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Perola Las Cabras Bellamy's Reserve Panama 1997
Blind, several tasters would swear this is a full-proof bourbon — and that's the whole story here. A 26-year Panama column-still rum with milk chocolate, hazelnut and nougat, "very round an bourbon forward" on the palate but noticeably rough underneath. The nose pulls you in with a surprising glue note; the mouth doesn't quite keep the promise. Interesting, but the bourbon comparison is a double-edged one.
The community says- Milk chocolate & nutty
- 26 Years old
- But: Rough on palate
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How does Perola Las Cabras Bellamy's Reserve Panama 1997 taste?
Aggregated from 12 community reviews.
Bourbon-forward Panama, chocolate and nutty Well-aged and easy to like, yet members keep landing on the same catch: it drinks so much like bourbon that some wonder why not just buy bourbon. A touch rough at the finish.
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How is Perola Las Cabras Bellamy's Reserve Panama 1997 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.9 sits in the “Good” band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
58% rate it between 6 and 8. 6 selected write-ups from 12 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Michael Schou
23-01-2025 I really enjoyed this Panama rum. Nice age and fine integrated ABV
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Sehr lecker und blind wäre ich beim single Barrel bourbon. Würziger, schwerer und kräftiger wie der erste Single cask! Lecker aber der erste batch mich hier deutlich mehr überzeugt. Preislich natürlich auch recht happig.
Review by DomM
Very round an bourbon forward.
Review by Oliver
Sehr angenehme und einladende Nase. Am Gaumen hingegen etwas rau. Würde in einem Blind-Tasting als Full Proof Bourbon durchgehen. Spannend! Klare Empfehlung für Bourbon-Fans wenn nicht der UVP so hoch wäre.
Review by zabo
Messeverkostung Village'25 Nürnberg Für mich als Fazit ein solide Abfüllung von Bellamys aus Panama. Überraschender Weise mit der Klebstoff Nase recht interessant aber was er am Gaumen nicht ganz halten kann. Mir wäre eine Flasche aber keine 200€ wert. Dafür kann man auch einen Bourbon kaufen.
Review by Johannes
Oha! Blind hätte ich auf einen Bourbon getippt. Aber für den Preis irgendwie keine klare Linie. Wenn ich einen guten PLV-Bourbon möchte, dann kann ich mir auch runden Wild Turkey für knapp 40 Euro kaufen.
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Details about Perola Las Cabras Bellamy's Reserve Panama 1997
A Column Still Rum from Panama, bottled by Perola, at 56,3%.
Community purchases
3 bottles logged by 2 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
66% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What does Perola Las Cabras Bellamy's Reserve Panama 1997 cost?
Current best price: 202.41 €.
3 purchased · 12 tasted · 2 wishlist · as of
About the Las Cabras distillery
The Las Cabras distillery is located in Panama. Rums from Las Cabras have been reviewed 805 times with an average of 7.3/10.
To Las Cabras →Read on in the RumX Guide
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