The Royal Cane Cask Company Guadeloupe

On The Rocks: On the nose has a mild fruit and floral notes with some sweetness with oak/earthy undertones. Taste is well balanced and very smooth with fruit, floral and sweetness evolving into underlying mint and menthol with am oaky warmth. Finish is long and smooth with continuing mint and fruit flavours with a last warmth. The mint and menthol starts to get a little stronger in the finish as it keeps going on and on before fading away. Such a beautiful complex rum that is incredibly unique and special.

Very very good Bellevue. Thick and herbal/spices.

The taste has a buttery mouthfeel, wood, citrus, orange blossom, rich molasses. An extremely lovely Rome

Guadeloupe 1998 Bellevue I had now already some but none like this: reminds me but actually of the old Courcelles from 1972 by this blatant strawberry jam and bitter orange jam note, which is rounded off by some wood, leather, vanilla, ginger and minimal orange flower water and menthol / mint and slightly bitter black tea. Very awesome and very elegant and especially unusual for this vintage! I really like it and better and better the more I drink it....

A good barrel pick of bellevue 1998, the ABV is reduced at the right point to keep intact the profile without impairing the delivery of flavour. Tastewise, it's the usual Bellevue 1998 profile, wood driven with bitter orange and banana, spices and some sweet notes. Compared to other recent Bellevue, it's a bit more wood driven, but this is not a negative aspect.

Excellent Sipper absolutely not a mixer

#4127 Despite the age the wood and ABV is pretty well integrated once rested for a good while. The glass can be nosed from a good distance and I like it a lot. Fruity with especially cherry and nice roasted wood. The profile os light and mild in a way and at the same time warm and spicy on the palate. Draws thick slow moving curtains in the glass. The empty glass has light mint and baking spices to it.

Actually a very fine rum. I just wonder a little whether the ABV is really cask strength or whether it hasn't been diluted a little. At least that's my impression. You have to admit, after I've had several in my glass, it's not bad, but its competitors are just a tad better. I also think the price is a little too high.

Once again a very good, typical 98 Bellevue, which is perhaps a bit thin and flat. Tropically matured I do not think!

The basic profile of the Royal Cane actually has everything you need for a good '98 Bellevue. Red fruits, wood and, with longer ageing, spices also come through. But in direct comparison to the KD, it is flatter due to its low alcohol content. Even though I wouldn't say it's watery. Unfortunately too expensive compared to other 98s.

Dieser Bellevue ist recht angenehm zu trinken. Die Aromen sind nicht ganz so ausgeprägt, aber dennoch in ihrer Vielzahl gut zu definieren . Die Mischung aus Frucht, Gewürz und Holz harmonieren gut zusammen. Der Alkohol ist gut gewählt. Ein weiterer guter 98er Bellevue.

Cross-tasting with seven bottlings from Royal Cane. This one, together with the 17-year-old Foursquare, comes just after the Fiji. Overall, however, none of the bottlings convinced me.

Solide, rund,holzig, ausgewogen

Do not mix this one....enjoy it straight on the rocks you won't regret it

Beautiful 1998 Bellevue with lots of citrus zest (orange, lemon and pommeranze) and fresh as well as preserved strawberries, wood, ginger and preserved pears. Oddly enough, it gives off a bit of alcohol despite being (noticeably) diluted. Also a bit bitter on the finish. I like the nose better. Not the strongest 1998 Bellevue