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Velier Montebello Basseterre 1997
Here's the surprise: at 49.2% this drinks softer than the number suggests, with the alcohol so well tucked in that several tasters call it easy. It's a molasses-and-cane-juice Guadeloupe blend from Velier — fresh grassy and hay notes, peach and citrus, clove and pepper, with a honey or maple sweetness. Elegant and rounded, though a few find it a touch thin and light on complexity.
The community says- Well-integrated alcohol
- Grassy and fruity
- But: Slightly thin body
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How does Velier Montebello Basseterre 1997 taste?
Aggregated from 36 community reviews.
Elegant, grassy aged agricole, gentle and rounded Most find it an elegant, well-integrated aged agricole — grassy, fruity, gently spiced. The honest catch: the reduced strength leaves it a little thin and one-dimensional for some.
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What does the community say?
92% rate it 8 or higher. 17 selected write-ups from 36 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by cigares
Un nez végétal avec de la menthe, des herbes amères. Un côté sucré mais aussi de la terre légère, du bois jeune (noyer) et du miel de fleurs. L’attaque en bouche est douce, comme diluée. L’alcool est là mais sans aucune agressivité. Les arômes sont discrets mais délicieux. De la figue, un côté herbacé, pâtisserie feuilletée au miel, mais finalement assez peu de complexité. La finale est étonnamment longue, sur la figue. Dans le verre vide, on sent le bois jeune, brut de sciage et des herbes amères. Un rhum un peu faible en expressivité mais très bien fait avec une buvabilité parfaite.
Review by Mentalo
Direktvergleich mit dem Basseterre 1995. Beide haben ein ähnliches Profil, aber der 1995er hat deutlich mehr Power und bringt damit mehr Tiefe mit. Da hat der 97er mit seinem geringeren Alkoholgehalt schon ein leicht wässriges Mundgefühl beim Abgang. Wäre mir ohne Direktvergleich wohl aber auch gar nicht so stark aufgefallen, denn der 97er ist trotzdem ne runde Sache. Etwas fruchtiger als der 95er. Der bringt ne volle Ladung Gewürze mit, neben den Früchten. Dazu aber auch merklich mehr Holznoten. Vor allem beim langen Abgang. Beides schöne Abfüllunhen, aber der 95er macht alles ein bisschen besser.
Review by Stylo
Very elegant and pleasant rum, this one..the nose is very fruity, with peaches upfront, a touch of floral and herbal and some light spices to it..the wood is just a hint in the background. The palate il a little bit sweeter, with those peaches that become to me as syrup-y. As time goes by, the wood influence is more present, giving a spicier rum. I really would have taste this one in comparison with the 1995, but it took me almost 2 hours to prepare the samples xD..guess I’ll do it another time :D
Review by Jakob
Wonderfully fresh grassy notes meet fruit, nougat sweetness and spice. Thanks to the reduced strength almost to be called easy sipper, but this would not quite do justice to the rum, because the distillate remains aromatically alive and knows to show diverse new nuances. A very successful rum.
Review by Filip Šikula
Tak pokud jsem si doteď nebyl jistej, co si představit pod pojmem travnaté tóny tak už to vím. A je to moc příjemné. Ve vůni květnatost s ovocem, v chuti je posekaná tráva která drží i v závěru. Mohl být melně ředěné.
Review by Nicolas Sicilia
C’est doux ! Le nez est très doux avec des notes végétales. En bouche l’alcool est très bien intégré sans morsure ! On retrouve le côté miel herbacés . Une belle finale tout en fraîcheur. Très joli rhum !!
Review by Henry Davies
In my mind slightly better than its older brother. Light and a little one dimensional. Thinwith some anise on the finish. It’s good but doesn’t really set me alight. Spice, hay, some complex nutty spice. Comes together well but doesn’t quite set me alight with desire to hunt it out. More subtle and refined than many, solid but not remarkable
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This rum is lightly dry and has a long finish. Fruity with spices and it has a herbal touch with honey to it. Very well balanced and complex. A lovely rum and a very good buy in my mind.
Review by jems5
Un peu éthéré bois dur brut type noyer attaque assez molle, alcool presque trop intégré figues dattes, pâtisserie marocaine au miel joli mais manque un peu de caractère.
Review by mto75
fruity-spicy (clove) nose. On the palate also rather spicy, out the back at the same time peppery and a slight sweetness. Not super intense, but nice and round.
Review by Arnaud Faverjon
C’est très bien, joli blend agricole mélasse, les 49% lui vont bien avec une jolie longueur tout en restant très accessible, j’ai beaucoup aimé!
Review by Johannes
Richtig klasse! Trotz des niedrigen Alkoholgehaltes sehr intensiv mit tropischen, fruchtigen und würzigen Noten.
Review by Righrum
A great aged agricole, tasted a couple of years later and still impressive
Review by Olimpia1936
Ottimo e riuscito blend da Guadalupe, un po’ meno classico della media
Review by Thunderbird
Very good elegant Agricole, with well integrated alcohol....
Review by Jarek
Delicious drop, but a few percent more would do it good.
Review by Tom Buteneers
Rather elegant agricole with some peppery heat
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Details about Velier Montebello Basseterre 1997
A Column Still Rum from Guadeloupe, bottled by Velier, at 49,2%.
Community purchases
48 bottles logged by 42 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
10% opened, 4 emptied and repurchased.
What does Velier Montebello Basseterre 1997 cost?
Community paid 160–295 €.
Current best price: 289.21 € – within the typical community range.
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48 purchased · 36 tasted · 10 wishlist · as of
About the Montebello distillery
The Montebello distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Montebello have been reviewed 1,512 times with an average of 8.0/10.
To Montebello →Read on in the RumX Guide
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