Perola Caroni Bellamy‘s Reserve 1998 23yr 64%

RX10529 Very good Column Still Rum Single Cask 248 bottles 250€+

“Rich and balanced Caroni with tropical nuances.”

Bellamy’s Reserve, distilled at the Caroni distillery in Trinidad and bottled by Perola, is a 23-year-old rum known for its powerful 64% ABV cask strength. Distinctive aromas of tropical fruits, rubber, and vanilla create an intriguing sensory experience. On the palate, rubber is dominant with accompaniments of tropical fruits, tar, and woody nuances. This limited release of 248 bottles has been recognized for its lovely integration of flavors and alcohol. Despite high complexity, some find its robust characteristics polarizing. Caroni enthusiasts appreciate its balance of dirty and fruity notes, making it an excellent choice for those exploring the Caroni profile. Bellamy's is a prime example of how aged rum can capture both power and finesse.

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Highlights

Excellent alcohol integration
Complex flavor profile
Distinctive Caroni character

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How does this rum taste?

The Bellamy's Reserve combines Caroni's hallmark robust flavors with nuanced tropical fruit and rubber notes, offering excellent complexity and alcohol integration.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Tropical fruit Rubber Vanilla Woody Dirty Leather

Taste

Rubber Tropical fruit Tar Woody Leather Intense

Finish

Woody Tar Smoky Tropical fruit Dry Minty

Community reviews

8.6/1037 ratings

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DomM

24 December 2023

8.6/10

“Comparably lighter and more approachable profile. More heavy on roasted and fruity notes. Maintains a little more dirt compared to other early 1998 Caronis, however. Nice complexity and evolution on the palate keeps it interesting.”

Aroma

Rubber Malt Tropical fruit Polish Candied fruits

Taste

Tropical fruit Metallic Woody Intense Iodine

crazyforgoodbooze

8 September 2023

8.8/10

“Nase: papaya, mango”

Aroma

Cinnamon Mango Papaya Herbal Smoky

Taste

Dirty Cola Mango Cinnamon Sandal wood

Photo of the rum Bellamy‘s Reserve taken from user crazyforgoodbooze

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

3 January 2023

8.8/10

“A very nice and well balanced release. Draws really nice curtains i the glass and has the traditional Caroni flavours. The empty glass is really wonderful and full of flavours.”

Aroma

Tar Rubber Vanilla Woody Balanced

Taste

Balanced Woody Tar Rubber Intense

Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓

9 December 2022

9.0/10

“Wonderfully relaxed Caroni. Just the thing for a summer in front of the balcony. 😊For me in the same pleasant, still affordable league as the Caroni of C. Dully from Switzerland (RX11715).Update 2022-12-09:Nah, is still a bit better than the C. Dully, because simply more power for the aroma transport to my nose and palate. At least as good as the Ultimatum, but even slightly more appealing because of the expressive power and therefore also upgraded from 88 to 90 points.Worthy rum for today's Caroni Day. 👍👍”

Photo of the rum Bellamy‘s Reserve taken from user Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓

TheRhumhoe

1 June 2024

8.9/10

“A very eye-catching Caroni among the 1998s. The nose is superb, a beautiful expression combining dirty and oil notes, exotic fruit and a honeyed, sweet, candied sweetness. Spices and copper accompany the oak. The aromas here offer a generous bouquet, both lively and greedy. On the palate, the pastry part fades away in favor of a powerful build-up of tropical fruit. The latter are suave and bring a welcome sweetness to the palate, which is livelier. Hydrocarbon and metallic notes combine with spices to create a warm, inviting blend. The alcohol is extremely well integrated. The finish is long and round. Exotic fruits are surprisingly present, competing with empyreumatic, spicy and woody notes to give a very tasty Caroni. A nice surprise among the late distillery's latest bottlings, available at a "reasonable" price.”

Aroma

Tar Rubber Dirty Woody Vanilla

Taste

Rubber Tar Menthol Metallic Dirty

Photo of the rum Bellamy‘s Reserve taken from user TheRhumhoe

Serge

13 August 2023

8.7/10

“Tasted again after a long time and still delicious. But in direct comparison with its tropical cousins, I have to downgrade it again ... a nice continental 98 and the barrel experiment was relatively successful here”

Aroma

Tropical fruit Rubber Tar Vanilla Smoky

Taste

Papaya Tar Leather Rubber Woody

Christoph

24 March 2023

8.8/10

“Unexpected and uncharacteristic of Caroni, but very well integrated between tar and rubber fruit notes. The finish is astringent and leaves some mint on the palate. The 64% is excellently integrated and makes the rum a flavor bomb. By the fact that here not only dirt, but also fruits are there I can imagine the rum quite as a "beginner Caroni".”

Aroma

Tar Menthol Woody Tropical fruit Fresh

Taste

Tar Rubber Leather Tropical fruit Astringent

Photo of the rum Bellamy‘s Reserve taken from user Christoph

Beach-and-Rum 🏖️🌴

17 August 2024

8.9/10

“Ein Caroni ganz nach meinem Geschmack. Eine angenehme Süße trifft auf etwas Frucht. Im Hintergrund halten sich die typischen Caroni Noten. Die 64% sind bestens integriert und geben dem Rum eine ordentliche Kraft. Update: Ein paar Punkte Abzug. Im Vergleich zu anderen Caronis etwas medizinischer. Trotzdem immer noch hohes Niveau und in der Welt der Caronis passt die Preis Leistung auch noch einigermaßen.”

Aroma

Caramel Rubber Bicycle tube Tar Molasses

Taste

Red fruits Berries Oak Tobacco

Photo of the rum Bellamy‘s Reserve taken from user Beach-and-Rum 🏖️🌴

Johannes

17 December 2021

8.5/10

“Alcohol very well integrated for 64%. Rather a mild Caroni with little dirty notes.”

Thunderbird

5 October 2021

8.5/10

“For me rather an atypical Caroni, but quite tasty, especially in the finish comes late a sweet fruitiness to it”

Aroma

Rubber Dirty Candied fruits Mango Fresh

Taste

Dirty Metallic Woody Herbal Dried dates

Frank

27 May 2022

8.8/10

“Caroni in the nose, although not in top form. The 64% suits him well. Burnt plastic and rubber are present first, but behind that there is also a tart sweetness of still green mango and some caramel. Then already comes a distinct vinegar note and leather with old vanilla powder. Woody and slightly smoky it is also. Out the back again sweet, burnt sugar and syrup.The 64% is also very good on the palate. They drive the flavors wonderfully into the mouth. Slightly astringent, the nice dirty things come first: burnt, sweet plastic and rubber. This quickly transitions into sweet, soft licorice and becomes slightly nutty. Kind of fruity too, maybe some cherry and papaya..The finish is left with plastic, rubber and soft licorice.I like this one already....”

Aroma

Burnt Plastic Rubber Iodine Chemical

Taste

Intense Delicious Astringent Synthetic Plastic

Jakob

12 August 2023

8.1/10

“Durchaus komplex, pointierte Süsse, erkennbare Rauchigkeit aus dem Whiskyfass - nicht uninteressant. Hat was eigenständiges, aber holt mich als Caroni-Purist nicht restlos ab.”

Aroma

Vanilla Tropical fruit Honey Oak Red fruits

Taste

Tropical fruit Tar Leather Smoky Peat

Photo of the rum Bellamy‘s Reserve taken from user Jakob

mto75

29 September 2021

8.8/10

“On the nose furniture polish comes to mind, after some time also red wine barrel, pipe tobacco, a certain honey sweetness and dried herbs. Toasty notes and tar/gum on the palate. The alcohol is surprisingly well integrated for the 64%.”

Aroma

Tropical fruit Pipe tobacco Polish Red wine Honey

Taste

Roasted Tar Leather Metallic Papaya

tojo

22 September 2021

8.6/10

“Less pronounced workshop notes. Instead, a nice smoky note runs through the nose and palate.”

Aroma

Leather Spice Rubber Smoky Tropical fruit

Taste

Smoky Rubber Tropical fruit Sandal wood

Mentalo

20 April 2024

8.5/10

“Die dreckigen Caroninoten sind vorhanden, wenn auch nicht so stark ausgeprägt. Dazu Röstnoten, leicht nussig, etwas fruchtig. Alkohol ist ordentlich eingebunden. Im Abgang leicht rauchig und das hat mich etwas gestört. Ansonsten gute Abfüllung”

Aroma

Dirty Tropical fruit

Taste

Smoky Woody Roasted Tropical fruit Rubber

Photo of the rum Bellamy‘s Reserve taken from user Mentalo

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
Trinidad

Distillery
Caroni

Bottler
Perola

Brand
Bellamy‘s Reserve

RumX ID
RX10529

ABV
64%

Category
Column Still Rum

Vintage
1998

Made from
Molasses

Distillation
Column Still

Age
23 years

No. of bottles
248

Bottle volume
70cl

Price range
250€+

Type of spirit
Rum

What is the price trend for this rum?

296 €

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