Silver Seal Bellevue Guadeloupe 1998
For experienced palates, this 20‑year Bellevue cane‑juice rum is a complex, unsweetened powerhouse. Expect concentrated dark fruits, olives, menthol, smoky wood and licorice. Best enjoyed neat with time and a splash of water. Backed by 18 enthusiastic RumX reviews around 90/100.
- Deep complexity
- Very long finish
- Unsweetened agricole
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How does Silver Seal Bellevue Guadeloupe 1998 taste?
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Dark, complex Bellevue powerhouse For experienced palates, this 20‑year Bellevue cane‑juice rum is a complex, unsweetened powerhouse. Expect concentrated dark fruits, olives, menthol, smoky wood and licorice. Best enjoyed neat with time and a splash of water. Backed by 18 enthusiastic RumX reviews around 90/100.
Seasoned enthusiasts who love dark, complex, slightly funky cane‑juice rums with olives, menthol, smoky wood and a very long finish.
Beginners or anyone sensitive to high ABV or demanding, dark profiles with earthy and smoky notes.
How is Silver Seal Bellevue Guadeloupe 1998 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 9.0 lands squarely in the "Excellent" band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Rum reviews
A selection of the most popular reviews from our community. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is a great release and I just love it. At release the price was very good compared to what you got. Leave it to rest for a good while and also try to add some water to release even more flavours on the nose. The nose is nutty with mango, menthol, olive, licorice and cinnamon with light wood trailing. The palate is wonderful and complex yet well balanced. Fruity with spices and smoky wood and licorice. The finish is very long with wood, spices and raisins.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Für mich nicht klassisch Bellevue. Viele dreckige Noten. Erinnert mich tw. an TDL gepaart mit Monymusk. Konzentrierte Früchte, würzig, funky. Sehr gutes Stück.
Review by Benoit Mahe
A rather dark and very complex profile. This is probably a molasses-pur jus blend like most (all?) Bellevue 1998s, but on this one it's more the notes of an old pur jus that stand out.
Review by Jakob
Sehr runder Bellevue aus 1998. Die tiefen Fruchtaromen sind ebenso vorhanden wie die eleganten Holznoten, das Geschmacksbild ist sehr stimmig. Macht Spass.
Review by Filip Šikula
V nose bych olivový olej, dřevo a koření. V puse z prvu převažuje nakouřené dřevo, později ovoce a závěr, který rum nabízí je nekonečný. Celé to je komplexní a velmi velmi příjemné. Rád bych se k tomj vrátil.
Review by Pavel Spacek
So mild that all the tastes are almost invissible. Even if the xomplex taste remains for long time. But complex taste of something innert...
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18 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 27 members.
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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