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Gleann Mor Spirits Company Bellevue Leith Stillroom Single Cask Rum 1998
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Dried apricot, orange peel and a creamy oak backbone define this 21-year-old Bellevue from Guadeloupe. Members find it intense and fruity with dark red fruit, licorice and a touch of smoke, all wrapped around fairly dominant wood. One taster noted a sherry-cask fruitiness. At 58.6% the alcohol is very present but well-woven, and a few wished the finish ran longer.
The community says- Dried apricot & orange
- Rich dark fruit
- Keep in mind: Dominant wood
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How does Gleann Mor Spirits Company Bellevue Leith Stillroom Single Cask Rum 1998 taste?
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Woody, fruity old Guadeloupe at cask strength Most find it a rich, fruity old Guadeloupe with dominant wood and firm alcohol. A few call it slightly unbalanced or spirity, with one put off by musty oak.
Fans of aged, molasses-heavy Guadeloupe rum who don't mind high ABV
Beginners and anyone wanting a soft, low-proof sipper
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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27 community reviews
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Review by Frank
Most helpful positive review
A beautiful old Guadeloupe with a rich nose and a powerful yet balanced palate.Nose: intense and concentrated, spicy and fruity at the same time. Ripe lemon, kumquat and black currant bring sweet and sour freshness, blackberry and date heavy sweetness. Fragrant wood comes through now as well, accompanied by vanilla, caramel and some cream toffee. Slightly smoky at the back. Has something of port. 87Palate: concentrated, compact yet round and balanced. Spicy-fruity-woody. Hard to pin down. A mix of light lovage, currant but also something like brioche and caramel. Also seems creamy. Roasted nuts and soft licorice out the back. Interesting and tasty. 89The heavy molasses profile from Guadeloupe really appeals to me.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Most helpful mixed review
Somehow difficult. Alcohol is clearly more noticeable and generally the taste is rather tangy and slightly smoky, reminiscent of whisky. It has something of slightly rotten, musty wood, which I find less appealing....
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4503 02.12.2023 Price to quality is very good in my mind on this release. Very fruity with an intense nose once rested. The palate is oily and fresh with a nice orange touch. The finish os medium to long, medium dry and kind of light with some orange. The empty glass has some chocolate and nice licorice. Love the fruityness.
Review by Johannes
An excellent '98 Bellevue with beautiful deep dark red fruit.
Review by mto75
beautiful round profile!
Review by Thunderbird
On the nose a pleasant fruit of dried apricot and sweetness, later joins young wood and sour cherry!On the palate it spreads creamy and mild with a subtle sweetness! Wood and barrel come in, the alcohol is perfectly integrated....The finish is unfortunately relatively short... and discreet! An excellent rum for a cozy evening
Review by MarcT
I had this sample for a while and could not decide. It is tasty, but also not easy to sip: it does require a certain amount of attention. I asked I would say wood is quite dominant, not in a bad way, but it sets the scene. Other notes play into this one, but onmly go along and do not take over. There is fruit, but not too much, a bit of burnt Caramel and licorice. The alcohol does force some of the required attention, it is very noticeable but not harsh if one is used a bit to higher ABV rums.
Review by Djehey
A Bellevue 1998 finished in a sherry cask. You can feel it on the nose and on the palate. It brings a welcome fruitiness but which hides the typical aromas of these Bellevue. I find it more complete but also less balanced. Nevertheless, it remains a good bottle.
Review by Mirco
Not quite as balanced as the top representatives of this series, somewhat unruly in expression. Still a nice bottling with its own charm and solid aromatics that definitely deserve their place in the glass.
Review by Alexander Rasch
My RumRatings review from 4 years ago: The rum is very balanced and soft on the nose. A very fruity rum with fresh orange, dried tropical fruits, a nice caramel sweetness, and a fine wood note. On the palate, the rum comes with a creamy sweetness with caramel and roasted tropical fruits. The rum is gentle and balanced. The finish brings more wood and tannins and grassy earthy notes, which fit wonderfully and give the sweet chocolatey finish some spice. An exceptionally pleasant rum that wants to be drunk unpretentiously. Here is a great daily sipper at a high level. It just tastes delicious. Perhaps the only criticism is that the rum is too special to just be drunk plainly.
Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock
Vintage 1998, bottled from a single cask. With 8.2 out of 10, it is a very good bottle, though not the top of my ranking.
Review by Filip Heimerle
Also very gentle fruity caramel taste A bit overdone
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Gleann Mor Spirits Company Bellevue Leith Stillroom Single Cask Rum 1998 at live auctions
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14 bottles logged by 11 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
14% opened, 2 emptied.
What did the community pay for Gleann Mor Spirits Company Bellevue Leith Stillroom Single Cask Rum 1998?
Community paid 85–132 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 102 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
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Details about Gleann Mor Spirits Company Bellevue Leith Stillroom Single Cask Rum 1998
A Column Still Rum from Guadeloupe, bottled by Gleann Mor Spirits Company, at 58,6%.
About the Bellevue distillery
The Bellevue distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Bellevue have been reviewed 1,463 times with an average of 8.5/10.
To Bellevue ›Read on in the RumX Guide
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