indeed. I'm letting it open up and more and more aromas are coming through. The vanilla is discreet, but blends well with the wood. It's fresh and old at the same time. With opening and agitation, a real tobacco nose arrives, along with other fruits. It's quite dry and original, and compared to the nose at the beginning, it's really worth letting it open up. The first mouthfeel is superb, with a real agricultural aggressiveness, very spicy at first, then a magnificent woodiness (...)
Review by ChristophFFM
Weak, boring nose. Very spicy and unbalanced taste. Burns in the finish. I taste nothing of the 12 years.
Review by TheCoonOfRum
Bally 12 ans, un rhum complexe, peut être un peu trop pour moi, au nez beaucoup d’arômes, du fruité, du végétal, de la rondeur, boisé maîtrisé, c’est frais et vif. En bouche on retrouve tout ça, une touche poivrée, un peu grillé, c’est très sympa. La finale est longue, complexe, végétale et boisée. Un excellent rhum, complexe, une certaine finesse et de la vivacité se mêlent, un rhum difficile à classé pour mon jeune palais.
Review by Vincent D
Typical Martiniquais.woody and vanilla. It's not my favorite type of rum, but it's quite pleasant all in all.Edit: impressions confirmed on second tasting.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is a very nice rum and it's one of my everyday rums when relaxing after work.
Review by Johannes
Not spectacular, a little low body, but a good everyday rum.
Review by Enriko Špinler
An interesting, light, round rum that I would include as an "appetizer" before drinking larger ABS rums. An interesting scent, where I could slightly smell the funky jamaica, but primarily I found sweetness (vanilla), fruit and chocolate. Taste - grass, wood, fruit, spice Finish - medium, balanced, cherry, wood, grass, fruit
Review by ElReyTristan
A lovely accompaniment to a cigar, smooth and tobacco-scented.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,2:On the nose, the first impression we get is a juicy sugarcane with yellow fruits, tea and roasted, toasted, a bit smoky wood notes like nuts, caramel, then citrus and dried fruits. On aeration, very enticing confectionery arises with biscuits, pastry, spices like vanilla, cinammon and nutmeg, later maggi and more vegetal stuff with tobacco and flowery touch. 8,4:On the palate, the first attack is tasty with juicy sugarcane honey, spicy, earthy, then yellow and dried fruits, the wood is roasted with nuts, caramel, chocolate, vanilla. After resting the rum, vegetal aspect instills with tea, a but waxy, the fruits become candied, there is some citrus with an orange. 8,3:The finish is long with dry and roasted wood, spicy, the sugarcane is still juicy and more vegetal as before with earthy, flowery notes, tea and grass.New fruits notes arrive, like cherry and passion fruit...
Review by Zboubinho913
Very good Rhum vieux from la Martinique. Strong flavour not affordable for every mouths. Personally I find some taste of licorice in it and I love it.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
On the nose, a seductive woodiness is omnipresent. But I'm surprised to find something very fruity (cherry) too! The nose is greedy, and the alcohol is hardly noticeable. There's an abundance of dried fruit, spices and chocolate. As you might have imagined from the nose, the woodiness takes center stage in this 1st attack on the palate. But the other aromas soon come to the fore: vanilla, chocolate, cinnamon, peppers... and dried fruit. A long finish of chocolatey woodiness keeps this rum in touch, but I only regret the slight bitterness. Conclusion: this is a fine, well-balanced rum! Top value for money
Review by Claes Nilsson
Right up my alley in the Agricole division. Grass and polish in the nose. Fruit, grass and spice in the mouth. A little edgy that I like, maybe not for all
Review by Vít Jurka
Ostré , chuť dřeva ... Nedá se pít ve velkem
Review by Godspeed
I can’t believe how much better this is than the 7 year version, which I was not impressed by at all. My hunch that Bally’s need a tremendous amount of age to come into their own is really born out here. Very excited to try even higher ageings from Bally now 👌
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Community purchases
253 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 56 members.
About the J. Bally distillery
The J. Bally distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from J. Bally have been reviewed 1,341 times with an average of 8.2/10.
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