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Cadenhead's Bellevue GMBV 1998
Sipped neat, this is a herbal, minty cane-juice rum with a real spicy kick — cinnamon shows up, along with orange, honey, grass and a light tobacco-and-oak finish. At 57% it's got some heat but stays balanced and drinkable. One taster called it the rum "you imagine cane juice to be," and fans of the 1998 Bellevue releases rate it warmly.
The community says- Herbal and minty
- Balanced despite strength
- But: Cask-strength heat
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How does Cadenhead's Bellevue GMBV 1998 taste?
Aggregated from 23 community reviews.
Herbal, spicy cane-juice rum at cask strength Members like this one a lot — a fresh, herbal Bellevue with mint, spice and fruit. A few note it's lighter on wood than later releases, which some prefer and others don't.
People who like herbal, spicy cane-juice rum at full strength
Anyone wanting a soft, low-proof or heavily oaked sipper
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How is Cadenhead's Bellevue GMBV 1998 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.5 sits 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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What does the community say?
13% rate it between 6 and 8. 7 selected write-ups from 23 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Buddudharma
Ein wirklich schöner Vertreter der 98er Bellevues…
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Verkostet auf der "Pueblo del ron" und gleich das erste Highlight. Rund, süffig, fruchtig - die Inkarnation von Rum aus Zuckerrohrsaft, wie man ihn sich vorstellt.
Review by Timo Groeger
Bottle Market Bremen Oktober 2024. Hier ein schöner Cadenhead's. Nase ist überwiegend kräuterig, Minze sticht hier hervor. Am Gaumen ebenfalls sehr viele Kräuter, außerdem ist er sehr würzig und auch Zimt ist erkennbar.
Review by zabo
Verkostet am 2. German Armagnac Festival. Vorab Super wars. Zum Rum selber, leckeres Teil, was Catawiki wieder dabei hatte. Schön ausgewogen und ein schönes Aromen zusammen Spiel. Hat mit sehr gut geschmeckt. Soweit ich das noch beurteilen kann.
Review by Mentalo
Bislang der jüngste 1998er Bellevue den ich im Glas hatte. Wirkt deutlich frischer und mit weniger Holzeinfluss als (die teils deutlich) späteren Releases. Schöne Fruchtnoten und Gewürze. Wie (fast immer) hohe 98er Bellevue Qualität, aber in meinen Augen gewinnen die Abfüllungen nochmal an Tiefe nach zusätzlichen Jahren Lagerung.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
A very nice rum where the price tag is spot on. The nose is sweet with orange, spices, mint and caramel with very light oak. The flavours become more obvious in the empty glass after a few hours. The palate is fruity with spices, honey, grass and herbal notes as well as light oak and tobacco notes. The finish is long with dried fruit and spice with light oak and tobacco.
Review by Leo Krüper
Haselnuss, holz, sehr kräftig.
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Auction results 228 € – 284 €
from 2 sales, latest 05/2026
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Avg. community purchase price 78 €
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Details about Cadenhead's Bellevue GMBV 1998
A Column Still Rum from Guadeloupe, bottled by Cadenhead's, at 57,1%.
Community purchases
6 bottles logged by 6 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
0% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
6 purchased · 23 tasted · 5 wishlist · as of
About the Bellevue distillery
The Bellevue distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Bellevue have been reviewed 1,421 times with an average of 8.5/10.
To Bellevue →Read on in the RumX Guide
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