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Bellevue Rum Artesanal Guadeloupe Rum 1998
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Don't expect the sunny, fruity Guadeloupe profile here — this 1998 Bellevue leans dry, spicy and smoky, with tobacco, oak, dried prunes and a distinct menthol-mint streak running through it. Several tasters note dark chocolate and black tea too. One member who usually avoids agricole called it the best he'd had, though a few miss the classic citrus sweetness.
The community says- Menthol-mint note
- Tobacco and oak depth
- Keep in mind: Not classic fruity Guadeloupe
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How does Bellevue Rum Artesanal Guadeloupe Rum 1998 taste?
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Dry, smoky Guadeloupe with tobacco and mint A well-liked, grown-up 21-year Bellevue most find dry, herbal and smoky rather than fruity. Solid across the board, though several say better 1998s exist and the alcohol runs slightly hot.
Demerara and dry-spicy rum drinkers who like tobacco and oak
Anyone wanting the sweet, fruity, citrusy Guadeloupe style
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Yes, if you're after bold, mature, oaky rums for sipping neat.
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40 community reviews
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Review by Leo Krüper
Most helpful positive review
A beautiful representative of the 98 Bellevue. A very mature rum that will certainly have its fans among Demerara friends. Alcohol unfortunately not quite perfectly integrated, slightly scratchy at the back. It is not super deep, rather straightforward in taste. The earthy oak/molasses note runs through from front to back. Also comes from a time with good price-performance ratios in the industry (especially with RA).
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Most helpful mixed review
Solid 98er Guadeloupe Bellevue, but there are better ones. Overall, I miss the typical fruity citrus aroma here; instead, this one has more spicy and smoky notes reminiscent of whisky that bother me more.
Review by Galli33
Really a great rum! Nose: Fruity, Prunes, licorice, smoky, minty & black tea with a hint of yellow habaneros (without the spiciness) Palate: Cappuccino, licorice, dark chocolate, black tea, minty Finish: Long and dry with notes of chocolate, anise, black tea, tobacco and a lot of caramel, Unfortunately, the 4th and last place of my Bellevue tasting.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Re-entry as the comments have disappeared in the app. Nose Wood, light smoky, dried fruit, fruity, light grass, light medicinal. Palate Wood, light smoke, light anise, light leather, dried fruit, light orange, tobacco, balanced, light medicinal, dry. Finish Wood, light smoky, anise, tobacco, light dry. Empty glass Anise, vanilla, light berries, light tea.
Review by Mirco
For me, '98 Bellevue is often a guarantee for solid bottlings. This is also the case here, but it is not one of the best. Beautiful floral tones paired with fruit and wood. I particularly like the light menthol/mint. me. Solid rum at a great PLV (after a long time of release).
Review by LukaŽiga
8,9:On the nose, it all starts with pure sugar cane juice, waxy and smoky, juicy orange, mandarine and roasted wood. Quickly molasses check in, additional help to roasted wood at getting nice chocolate, nuts, caramel. As agricole, it flowery and a bit perfumed, fresh and vegetal with some tea. Aeration brings some metallic and dried fruit notes. Molasses overshadows the cane a bit, becomes thick and darker with black tea, prunes and berries, some herbal notes. 9:On the palate, the attack is spicy, fruity with dried, yellow fruits as orange, peaches, a bit minty, as the sugar cane is mineral, waxy, vegetal with tobacco and the roasted wood dry, smoky, with vanilla.Delicious. As molasses is getting stronger, herbal with a sage, there is pastry, the fruits become darker with berries, blackberry, currants. Mint turns to menthol. There is some toasted coconut after nice rest, cinnamon and anise. Balanced and round. 9:The finish is long, the sugar cane is mineral, vegetal, waxy, musty, the wood dry, spicy and smoky. The fruits are yellow, then dried and darker, with berries, melting into marmelade. An upgrade, comparing to Bellevue Black Adder 17 y, 1998
Review by zabo
Today in comparison two 1998 Guadeloupe from Rum Artesanal. RX693 and RX488. First of all, both are very tasty, but there are better ones from the 1998 vintage. It's hard to say which of the two has the edge. Each of the two has its merits. Great bottlings but unfortunately not outstanding either.
Review by Timo Groeger
Also a really good rum. The nose is predominantly spicy and very smoky. On the palate, the spices are joined by wood and roastiness. I also find it slightly chocolatey. More than solid overall.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Fine, drinkable rum, but not quite up to RA's rum (RX12189), which has been aged three years longer, with its delightfully herbal, medicinal angularity.
Review by Frank
Day 10 in the Christmas calendar. For me, not a typical Guadeloupe. Just blind I could have put this after St. Lucia...Nose: fruity-spicy and a bit metallic-fresh at the beginning. Something along the lines of blackberry and dried apricot and plum. A pleasant tobacco note with vanilla and light tobacco smoke. Plus a hint of orange and mint that becomes more towards the finish...Palate: spicy-strong here first and then floral-fruity. Some cherry, date, a touch of orange. But then also a bit salty with tobacco and vanilla. At the back also again mint and some anise.A good one!
Review by Jan Lu
This is rather a dry spicy rum. In my opinion you have to be in the mood for it. Then it tastes quite good. Many things fit here. I give a recommendation for it. It's something different.
Review by Mentalo
Deviates somewhat from the "classic" 98er profile. Especially in direct comparison, it is less fruity, less sweet, hardly any spices. Instead, herbal notes and more wood. I prefer the fruity 98er profile more.
Review by Gregor
I am actually not so the Agricolefan. But this one is also really one that is suitable for molasses fans. The acricole tones are very nice and form a harmonious pair to the fasstönen. I am really thrilled. For me personally the best Agricole I had so far
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
Not much comes to my nose, prunes, menthol, tea, a metallic sensation. On the palate, it's not bad without being extravagant: very vegetal, even earthy, tobacco, spices, and citrus. Then come anise and chili that I dislike a bit. A good finish without being exceptional, as the finale is average and fades quite quickly.
Review by Bavarian Rum Lover
For Guadeloupe, quite spicy, minty and herbal. Becomes very dry with lingering tobacco notes. Unfortunately, the open, friendly sweet/fruity Guadeloupe notes are missing.
Review by Dominik-84
Lecker, typischer Agricole von Marie-Galante. Kräuter und Zitrusfrische in der Nase, mehr Holz und dumpfe Noten im Mund. Etwas weniger spannend als der 24jährige aus der gleichen Serie (leider ausverkauft).
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20 bottles logged by 18 collectors.
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50% opened, 5 emptied.
What does Bellevue Rum Artesanal Guadeloupe Rum 1998 cost?
Community paid 89–136 €.
Current best price: 179.00 € – above the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 92 €. Price history with 3 auction results in RX+ ›
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Details about Bellevue Rum Artesanal Guadeloupe Rum 1998
A Column Still Rum from Guadeloupe, bottled by Heinz Eggert GmbH, at 53,8%.
About the Bellevue distillery
The Bellevue distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Bellevue have been reviewed 1,463 times with an average of 8.5/10.
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