Cadenhead's Bellevue GMBV 1998
Blind-tasted, most people can't place this one — guesses run from Cuban to agricole to French molasses, which tells you how atypical it is for a Bellevue. Expect caramel and cream toffee up front, then a dry, spicy middle of clove, allspice and roasted nuts, with dried fruit and grassy notes lurking behind. The 54.3% alcohol is loud and not fully tucked in.
The community says- Dry and spicy
- Real complexity
- But: Pushy alcohol
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How does Cadenhead's Bellevue GMBV 1998 taste?
Aggregated from 26 community reviews.
Dry, spicy Guadeloupe rum with loud alcohol Well-liked and often the pick of its tasting set, but the clove-heavy spice and pushy alcohol keep it from balance. Confusing, dry, and hard to pin down.
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How is Cadenhead's Bellevue GMBV 1998 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.0 sits in the “Very good” band. 96% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
62% rate it between 6 and 8. 12 selected write-ups from 26 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by DomM
Bild Tastin #3: complex on the nose. Some fruits (grapes), caramel, chocolate and wood. On the palate: pretty nice. A long aged Agricole maybe? 🤔 Backing spices (cinnamon), wood, dried fruits and a hint of vegetal notes - maybe rather a French molasses rum? Definitely a highlight of the set. Cheers, Johannes for the set - was a blast to taste.
Review by Thunderbird
Johannes Blind-Tasting No 3: Die Nase ist kaum wahrnehmbar, etwas Karamell und Sahnetoffee. Der Gaumen ist anfangs sehr süß, als wäre eine Dosage enthalten. Dann wieder Karamell, Brauner Zucker, leicht röstig, Piment und geröstete Nüsse. Der Abgang ist kurz und leicht bitter. Ich vermute spanischen Stil á la Cuba. Edit: auf einen Bellevue wäre ich nie gekommen. Dieser ist vollkommen atypisch
Review by zabo
Für mich bis jetzt der beste aus der Blindverkostungsreihe vom Johannes. Auf einen 98er Bellevue ist verlass. Den kann man immer gut trinken. Deckt sich im Gegensatz zu manch anderen aus dieser Blindverkostung eher mit meinem bevorzugten Geschmacksprofil.
Review by Jakob
Erstmal recht neutral an der Nase, viel klassische Noten von Eichenholz und Karamell, Würzaromatik, nach und nach zeigt sich auch schwere Fruchtigkeit im Hintergrund. Am Gaumen noch etwas expressiver, aber insgesamt doch im unteren Mittelfeld des Spektrums der Guadeloupe-Releases aus 1998.
Review by Johannes
Typisches Bellevue-Profil. Gefällt mir sehr gut!
Review by Nico Köppe
Ein würziger Bellevue wo der Alkohol gut präsent ist, ein wenig Cremé am Gaumen dann aber sehr trocken. Trockenfrüchte und Grasige Noten gesellen sich zum After Taste.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Yesterday's tasting went a bit overboard so I thin I'll only add the first 6 because we had more than one too many :-)
Review by SaibotZtar
Vielen Johannes für diese Blind Tasting. #No.3 Schön Fruchtig mit etwas Süße und leicht Floral Blumig ordentlich Holz aber nicht störend etwas Nelke schöne Würze. Der Alkohol ist in der Nase wie am Gaumen sehr präsent und nicht wirklich gut eingebunden.
Review by Filip Heimerle
Ostrejsi tezsi Ovocne karamelove Abv % jsou znat a mozna citit drevitost
Review by Leo Krüper
Wieder so kräftig wie der andere Cadenhead. Holen mich nicht ganz ab diese Abfüllungen, auch wenn der Rum sehr gut ist.
Review by Jarek
Blind Tasting Set von Johannes (danke dafür): Oh, sehr schöne Nase, süss und würzig. Am Gaumen ebenfalls angenehm, etwas Kräuter, Honig, röstige Noten. Gefällt mir sehr gut, bisher der beste Rum aus dem Tastng-Set.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Very mild rum with standard Bellevue profile
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
A weird combo and I have no clue, orange and wood, some white wine and Nelke. Seriously confusing and probably french island and molasses with some funk. Not good not bad this is rum and I am really keen to learn what it is...
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Auction results 284 € – 334 €
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Avg. community purchase price 97 €
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Details about Cadenhead's Bellevue GMBV 1998
A Column Still Rum from Guadeloupe, bottled by Cadenhead's, at 54,3%.
Community purchases
3 bottles logged by 3 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
0% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
3 purchased · 26 tasted · 3 wishlist · as of
About the Bellevue distillery
The Bellevue distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Bellevue have been reviewed 1,421 times with an average of 8.5/10.
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