Perola Caroni Bellamy‘s Reserve 1998 23yr 64%

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

“A delightful Caroni with balanced sweet and dirty notes; exceptional.”

The Bellamy's Reserve rum, hailing from Trinidad's Caroni distillery, is a limited release produced in 1998 by Perola. Boasting a column still distillation from molasses and aged for 23 years, this cask strength rum packs a punch with a 64% ABV. With only 248 bottles available, it delivers a satisfying and memorable experience. Users appreciate its well-balanced profile, featuring notes of rubber, tropical fruit, vanilla, and woodiness on the nose, with flavors of rubber, tropical fruit, woody, tar, and leather on the palate. Often described as a fantastic entry into the world of Caroni rums, it is praised for its pleasant integration of alcohol, resulting in a harmonious blend of dirty and fruity tones. The tasting notes highlight its unique combination of smoky and fruity aromas, offering a delicious and intense Caroni experience.

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How does this rum taste?

A harmonious Caroni with traditional flavors, Bellamy's Reserve offers a well-integrated 64% ABV punch. Notes of sweet fruit, tar, and smoky wood delight the senses, striking a balance between Caroni's signature robustness and approachable complexity.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Rubber Tropical fruit Vanilla Woody Leather Dirty

Taste

Rubber Tropical fruit Tar Leather Woody Intense

Finish

Woody Tar Smoky Tropical fruit Cocoa Dry

Community reviews

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Dom M

15 January 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.”

Aroma

Rubber Malt Tropical fruit Polish Demerara sugar

Taste

Tropical fruit Metallic Woody Intense Iodine

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

crazyforgoodbooze

8 September 2023

8.8/10

“Nase: papaya, mango”

Aroma

Cinnamon Mango Papaya Herbal Smoky

Taste

Dirty Cola Mango Cinnamon Sandalwood

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

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" 🤓

Serge

13 August 2023

8.7/10

“Nach längerer Zeit mal wieder probiert und immer noch lecker. Aber im direkten Vergleich mit seinen tropischen Cousins muss ich doch noch mal runter korrigieren … schöner kontinentaler 98er und das Fassexperiment ist hier relativ geglückt”

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

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 Demerara sugar 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 Platsic Rubber Iodine Chemical

Taste

Intense Delicious Astringent Synthetic Platsic

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 Sandalwood

Galli33

9 January 2022

8.9/10

“Very delicious balanced Caroni. Alcohol is integrated very good. Tar and wood is not to dominant as in other Caroni. For me the best of Bellamy’s!! This one needs some time to open up! 🥃 Nose: Dirty, delicious, round, rubber, polish, bicycle tube, tar, fresh, woody, leather, vanilla, smoky, toasted, spicy, oak, roated nuts, over some times it will release some notes of chocolate and thyme Mouth: Dry, Dirty, delicious, full bodied, balanced, complex, sharpness, oily, intense, rubber, bicycle tube, tar, menthol, minty, tobacco, chamomile, trop. fruits(papaya), allspice, leather, woody, anise, sandal wood, roasted, smoky Finish: medium-long, dry delicious, tar, minty, dark chocolate, wood(oak), vanilla, smoky, cocoa, leather”

Aroma

Dirty Delicious Woody Leather Rubber

Taste

Allspice Dry Dirty Rubber BicycleTube

Oliver

30 September 2021

8.5/10

“Smooth Caroni with fruity rather than dirty workshop flavors. Perfect to dive into the world of barrel strong Caronis!”

Aroma

Rubber Tropical fruit Round Confections

Taste

Rubber Leather Tropical fruit Round

zabo

2 September 2023

8.6/10

“Franconian Tasting Gang goes Tiki”

Aroma

Tropical fruit Rubber Leather Woody Dirty

Taste

Tropical fruit Rubber Tar Menthol Intense

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

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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
Above 250€

Type of spirit
Rum

What is the price trend for this rum?

296 €

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