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Helios Teeda Aged 21 Years 1998
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Rum from Japan is the first surprise here, and it drinks a lot like Japanese whisky — soft and velvety despite the 48%. Expect toffee, milk-caramel (one taster nailed it as Werther's Original), vanilla, wood and a wisp of smoke. Give the nose 15 minutes to open. A few find the wood astringent and the caramel almost burnt, but most are won over.
The community says- Amazing nose
- Silky for 48%
- Keep in mind: Woody, astringent
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Auction results: 161–321 € (9 sales in 24 months, incl. buyer's premium, latest 04/2026). How the range is built ›
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How does Helios Teeda Aged 21 Years 1998 taste?
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Soft, whisky-like Japanese sipper, all caramel and wood Most love the amazing nose and silky, whisky-like body; complex wood, spice and smoke well balanced for the proof. A couple find it too woody-astringent with near-burnt caramel.
Japanese whisky drinkers and fans of soft, woody caramel sippers
Anyone wanting bold funk or who dislikes heavy wood and burnt-caramel notes
Style & occasion: Sweet & dessertMature & oakySipping neat
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Is it right for you?
Yes, if you're after characterful, sweet, dessert-like rums for sipping neat.
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What does the community say?
24 community reviews
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On RumX, 7 means “Good” and 8 means “Very good”.
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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
This was not a cheap bottle and though my wife is Japanese, she had problems locating a bottle. Japan is not well known for rum yet, but it's slowly spreading like whisky did many years ago. The nose on this bottle is truly amazing especially if you leave it for 15 minutes or more to really release everything. The palate is velvety and complex with spices, wood and smoke really well balanced with the proof. Only 2500 bottles made and I'm happy one of them is on my shelf.
Review by Adrien B
Most helpful critical review
The impression of a bad finish. Astringent woodiness. Fortunately, the Prune finish lifts it all. But I don't like the almost burnt caramel aspect.
Review by Pavel Spacek
This one is a surprise for me! I did know the rum before and it is definitely not bad. Sweet amd mild, pretty similar to japanese whisky style. I like it. Surprise of the year for me! Friendly rum club advent 2024
Review by Martin Švojgr
a very strange atypical taste. I don't think I've ever tasted anything like it before. The taste reminds me of Werther's Original candy. I mean, milk caramels.
Review by Solidfunk
Apricot, plum and caramel. Molasses. Pours dark mahogany in colour. Some toasted coconut, light roast. Tobacco. Lots of wood in the mouth with more tobacco, plum. Finish slightly tangy, long finish. Bottle split thanks to xamsx.
Review by Christoph Stieger
Very soft and velvety for 48%/vol. Typical Japanese perfection without being too boring.
Review by Filip Šikula
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Review by Chateau Caroni
Great nose, very good
Review by Richard Krupa
creamy and caramelly in aroma and taste, I had never seen a bottle before and I was very pleasantly surprised
Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock
Vintage 1998, 21 years aging. I rate it 8.6 out of 10, excellent rum, which ranks high even among my more than 1,300 ratings.
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Helios Teeda Aged 21 Years 1998 at live auctions
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20 bottles logged by 20 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
10% opened, 1 emptied.
What does Helios Teeda Aged 21 Years 1998 cost?
Community paid 220–392 €.
Current best price: 550.00 € – above the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 323 €. Price history with 9 auction results in RX+ ›
20 purchased · 25 tasted · 14 wishlist · as of
Details about Helios Teeda Aged 21 Years 1998
A Pot Still Rum from Japan, distilled by Helios, at 48%.
About the Helios distillery
The Helios distillery is located in Japan. Rums from Helios have been reviewed 120 times with an average of 7.0/10.
To Helios ›Read on in the RumX Guide
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