Milano Rum Festival & Barmetro Bellevue 1998 21yr 57%

Complex, balanced with woody and fruity notes.

This limited-release Bellevue rum shines with woody, fruity, and licorice notes, excelling in complexity and balance with a warm, lengthy finish.



How does this rum taste?

  • Great complexity and balance
  • Long, warm finish
  • Intricate woody and fruity notes

The 1998 Bellevue Guadeloupe Rum from the Milano Rum Festival & Barmetro boasts a complex yet balanced profile. Crafted from sugar cane juice in a column still, this 57% ABV rum offers a compelling mix of aromas, including wood, caramelized notes, and banana. Aged 21 years, its taste resonates with licorice, fruity undertones, and overripe qualities, finishing with a warm, lingering sensation. Limited to 252 bottles, this expression is praised for its intricate flavor harmony and impressive depth. RumX users commend its long, rounded finish and exceptional complexity, characterizing it as a sophisticated choice for seasoned enthusiasts. The rum’s striking balance of intensity and subtle flavors makes it a standout among its contemporaries.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Woody Caramelized Banana Leather

Taste

Woody Baked apple Licorice Fruity

Finish

Licorice Warm Woody Caramel

How is this rum rated?

8.8/10
45 reviews

Top 11%

Guadeloupe

Top 13%

Bellevue

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8.9/10

"Edit: Three Guadeloupe '98s tested against each other. My ranking today 1. Milano Rum Fest 2. the Rum Cask 3. Colours of Rum In contrast to the Colors of Rum I've had so far, this is definitely a step up. Balanced and drinkable, I'll be adding another bottle for myself."

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9.0/10

"This is a very tate bottle and I was lucky that my friend sampled a bottle. The nose is very well balanced with banana, wood, licorice olives and light menthol. The palate is complex and well balanced with overripe bananas, olive, licorice, sugarcane as well as salty with very light wood. The finish is very long and warm with banana and licorice."

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8.6/10

"Cross-tasting with the TRC Anniversary and Kill Devil. All three need a lot of time in the glass. Alcohol is very well integrated in all of them, The Milano is my favorite. Its creaminess and the aromas of caramel, nut and chocolate convince me the most. Some fruit also joins in later, the TRC and Kill Devil are on a par, with the TRC being the fruity one."

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8.7/10

"87 points."

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Expert reviews

Details about this rum

Country
Distillery
RumX ID
RX1525
ABV
57%
Category
Column Still Rum
Vintage
1998
Cask number
#11/1998
Made from
Sugar cane juice
Distillation
Column Still
Age
21 years
No. of bottles
252
Bottle volume
70cl
Price range
<250€
Type of spirit
Rum
Milano Rum Festival & Barmetro • Bellevue 1998 &nbsp; 21yr &nbsp; 57% 1998

How is the price of this rum developing?

Ø Market value
172€

The RumX community has already added 26 bottles to their collections:

closed
20
opened
3
emptied
3
Open rate
23%

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About the Bellevue distillery

The Bellevue distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Bellevue have been reviewed 1,029 times with an average of 8.5/10.


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