V&B J. Bally Brut de Fût (Sélection V&B) 2007
For experienced palates, this 14‑year cask strength Bally agricole is all about dry, woody elegance and vegetal spice. RumX members highlight intense glue/varnish, dark chocolate, roasted oak and tart red fruits. A serious sipper for slow, focused tastings.
- Complex agricole profile
- Great alcohol balance
- Dark, tart fruits
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How does V&B J. Bally Brut de Fût (Sélection V&B) 2007 taste?
Aggregated from 21 community reviews.
Intense, woody, dry Bally agricole For experienced palates, this 14‑year cask strength Bally agricole is all about dry, woody elegance and vegetal spice. RumX members highlight intense glue/varnish, dark chocolate, roasted oak and tart red fruits. A serious sipper for slow, focused tastings.
Agricole fans who enjoy dry, woody, tannic profiles with glue/varnish notes, vegetal spice and dark chocolate balanced by tart red and dried fruits at robust cask strength.
Those new to agricole, sensitive to high ABV, or looking for sweet, easygoing rums with soft oak and obvious vanilla sweetness.
How is V&B J. Bally Brut de Fût (Sélection V&B) 2007 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.7 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 →
Rum reviews
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Review by Niki Docfietz
A very successful rhum, surprising with its exceptional spiciness.
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 mto75
I really like it. It almost reminds me a little of a long-matured, tropical EMB.
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 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 Serge
Lecker. Schöne Balance aus Frucht, Holz und Klebstoff
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 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 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 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...
Expert reviews
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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."
Community purchases
26 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 7 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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