V&B J. Bally Brut de Fût (Sélection V&B) 2007
One taster calls this "peak Bally" — and that captures it. It opens grassy and earthy, then swings hard into glue, varnish, leather and wood, with dark chocolate, coffee and a bit of dried fig underneath. The 14 years show as toasted, gourmand oak. A few find it leans too woody, but most love how the agricole funk and spice hold together.
The community says- Ester-driven Bally funk
- Toasted gourmand oak
- But: Can read too woody
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How does V&B J. Bally Brut de Fût (Sélection V&B) 2007 taste?
Aggregated from 23 community reviews.
Woody, gluey cask-strength Martinique agricole Loved by nearly everyone as a classic Bally — grassy, gluey and richly woody with chocolate and spice. A minority find it too oak-heavy and short on the wild, dirty side.
Agricole fans who like glue, funk and toasted wood
Anyone wanting a soft, sweet or purely grassy agricole
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.7 sits 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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What does the community say?
96% rate it 8 or higher. 10 selected write-ups from 23 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Thunderbird
Bis auf Anfangs an der Nase (erst Gras, Steppe, pflanzlich) dann schnell in Klebstoff, Lack wechselnd, ein klassischer weicher Agricole. Der Alkohol ist gut eingebunden . Am Gaumen überwiegt der würzige pflanzliche Bereich mit minimalem Fruchtanteil. Der Abgang ist klar auf der grasigen pflanzlichen Seite und lässt kaum Spielraum für andere Aromen zu.
Review by Fuwi
Ich hatte noch nie so viele Bally, aber ich stehe total auf diese erdigen, mineralischen und kernigen Noten. Das schmeckt nach Handwerk ohne Chichi, ehrlich und geradeaus. Dieser wurde fein veredelt, schönes Finish, gefällt besonders am Gaumen sehr gut und kommt wie erhofft "agricolig" daher. Danke an Zabo fürs Teilen vom Sample!
Review by Rodolphe
Just after its brother st james V&B. It's the same kind of Martinique profile, with a very present, greedy woodiness. This one is perhaps a little finer on the nose, a little spicier on the palate. It's an excellent martiniquais, but once again a profile that's perhaps too woody to enter the 90+ category.
Review by zabo
Bally hat mich bis jetzt noch nie wirklich enttäuscht. Wieder einmal eine sehr gelungene Abfüllung. Danke an Rodolphe für den Split. Erfüllt alles das, was ich mir erwartet habe, mehr muss man dazu nicht sagen.
Review by bossi
Initially grassy and earthy aromas, but very quickly change to vanilla, glue, leather and wood. Some herbs and chocolate at the end. A great rum!
Review by Johannes
I'm not really a big Bally fan (with a few exceptions). But I like this one very much because of its tropical, fruity sticky notes.
Review by mto75
I really like it. It almost reminds me a little of a long-matured, tropical EMB.
Review by Niki Docfietz
A very successful rhum, surprising with its exceptional spiciness.
Review by Serge
Lecker. Schöne Balance aus Frucht, Holz und Klebstoff
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
I'm used to better from Bally. Too much wood, too astringent/earthy/medical and in general I simply miss the dirty and wild note that is otherwise typical for Bally and the awesome complexity that is hardly present here...
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
A real beast of a Bally, this is really really intense, tropical goodness. This is a lovely show of really the ester intense Bally rum that also has the typical floral notes in a spice package. I think this is peak Bally.
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Avg. community purchase price 142 €
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Details about V&B J. Bally Brut de Fût (Sélection V&B) 2007
A Rhum Agricole AOC from Martinique, bottled by V&B, at 54,6%.
Community purchases
18 bottles logged by 14 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
22% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for V&B J. Bally Brut de Fût (Sélection V&B) 2007?
Community paid 117–162 €.
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About the J. Bally distillery
The J. Bally distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from J. Bally have been reviewed 1,410 times with an average of 8.2/10.
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