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Berry Bros & Rudd Bellevue Guadeloupe « Specially Selected by and for The Nectar » 1998
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Nineteen years in the barrel turns this Bellevue into something rounder than most cane-juice rums — soft on the nose with raisins, chocolate and a light grass note, then oily and spiced on the palate. Caramel, coffee and noble oak carry through, with ripe banana and fresh mint on a long finish. One taster nailed it: "ultra sessionable" despite the age.
The community says- Oily balanced body
- Ripe banana finish
- But: Alcohol shows
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How does Berry Bros & Rudd Bellevue Guadeloupe « Specially Selected by and for The Nectar » 1998 taste?
Summarized by AI from 16 community reviews.
Rounded, oily 19-year Guadeloupe with wood and fruit A well-balanced, gently woody Guadeloupe that most find easy and rewarding; the only knock is the alcohol showing through a touch more than the 47.9% suggests.
fans of aged, fruity Guadeloupe rums
anyone wanting bold high-proof punch
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Anotjer nice tasting i went to but didn't have the time to add here until now. The nose is very fruity with nuts and caramel and a hint of grass. The palate tales off where the nose ended and this one should be rested because it actually evolves both on the nose and palate. Again fruity with smoky wood, caramel and vanilla are trailing and at the end a hint of tobacco. The palate is oily and very well balanced. The finish is medium long with wood, dried fruit and caramel.
Review by Johannes
The alcohol could be a little better integrated. Taste otherwise nice fruity, typical profile of a Bellevue 98.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
The nose is fat and seductive. We find chocolate and roasted notes. It is rather fresh and powerful despite the fact that we are "only" at 47.9%. And it is very fruity (apple-dry fruit-tropical fruit). We validate, let's go to the tasting! In the mouth it is perfectly dosed. The fruitiness of the nose is present (pineapple, banana, red fruits ...) but to a lesser extent than the nose (as is often the case with agricultural products). Coffee, chocolate, burnt sugar and beautiful noble wood (not the one from Ikea). The finish is rather complex and exciting on ripe banana and fresh mint.
Review by m8375e
just a hair thin on the palate but ultra sessionable. reminds me of a lighter version of SLDs heavy style. Savanna vibes in the finish too.
Review by Harald
Color: Golden brown Smell: Smells of raisins and chocolate, wood and herbs. Taste: Tastes woody and spicy-peppery. Grass and herbs. Licorice and toffee. Overall relatively mild and round. Finish: Medium length Woody and spicy. Conclusion: A pleasant and easy-to-drink rum.
Review by Nicolas Sicilia
A nice rum from Guadeloupe (probably molasses). A fairly soft, round, and gourmand nose! Light woodiness! On the palate, it's a bit spicy, caramel, a hint of licorice, and quite gourmand. A nice selection!
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15 bottles logged by 11 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
26% opened, 2 emptied.
What did the community pay for Berry Bros & Rudd Bellevue Guadeloupe « Specially Selected by and for The Nectar » 1998?
Community paid 87–107 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 110 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
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Details about Berry Bros & Rudd Bellevue Guadeloupe « Specially Selected by and for The Nectar » 1998
A Column Still Rum from Guadeloupe, bottled by Berry Bros & Rudd, at 47.9%.
About the Bellevue distillery
The Bellevue distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Bellevue have been reviewed 1,456 times with an average of 8.5/10.
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