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J. Bally Millésime 2002
Oak, vanilla and a lift of citrus over clear cane-juice greenness — a classic Martinique agricole that plays it soft and easy rather than loud. Tasters find white chocolate, caramel and dried fruit with the usual Bally salty edge. Well made and very drinkable, though several call it "too simple" and wish for more voltage than the 43% gives.
The community says- Classic agricole profile
- Oak, vanilla, citrus
- But: Thin at 43%
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How does J. Bally Millésime 2002 taste?
Aggregated from 75 community reviews.
Mild, easy Martinique agricole, a touch thin Most find it a tasty, mild agricole with tidy oak-vanilla-citrus notes, but the recurring gripe is thin body and a low ABV that leaves it short on depth.
People easing into Martinique agricole who want it soft and woody
Anyone wanting bold, high-proof agricole with real depth
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.8 sits in the “Good” band. 81% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 4% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
56% rate it between 6 and 8. 15 selected write-ups from 75 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Djehey
Bottle almost finished: the very woody and bitter side is no longer as prominent (perhaps a little cold that disturbed my previous attempts), in the end it's quite pleasant with a certain depth and a titration that makes it easy to appreciate. I often suggest it to novices who visit me :) 2nd tasting: After half a bottle, so quite a bit of oxidation: on the palate, the woodiness and medicinal aspect make it rather average. It's even a little too bitter for my taste. 1st tasting: Better than I expected. Lacks liveliness, however.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A more flavorful and aromatic Bally than its 2005 counterpart. The nose is pleasant, carried by fruity, vegetal, floral, earthy notes with tobacco, wood, leather and spices. The rum is smooth, easy to drink but aromatic in the mouth. The finish is moderately long on the same tones. A nice Bally that could be even better with more voltage.
Review by Henry Davies
Light and sugared nose and you can instantly tell it’s an agricole. On the mouth there is again sugar and white chocolate. There is too much vegetal to be really great for my palatte but the sugar works well and the finish is really on the soft side which is enjoyable. Solid Agricole but a little bit limited
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
A rather mild Agricole but still an Agricole nonetheless. Nice touch of oak and fruit with vanilla and caramel. There is a nice warmth on the palate but would have liked a higher ABV.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
gänzlich anderes Profil, super viel zitrus sowohl in der Nase als auch im Geschmack, das ganze geht dann zum Abgang in Richtung weiße Schokolade mit zitrus Abrieb und Salzkaramell. lecker! aber auch nicht ganz so komplex wie der 2003.
Review by Rum Runner Labs - Will
Rather aggressive on the nose with notes of honey, grass, and ethanol. Soft on the palate with sour apple, panela, and dulce de leche. Really quite tasty, but leaning deeper into burnt sugar notes than many agricoles.
Review by TheJackDrop
Notes issues du Whisky Live Paris 2024 - à revoir et approfondir. Chenes vanille et Tabac, sans forcément casser la baraque. Incomparable à mon SJ 1999 d'hier soir par exemple.
Review by Jakob
Classic agricole, nougat, dry sweetness, spices, nuts, wood, light planty-floral aromas. Pleasant to drink and a really good quality rum, but unfortunately without a wow effect.
Review by Sylvain44
La bouche est très cohérente avec le nez, un peu de fruit, de fleurs douce, des notes issues des feuilles aussi.
Review by Arnaud Faverjon
Trop réduit un peu aqueux en bouche, un peu déstructuré, dommage le nez est très charmeur.
Review by Émile Shevek
Agricolo gustoso per tutti i giorni, note interessanti di legno e frutta secca
Review by Oliver
Etwas dunkler und schwerer als der Bruder aus 1998 Nicht ganz so elegant
Review by jonathan.p🇫🇷
A good rum, always a little salty as usual at Bally's.
Review by Romain de L
Nice but too simple somehow - good expression of agricole eum
Review by Hrothgar
Das nächste Mal trinke ich den zu einem asiatischen Essen!
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Auction results 45 € – 70 €
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Details about J. Bally Millésime 2002
A Rhum Agricole AOC from Martinique, distilled by J. Bally, at 43%.
Community purchases
151 bottles logged by 135 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
27% opened, 18 emptied and repurchased.
What does J. Bally Millésime 2002 cost?
Community paid 36–93 €.
Current best price: 84.90 € – within the typical community range.
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About the J. Bally distillery
The J. Bally distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from J. Bally have been reviewed 1,410 times with an average of 8.2/10.
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