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TCRL Damoiseau Grande-Terre Le Moule 1998
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Here's the twist: it's made from molasses but drinks with an agricole-style grassy, herbal streak. Nineteen years in cask and it still comes at you hot — floral cherry and plum on the nose, then wood, licorice, sugarcane and a menthol-polish note several tasters flag as typical Guadeloupe. At 59.3%, the alcohol never fully steps back.
The community says- Floral fruit nose
- Grassy, herbal depth
- But: Hot even aged
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How does TCRL Damoiseau Grande-Terre Le Moule 1998 taste?
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Grassy, woody cask-strength with lingering heat Most rate it high for its dried-fruit, spice and grassy depth, and fans call it "another very good 1998 Bellevue." The recurring gripe: even at 19 years, the heat and bitterness stay loud.
People who like high-proof, grassy, woody agricole-style rum
Anyone put off by heat, bitterness or high ABV
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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38 community reviews
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by Timo Groeger
Most helpful positive review
Boat trip on the Bosporus in Istanbul. The aged Agricole I like a bit better. Lots of wood and lots of spices, especially vanilla on the nose. Can't deny that this is an Agricole :)
Review by Galante Marie
Most helpful critical review
I'm not sure it's aged 19 years... However, a wonderful discovery with a molasses (i.e. non-agricultural) rum. I seem to recognize Damoiseau rum ... coincidence? For me, this is a rum with a honeyed, herbaceous nose .... On the palate, I don't find the honey, but I do get a mentholated sensation and a taste of liquorice! Very little length on the palate... Short-lived pleasure, but a pleasure nonetheless.
Review by Skyfly
Great rum that, despite long aging and 45 minutes of breathing time, still shows quite a bit of alcohol from nose to finish. The strong cane on the palate harmonizes perfectly with plum, spices, wood, and floral notes.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
02.04.2020 Had a nice tasting with my friends at a very nice hotel. Notes. Medium dark in colour. Nose: Intense, fresh, wood, floral, dried fruit, caramel. Palate: oily, wood, roasted, spicy, dried fruit,orange. Finish: wood, grass, spicy, dried fruit, licorice.
Review by Johannes
Another extremely good representative from Bellevue 98!
Review by Vincent D
Disappointing palate. Too much alcohol, too much bitterness, too much wood. All this takes up too much space. A pity, the nose was appealing.
Review by Frank
Intense on the nose. A sweet, almost floral, fruity spiciness jumps out at you. Sweet cherry and plum, violet with vanilla and then the typical Guadeloupe artificiality in the direction of menthol polish. Very tasty. Comes across as full-bodied. Sweet and spicy. Lovage, cardamom. Sugar ear and green tea. Has that very slight menthol note again. A grassy spiciness remains in the finish. I like it very much!
Review by rbfsnow
Another very good 1998 Bellevue
Review by Adrien B
V2 aligné. B très café torréfié, et finale végétale type Guyane anglaise N assez concentré gourmand orange salin vif fraîcheur B waouh assez sombre et frais à la fois, caramel noir brûlé saucé avec une finale présente, partout faire penser à un vieux Guyane saucé
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
We are facing a rum with a high alcohol content for an agricultural rum (almost 60%). It is very strong in alcohol (especially in the nose) with a herbaceous profile, notes of liquorice (commonly present on the rums of Marie-Galante) and honey (because coming from molasses). In the mouth it is sweeter, even if the alcoholic notes do not disappear completely.the whole works rather well but I remain stuck on the too lively side of this agricultural at high degree. It lacks roundness and finesse. I took more pleasure in the 2017 Rhum Liberation Rum at 45% tasted just before.
Review by Daniel
Agricole that comes across as too alcoholic despite a long storage period. Certainly high quality, but not to my taste.
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29 bottles logged by 24 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
27% opened, 4 emptied.
What did the community pay for TCRL Damoiseau Grande-Terre Le Moule 1998?
Community paid 80–123 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 85 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
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Details about TCRL Damoiseau Grande-Terre Le Moule 1998
A Column Still Rum from Guadeloupe, bottled by Transcontinental Rum Line, at 59.3%.
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