TRC Bellevue Guadeloupe SFGB 1998
For experienced palates, this 25‑year Bellevue single cask rewards patience with complex orange peel, dark chocolate, licorice, tea and toasted oak. Drying yet creamy, unsweetened and well‑integrated at 56.6% ABV, it’s a frequently praised value pick among Guadeloupe ’98 fans.
- Complex profile
- Great value
- Well integrated ABV
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Mature, dry, citrus‑chocolate Bellevue For experienced palates, this 25‑year Bellevue single cask rewards patience with complex orange peel, dark chocolate, licorice, tea and toasted oak. Drying yet creamy, unsweetened and well‑integrated at 56.6% ABV, it’s a frequently praised value pick among Guadeloupe ’98 fans.
Enthusiasts who enjoy mature, unsweetened Guadeloupe rums with balanced fruit, dark chocolate, licorice and a drier, woody finish at higher ABV.
Beginners or those sensitive to high ABV, and drinkers who prefer very sweet, easy‑sipping rums without drying tannins or the need to let a rum rest.
How is TRC Bellevue Guadeloupe SFGB 1998 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.6 lands squarely in the "Very 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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Review by Werni
Parallelverkostung mit dem 98er Milano Rumfest(RX1525) Ein Fest für die Nase, bei beiden. Dieser hier ist im Vergleich der leichtere und süßlichere. Der 1525er ist etwas kräftiger würziger. Der Gaumen ist begeistert von diesem Geschmackserlebnis 😍. Er ist fruchtig, würzig, das getoastete Fass und die feine süße harmonieren wunderbar. Auch hier ist der Milano der kräftigere, aber für mich nicht der Bessere. Der Abgang ist lang,voller süßem Karamell,Gewürzen und feinem Holz. Ein klasse Rum. Für mich liegt der TRC,durch seine feine Süße und das rundere Gesamtpaket leicht vorn. Besten Dank an Alku und Zabo für dieses Erlebnis. 😘
Review by Alexander Rasch
🤤 einfach lecker. Tolle Komplexität. Hier macht einfach alles Spaß. Absolut rund. Ich will da gar nicht viel schreiben. Einfach Top. Es lohnt sich eine Flasche zu kaufen. Ein toller Bellevue und der Preis ist auch ok.
Review by cigares
Un nez époustouflant et incroyablement complexe. Caramel amer, pâtisseries, bananes, agrumes et herbes en arrière-plan. L’entrée de bouche est douce et fruitée, ananas, carambole, poire etc. Le côté caramel amer du nez passe à l’arrière-plan. La finale est hélas le point un peu plus faible de ce magnifique rhum, elle est plutôt courte et surtout centrée sur l’amertume et le bois léger. Un côté fumé apparaît dans le verre vide avec un peu de bois. Les fruits sont discrets. Merci Mirko pour le sample. En comparaison directe avec le “Roots”, celui-ci me semble tout aussi équilibré mais, par contre, il manque ici quelques watts et de la complexité.
Review by Mirco
Prima Abfüllung, hier vermag Bellevue überzeugen. Der Rum braucht jedoch etwas Zeit um sich zu öffnen. Danach wird man mit vielen schönen Zitrus, Holz und frischen Gras Noten verwöhnt. Toll, gefällt mir sehr gut.
Review by Johannes
Was für ein tolles Preis-Leistungsverhältnis! 125 Euro für einen 25 Jahre alten Rum! Ein eher adstringierender Rum mit leichten dunklen Früchten, Zitrus-Noten, Gras und Holz. Alkohol ist sehr gut eingebunden. Der macht Spaß!
Review by zabo
Edit: es ist einfach ein guter Tropfen, gerade nach einem guten Essen. Schade das dieser, genauso wie der 98er Bellevue von Milano Rumfest, nicht mehr erhältlich ist. Drei Guadeloupe '98er gegeneinander getestet. Mein heutiges Ranking 1. Milano Rum Fest 2. The Rum Cask 3. Colours of Rum
Review by Harald
Color: Amber Smell: At first sniff sweet, round, fruity and very tasty. Smells of toffee and candied fruit, orange, chocolate and smoke. Taste: In the mouth sweet and spicy with syrupy fruit flavors. Full-bodied and intense flavor. Tastes very spicy, with aromas of pepper, cardamom, orange and tea. At the same time slightly smoky. Finish: Long and still fruity. The finish is dry with tea and tannins.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4514 07.12.2023 This is a very good rum in my mind especially when looking at the price tag. Once rested the nose is well rounded and fruity with a sweet touch. The palate is oily and fruity with a touch of licorice. The finish is long and warm with dried fruit and clove. Draws beautiful curtains in the glass. The empty glass has some cherry and chocolate notes.
Review by Alex1981
Solid Bellevue that needs some time in the glass. Fruitiness & and slight funk are present and well integrated, but nose is pretty closed. Score might be higher with some additional time. //edit: with more time a nice fresh profile with bright fruits, lemons, some grassiness and a whiff of leather & salt develops. Adding 2 points
Review by Martin Augustin
Ein Rum, der wirklich viel Zeit im Glas braucht. In der Nase kommen einem viele verschiedene Noten entgegen. Orange, Lakritze, Zitrusfrüchte und dunkle Schokolade. Die Noten spiegeln sich auch im Geschmack wieder mit etwas Leder. Wirklich sehr vielfältig. Alkohol ist Top eingebunden. Warmer, cremiger Abgang. Großartiges PLV für 25 Jahre.
Review by Christian Rudt
Bellevue 98? A promise? I'm curious. A nice dose of orange greets us on the nose. But not as a superimposed citrus. Rather elegantly accompanying. We have that on the palate as well. It is strongly pronounced. Tea, some spice and a dark distress. Toasted or even tar. Perhaps 😄 In the finish then further present. Velvety is what I chose here. It's floral, rather earthy and remains fruity. Exciting. Only the tobacco is still missing me here as a non-smoker 😀.
Review by Buddudharma
Schöner Bellevue. Nicht das profilierteste Fass, aber gut balanciert und mit toll integriertem Alkohol.
Review by 86kringo
Schon toller würziger, fruchtiger und sahniger rum. Mir fehlen aber die dunklen Früchte und etwas der Rauch um auf 9punkte oder darüber zu kommen. PLV ist aber sehr gut!
Review by Lukas Jäger
The 3rd anniversary bottling of The Rum Cask and then Bellevue 98, it rings a bell. Very surprising on the nose, this is supposed to be Bellevue? Very fruity and sweet, I find orange and citrus zaleb (candied orange peel) and something that reminds me of gingerbread or fruit bread. Little menthol or dirty, for us rum nerds "Caroni-esque" flavors often found in bottlings of this type. On the palate, the impression revises somewhat, here the typical aromatics come through more. Less fruit, but more menthol, tea and dirt. Overall, however, also very smooth, the 25 years in the barrel make themselves clearly recognizable. Therefore, probably also the somewhat deviating aromatics. Less edgy than many other bottlings, one can probably quite argue whether it is simply very round or comparatively boring? With proper time him glass I would tend to the former, especially the almost contrary nose also makes it exciting again. The 56% is almost not noticeable, possibly a few percent more would give a little more emphasis, but you can not assume that at 25 years. Beautiful bottling for the anniversary!
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42 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.
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About the Bellevue distillery
The Bellevue distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Bellevue have been reviewed 1,359 times with an average of 8.5/10.
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