J. Bally Brut de Fût 2004 17yr 53,7%

"A rum tasted at the WLP and in Cologne. A warm nose with walnuts, Cementit, old hemp rope and, above all, rapeseed flowers. A fairly lively attack on the palate, with leather, glue and wood, followed by fruit, yellow fruit and apple. A long, elegant finish. A fine rum, all elegance except on the attack."

"Edit: Nochmal verkostet und es bleibt bei der guten Bewertung. Sehr feiner Rum Zusammen in der kleinen spontanen Runde der Franconian Tasting Gang verkostet. Hat mich schon sehr abgeholt. Danke nochmal an Rodolphe der ihn damals gesplitet hat."

"Solid agricole at a high drinking strength. Initially a lot of glue on the nose, then a pleasant blend of spices, chocolate, nougat, wood and subtle vegetal notes. The alcohol remains recognizable on the palate, alongside dried fruit, cherries, lemon, spices, chocolate with a hint of nougat, barrel notes. Nice release, high quality, but it doesn't quite come close to the other Vintage Brut de Fût releases of recent years."

"What a beguiling nose: fruity soft (cherry) with a scent of roses, vanilla and barrel, wonderful . The palate presents itself much more powerful. If it is still creamy on the palate, it increasingly gains wood, allspice and something bitter. Later, a cherry aroma develops again. The finish is initially dominated by wood, tannins and espresso, but again, after some time the cherry flavor. This is a very good Agricole, which , with better integrated alcohol could well have advanced into the 90 range"

"Vieux Bally dont le nez est marqué par les fruits rouge très acidulés comme la groseille ou le cassis, voire le vinaigre de framboise. Des arômes qui masques beaucoup le côté très sombre de ce rhum. En bouche, les arômes s'enchaînent : cela commence par les fruits rouges acidulés qui montent progressivement en intensité avant d'opérer un brusque tournant vers les arômes sombres : cacao, café, noix grillés et nombreuses épices. La finale est moyenne à longue plutôt sur les arômes sombres. Ce rhum a besoin de beaucoup de temps pour s'ouvrir. Un prix qui me semble très correct pour un agricole de ce niveau et de cet âge quand on voit ce qui sort aujourd'hui..."

"#4033 This is a very well balanced rum and I think the price is more than fair on this bottle. Fruity and kind of soft on the nose despite the ABV. I love the roasted wood notes and also the floral touch to the profile. Draws really nice curtains in the glass and the empty glass has light leather and coffee notes."

"Brutally intense, almost dirty agricole. Cassis, prune, sour cherry and dried fruit meets mint, some bitter black tea, vanilla pulp and cassia cinnamon, strong mocha and dark chocolate. Extremely unusual but also almost typical of Bally!😁"

"A superb brut de fût rum with everything to please. The nose is voluptuous, gourmand with spices, cocoa and coffee, slightly agricultural with sugarcane aromas, elegant with a lovely woodiness and delicate with discreet fruitiness. A harmonious rum on the olfactory level. On the palate, an intense, complex and subtle rum is revealed. Beautiful roasted notes of walnut and coffee join spices, wood and tannins, while floral, agricultural and fruity flavors add freshness and aromatic variety. The alcohol is superbly well integrated. The long finish is darker and drier than the rest of the profile. Prunes and spices provide a warm, gourmand and comforting profile. A well-balanced rum, full of finesse, well-controlled and without the slightest hint of aggressiveness. An excellent reference in the top-range of agricultural rums, at a relatively affordable price."

"Great nose with "want to have" effect! A fruity Agricole with strong adhesive notes. On the palate then but much too woody for my taste. Left a little too long in the barrel.... I still have an unopened bottle of the Brut de Fut 2007 and goffe there on the same profile with less wood."

"Beautiful. Not a standard farmhouse. It can't leave you indifferent.chiseled woody, very surprising glue/solvent background, freshly ground coffee.In the mouth, it's powerful but the woody channels the aromas of cherry, coffee, glue.Very very good."

"This really excells as being almost aged over the top in the tropical climate. Theres is certain type of intensity. That's just tipical of how rum, develops and that kind of climate. That's why you all so get some glue and ester notes, which will not remind everyone of Jamaica but it still there."

"Really good! Great glue note!"

"Dieser Rum ist auch schon nach kurzer Zeit im Glas voll da. Klebstoff, Nougat und schwarze Johannisbeere. Im Mund ist er sehr holzig, mir etwas zu sehr. Außerdem ist er adstringent und trocken. Bringt aber auch eine spannende Zitronennote mit sich. Hätte für meinen Geschmack aber ggf etwas früher aus dem Fass in die Flasche gekonnt. Im Abgang wird da aber eine ganz angenehm herbe Kakaonote draus Gefällt mir je länger ich an ihm nippe immer besser"

"Geiles Treil mit wunderschöner Klebstoffnase mit Bourbon und Agricole. Schmeckt mir Super. Tolle Steinobst/Marzipan Note am Gaumen"