J. Bally Millésime 1998
Loved by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰, Oliver & 6 moreFor curious explorers of agricole: a dry, wood‑driven J. Bally with roasted notes, nuts and dried fruit. At 43% it’s approachable yet characterful, often described as balanced and nicely warming.
- Balanced profile
- Roasted wood notes
- Dried fruits

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Balanced, woody agricole sipper For curious explorers of agricole: a dry, wood‑driven J. Bally with roasted notes, nuts and dried fruit. At 43% it’s approachable yet characterful, often described as balanced and nicely warming.
Fans of dry, wood‑led agricoles who enjoy roasted, nutty and dried‑fruit notes at a comfortable 43% ABV.
Those who dislike woody, slightly tannic agricoles or expect a very fruity, sweet sipper.
How is J. Bally Millésime 1998 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.2 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
26.03.2022 Sampling a bit at home. Notes Medium to dark in colour. Nose Light wood, Agricole, oranges, faint varnish, light banana, light vegetal. Palate Fresh, light, Agricole, light wood, faint smoke, orange, light dried fruit, light vegetal. Finish Medium long, light wood, light orange, faint caramel, faint banana.
Review by Oliver
Very nice, round and balanced Agricole with toasty notes.
Review by Joachim Guger
Holz, röstig, getrocknete Früchte, leicht säuerlich und pflanzlich. Ausgewogen. Im Mund etwas würziger und holziger. Der Rum wärmt ordentlich, bevor sich ein unspektakulärer Abgang anschließt. Ein etwas besserer Standard Agricole.
Review by Tim
An Agricole with a fruity nose, where I smell sour fruits in addition to the dried fruits. In addition, sugar cane, wood and nut. In the mouth somewhat unspectacular, dry, toasty and dark chocolate, which continues pleasantly sweet in the finish with a little more fruit.
Review by Mike H.
Not the kind of agricole that I favor. Lots of nuts and wood, some dried fruits as well.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
clearly more wood here in the nose and otherwise some dried fruit. in the taste then me personally too much wood, almost burnt acting and notes of some cocoa, raisin and dried apricot, then again wood and tannins and astringent... a bit boring and uncomplex in comparison.
Community purchases
84 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 12 members.
About the J. Bally distillery
The J. Bally distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from J. Bally have been reviewed 1,345 times with an average of 8.2/10.
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