LMDW Saint James J. Bally Millésime 2000

Great rums. Finally back in the glass after years. Incredibly round and palatable. Exactly what you want from old agricoles.

I love Bally and have a lot of them on my shelves. This particular one is just up there with the best. A very floral release compared to the other releases from Bally. We'll rounded and fruity with spices and chocolate as well as a hint of coffee. Price to quality at release was really good 😊

RumX Advent Calendar, 2.12., blind. Had the already times to 30.3.20 in the glass. First impression: the must have a sherry finish. This impression has lasted a long time, only after 1h was the perceived sherry nose gone and it came through a bit Agricole... Nose: powerfully aromatic and complex, tobacco and a slight menthol note out the back. There's red wine or sherry and some tropical fruit, maybe papaya. Wood with vanilla, light vinegar and some cocoa butter. Palate: strong and spicy again, fruity and tart like blackcurrant, woody and a bit bitter. Increasingly minty and grassy at the back, like dry eucalyptus.... Surprised positively. Good drop!

A great Bally that fits in well with the LMDW range. A little more beastly and less complex than its legendary 1999 brother and also the good 2006 bottling. Nevertheless, a solid rum that is a lot of fun.

Krass wie unterschiedlich Nase und Geschmack hier sind! Sehr leckerer Agricole aber da muss man auf bitter, holzig und Kräuterig stehen. Spannend ist hier vor allem das Wechselspiel der Aromen im Mund zwischen Vanille-Mark, süßem Espresso, Bananenschale zu Kräutern, Leder, Tabak und intensiven Fass Aromen. Sehr Schöner Agricole für den man sich Zeit nehmen muss und auch sollte!

Powerful and somewhat atypical Agricole (but also my first Bally). Very complex and I would have blindly tasted a finish out, so you can deceive yourself. Glad to have tried him, great rum for the Advent calendar.

RumX Advent Calendar 2021 Day 2 Beautiful Bally I like it well . Wood,leather dark fruits ... Nose and palate very pleasing.

#2 RumXCalendar Blind tasting: Classic Agricole in the nose with notes of cedar wood, caramel, citrus, wood, floral, earthy. In mouth it‘s very elegant, full body with notes of fruity notes, wood, leather, licorice. The finish is medium long and woody. Prediction: J. Bally, approx 15 years, 45%. Alcohol is integrated very well. Nose: agricole, cedarwood, citrus, leather, floral, prunes Mouth: full bodied, dry, elegant, leather, oak, licorice, earthy, fruity Finish: medium oak, earthy, tobacco, minty, oak, tannins, astringend, vanilla, leather

Tasted blind from my Christmas Calendar. First impression was a sour note, had to work a bit to get behind that and experience the hidden gems. The Alcohol was very well hidden.

Ein sehr leckerer angenehmer Agricole der feinen Art! Der Fasseinschlag ist deutlich aber nicht dominant

das 3. Sample im RumX Adventskalender. Am Gaumen viel Würze und Holzfass. Die 2000er Corman Collins-Abfüllung hatte ich jedoch noch ein wenig komplexer in Erinnerung.

Très bel Agricole, typique de la distillerie donc très marqué par le boisé. Le nez est vraiment chouette, sombre avec réglisse cacao apportés par le fût mais aussi un joli fruité derrière et de belles épices. En bouche c'est moins complexe et le fruité à pas mal disparu derrière tous les arômes du bois. C'est super bon mais je préfère quand le bois laisse plus de place au reste.

2. Tag RumX Adventskalender: Sehr intensiver Agricole. Nicht ganz rund (sehr holzig, alkoholisch), aber insgesamt lecker.

Im Zweitversuch etwas nach oben gestuft. Die BdF Ballys sind alle gut bis fantastisch, dieser hier ist zwar nicht der beste, aber trotzdem sehr harmonisch und intensiv.

Al naso è corposo e speziato con legno, pelle, frutti rossi, vaniglia, caffè tostato e qualche vegetale, buonissimo! Al palato avvolgente e speziato, tostato con pelle, legno, vegetali, floreale, pepato, vaniglia e frutti secchi misti. Nel retrogusto resta terroso. Grazie a Dr.Django per l'occasione.