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The Bottle Shop Montebello 2008 70cl bottle
Rum Agricole · 17 years · 48,5%

The Bottle Shop Montebello 2008

"Fantastic Agricole," one member sums it up, and most owners land nearby. This 17-year Guadeloupe cane-juice rum leans earthy and herbal — sugarcane, tea, fresh grass and honey, with cherry and citrus hovering behind. The wood is well judged, and at 48.5% the alcohol sits perfectly integrated. Several tasters who don't usually love aged agricole admit this one won them over.

The community says
  • Well-integrated alcohol
  • Elegant and rounded
  • But: Earthy, niche profile
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How does The Bottle Shop Montebello 2008 taste?

Aggregated from 25 community reviews.

Elegant, earthy aged Guadeloupe agricole The recurring verdict: elegant, rounded and beautifully balanced, held back from top marks only by a lack of that extra spark. The earthy profile isn't for everyone.

Perfect for

fans of earthy, aged agricole rhum

Less suitable for

anyone wanting fresh, grassy young 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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100% rate it 8 or higher. 13 selected write-ups from 25 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.

Review by Skyfly

Skyfly
Jul 2026553 reviewsGermany
9.0/10

A first-class Agricole where the vegetal/earthy aromas dominate alongside the sugarcane. Fruity notes like citrus and sour cherry stay discreetly in the background, as do various spices. The alcohol is perfectly integrated!

Review by mto75

mto75
Jul 2026693 reviewsGermany
8.6/10

So far, I had always been a bit hesitant with Montebello, but this one really knows how to please!

Review by crazyforgoodbooze

crazyforgoodbooze
Jul 20262,484 reviewsGermany
8.7/10

Sehr sehr schöner und runder 2008er Montebello! Tolle Nase nach in Honig glasierten Zitrusfrüchten, Kirschen und mehr und Gewürzen wie Zimt und Muskat. Als Agricole definitiv zu erkennen aber sehr sanft. Am Gaumen dann etwas Erdinger als erwartet aber alles in allem sehr elegant und rund ohne zu dünn zu wirken. Definitiv einer der besten single cask Montebello die ich bis dato im Glas hatte. Abgefahren das hier aus einem einzelnen Single cask nur 81 Flaschen rauskamen - da muss wirklich extrem viel Interaktion im Fass passiert sein. Auf das erdige Profil muss man schon abfahren aber alles in allem wirklich ein sehr runder Agricole!

Review by zabo

zabo
Aug 20261,529 reviewsGermany
8.6/10

Mal wieder ein dickes Lob an Stefan, da hast du mal echt wieder ein gutes Händchen bewiesen. Sowohl die feine Nase, als auch am Gaumen hat mich dieser Montebello überzeugt, obwohl ich nicht der Größte Fan von dieser Richtung bin.

Review by Johannes

Johannes
Jul 20262,879 reviewsGermany
8.7/10

I am positively surprised. Wonderful Agricole, but for a top rating it simply lacks that special spark or complexity. Overall very smooth, alcohol well integrated, nice balance of the typical Agricole notes without too much grassy notes, slight bitterness, wood, peach, cherry.

Review by rbfsnow

rbfsnow
rbfsnow
Jul 202660 reviewsSwitzerland
9.2/10

Fantastic Agricole !

Review by Felix Reiber

Felix Reiber
Aug 2026106 reviewsGermany
8.8/10

Ein sehr beeindruckender Agricole aus Gouadeloupe ! Wenn man das pflanzlich holzige Agricole-Profil mag, setzt dieser Montebello an Eleganz nochmal eine Schippe drauf. In der Nase habe ich Zitrusfrüchte, pflanzliche Noten, Tee, Zuckerrohr, Honig, Zimt, Gewürze und Karamell, bevor es dann in eine modrige Richtung mit etwas Kirsche geht. Am Gaumen wartet dann das unverkennbare Agricole-Profil auf. Pflanzliches Zuckerrohr, Honig, Tee, erdige Töne, Gewürze, Holz und Röstaromen leiten über zu dunklen Beeren, Kirschbaumholz und etwas Gras. Der mittellange Abgang bietet ein sehr ähnliches Spektrum wie der Gaumen und zeichnet sich dazu durch schöne Fassnoten und etwas Nadelgehölz aus. Für Agricole Fans ein echter Gaumenschmeichler. Danke an @Skyfly für das tolle Sample 😀

Review by ArminK

ArminK
Jul 202627 reviewsGermany
8.9/10

Hat bei mir nicht zur 9+ gereicht. Ist dennoch sehr interessant. Die Agricole Noten stehen klar im Vordergrund sowohl in der Nase als auch am Gaumen. Alkohol ist gut eingebunden. Etwas Zitrusfrüchte und leicht bitter und holzig im Abgang.

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Details about The Bottle Shop Montebello 2008

A rum from Guadeloupe, bottled by The Bottle Shop, at 48,5%.

CountryGuadeloupe
DistilleryMontebello
ABV48,5%
Volume70cl
Age17 years
Vintage2008
Bottled2025
Limited edition81 bottles

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Community purchases

7 bottles logged by 5 collectors.

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42% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.

4 sealed 2 open 1 emptied

+7 purchases in the last 3 months.

Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.

7 purchased · 25 tasted · 13 wishlist · as of

About the Montebello distillery

The Montebello distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Montebello have been reviewed 1,511 times with an average of 8.0/10.

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