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Bielle Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 08
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Opinions land all over the map here. Fans call it a balanced, layered Bielle with toasted oak, caramel, orange peel and grassy agricole character that opens slowly in the glass. Others feel the 8 years wasn't quite enough — the alcohol pokes through and a couple of tasters flag a slightly artificial orange or "artificial sweetener" edge on the finish. A cask-strength agricole that rewards patience.
The community says- Balanced complexity
- Toasted oak & spice
- But: Hot alcohol
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How does Bielle Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 08 taste?
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Woody, spicy cask-strength agricole with grass Well-liked but not universally. Most find a warm, spicy, oaky Bielle with fruit and grass; a few say the alcohol integration is off and the finish reads a touch artificial.
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Beginners and anyone wanting tidy, low-proof sipping
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by Thunderbird
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A multi-layered, outstanding Agricole, in which a pleasant interplay between wood, sweet fruitiness and herbs pampers the palate. A wonderful sipper that spreads softly on the palate.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Most helpful mixed review
Tasted against a 13-year-old Bielle from 2008 from the Rhumhouse in Switzerland (without a RumX number). While the latter tastes fruity but somehow strangely chemical, the Rumclub has unfortunately not (yet) covered itself in glory with its Edition 08. It is rather tart and woody, which is not a bad thing in itself, but what really drags it down for me is that the alcohol is really under-integrated. Too bad, not a highlight.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,4:On the nose, sugarcane, fresh, grassy, flowery, sweet with honey, mineral, strong barrel impact with roasted oak notes like caramel, cocoa, leather, spicy with nutmeg, orange peel and yellow fruits, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, sugarcane is earthy, herbaceous, vanilla and nuts join, nougat, various fruits arise like pear, dried fruits and sour cherry, some candied. 8.7:On the palate, the attack is fresh with tea, grassy with sugarcane juice, flowery, mineral, earthy, slightly dark with licorice, fruity with dried fruits like raisins and apricots, orange peel and yellow fruits, as the wood is toasted with pastry, chocolate, caramel, perhaps toffee, leather, spicy with allspice, vanilla, peppery. 8,5:The finish is long, dry&tannic, with candied sugarcane, sweet with honey, grassy, flowery, earthy with cigar tobacco, fruity with green, citrus and dried , yellow fruits, hints of berries. The oak is toasted, spicy, smoky.
Review by m8375e
thanks to dr Django for the sample, nice rum but finish is a little "artificial sweetener" tasting.
Review by Mike H.
I get a little Cointreau like orange note that tastes a bit artificial and I’m not a big fan of that taste. Apart from that this is a decent agricole.
Review by Timo Groeger
And another delicious Agricole to finish. Very spicy nose, vanilla, but caramel can also be detected. On the palate, a classy, pleasant sweetness consisting of caramel and chocolate, otherwise still slightly woody and spicy.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
I like this one a lot especially because it's a cheaper rum that pulls off a balanced and complex overall usually found in more expensive rums. The nose is spiced with orange and oak/leather. There is also a light floral note with caramel at the end. The palate is complex and well balanced with fruit and spice. I can also find toasted oak and smoke. The finish is long and oaky/smoky with fruits.
Review by Righrum
Not a good selection in my opinion, it's missing part of the usual Bielle markers
Review by Mentalo
The alcohol could be better integrated. The distinctive Bielle notes are present but not pronounced. Fruity, relatively many herbs, some wood and spices. It can be much better, but it's not a bad Bielle either. Maybe it needed some more time to mature.
Review by Jakob
Nice, balanced Bielle in classic style. On the nose still very much on the oak and vanilla side, in the mouth then slightly smoky. I'm missing the last pep for an even higher rating, but still the rum presented remains a very nice representative from Marie Galante.
Review by Frank
On the nose nicely fruity and spicy. A mix of sour cherry and citrus paired with vanilla and leather. Also a fine sweet woody note and something floral towards violet. In the mouth first salty-bitter, woody and spicy. Licorice and cardamom. The bitterness remains but turns into something like grapefruit peel. The finish stays bitter woody and then at the end comes a harsh sugarcane.
Review by Alexander Rasch
My RumRating Review 3y ago: In the nose, the rhum is incredibly balanced and harmonizes wonderfully. Candied fruits and caramel make the rhum sweet and floral, grassy notes pair with a fine spice. Oak and vanilla resonate. Not a classic Agricole nose but an absolutely wonderful one. On the palate, the rhum shows toasted wood and roasted tropical fruits. Strong comes a pleasant sweetness, oak, some leather, baking spice and some pepper. At the finish then the Agricole notes. Grass pairs with more intense wood notes and bitter substances and some Bourbon. A great rhum and easy sipper, but not lacking in complexity. A very accessible agricole with lots to explore. And that in cask strength for less than 80 euros. It just tastes delicious to me. There are probably better ones. But I could drink this Bielle forever. Therefore subjective a full score.
Review by bossi
Blind tasting: freshly poured, at first my nose only picked up typical Spanish aromas: a slight sweetness, caramel, honey and vanilla. After 3-4 minutes it becomes more bitter and spicier, somewhat vegetal with black tea and raisins. After about 10-15 minutes it fully opens: grass, earthy aromas, cloves and citrus fruits now come to the fore. This must be an Agricole – which only really became clear to me after those 10-15 minutes. On the palate clearly recognizable as Agricole, but not the typical Martinique Agricole, but something different. Wet grass, pears, melon, caramel and even some smoke can be found with about 53-55% and probably still young with maybe 6-8 years. A slight but pleasant bitterness spreads in the finish, making it a bit longer than expected. I haven't drunk many rums from Bielle yet, but I'm pretty sure it's from there. Definitely a good rum that's fun! 83 points
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Community shelf
26 bottles logged by 23 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
30% opened, 4 emptied.
What does Bielle Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 08 cost?
Community paid 71–96 €.
Current best price: 299.99 € – above the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 80 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
26 purchased · 27 tasted · 8 wishlist · as of
Details about Bielle Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 08
A Rhum Agricole from Marie Galante, bottled by Spirit of Rum, at 54,1%.
About the Bielle distillery
The Bielle distillery is located in Marie Galante. Rums from Bielle have been reviewed 4,543 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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