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The Rum Mercenary Bellevue Black Label Collection 1998
Cask-strength drinkers hunting old Guadeloe column still will find at home here. Twenty-one years have turned this into something odd — banana, olive, menthol and licorice over dry, noble wood, with a salty edge that keeps it savory rather than sweet. At 55.8% the alcohol sits remarkably integrated; a few drops of water pull the fruit forward. Rounded, complex, and dangerously easy to keep sipping.
The community says- Menthol-olive nose
- Alcohol well integrated
- Long salty finish
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How does The Rum Mercenary Bellevue Black Label Collection 1998 taste?
Aggregated from 16 community reviews.
Elegant aged Guadeloupe with menthol and olive Members are near-unanimous: elegant, balanced and complex, with the heat tucked away neatly. A few warn it drinks so smoothly the bottle empties faster than you'd plan.
fans of aged, savory Guadeloupe rums
anyone wanting sweet, easy sipping
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How is The Rum Mercenary Bellevue Black Label Collection 1998 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 9.0 sits in the “Excellent” band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
6% rate it between 6 and 8. 4 selected write-ups from 16 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is a great rum, especially when considering the price tag when it was released. The nose is a nice mix of banana, olive, tobacco, menthol, licorice and wood once it has rested. If you add water the flavours will be even more clear. The palate is fruity and lightly salty with wood and licorice trailed by mint, licorice and olive. The finish is long and lightly salty with fruits, wood and a bit of honey in the back.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Suppleness par excellence. Alcohol very well integrated. Complex flavor. Not as stunning as the other Bellevue but very fine. Complex character and top balanced.
Review by Vidaa Wz
Après quelques minutes d’aération on pourrai se méprendre sur un autre tdl bien mentholé bien médicamenteux, un nez que j’apprécie beaucoup, Alcool très bien integré, c’est rond et epicié vraiment une réussite
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
Very very nice molasses based yet thick agricoly feel rum. Perfect. All the berries. Great complexity. I need a bottle.
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Auction results 262 € – 269 €
from 3 sales, latest 04/2026
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Avg. community purchase price 114 €
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Details about The Rum Mercenary Bellevue Black Label Collection 1998
A Column Still Rum from Guadeloupe, bottled by The Rum Mercenary, at 55,8%.
Community purchases
9 bottles logged by 8 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
22% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for The Rum Mercenary Bellevue Black Label Collection 1998?
Community paid 115–193 €.
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9 purchased · 16 tasted · 24 wishlist · as of
About the Bellevue distillery
The Bellevue distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Bellevue have been reviewed 1,417 times with an average of 8.5/10.
To Bellevue →Read on in the RumX Guide
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