Velier Carrere Montebello Basseterre 1997
Elegant, fruity, herbal; surprisingly smooth finish.
Already purchased 45 times
Details about this rum
Live auctions
This rum is currently being offered by one of our verified auction house partners. RumX helps you discover and bid on rare rums.
How does this rum taste?
Montebello Basseterre is a 1997 vintage rum crafted at the Carrere distillery in Guadeloupe and bottled by Velier. This rum is made from molasses and sugar cane juice, distilled using a column still and aged for 10 years. Users describe its aroma as rich with spice, citrus, and fruity notes, while its flavor profile includes herbal and citrus undertones with a hint of pepper and maple. Despite an ABV of 49.2%, it is noted for its smoothness and balance. Many appreciate its subtle complexity and elegant, agricultural style, though some feel it could benefit from greater intensity and character. Explore this nuanced rum on RumX's marketplace and tasting hub.
Expert reviews
Are you a blogger and want to publish your articles for free on RumX to boost your reach? Contact us!
Community purchases
The RumX community has already added 45 bottles to their collections:
Digitize your rum collection and get exciting insights into the market value of your collection or individual bottles:
You may also enjoy
The identification of similar rums is based on the tasting notes of the community and the key data of the rum.
About the Carrere distillery
The Carrere distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Carrere have been reviewed 1,226 times with an average of 8.0/10.
By rum lovers, for rum lovers
I'm Oliver – together with Jakob, Robert, and Lukas, we started RumX in 2018 as a small passion project in Stuttgart, back then under the name Rum Tasting Notes.
What began as a digital tasting diary is now the world's most comprehensive platform for rum fans: over 24,000 bottlings, 260,000+ independent reviews, and an active community with 47,000 members. We combine the collective intelligence of our community with an integrated marketplace, allowing you to shop securely and manage your collection directly from the app.
The goal? To offer you, the rum connoisseur, a place where you can choose with confidence—without paperwork, detours, or expert jargon.








A great aged agricole, tasted a couple of years later and still impressive
This rum is lightly dry and has a long finish. Fruity with spices and it has a herbal touch with honey to it. Very well balanced and complex. A lovely rum and a very good buy in my mind.
C’est doux ! Le nez est très doux avec des notes végétales. En bouche l’alcool est très bien intégré sans morsure ! On retrouve le côté miel herbacés . Une belle finale tout en fraîcheur. Très joli rhum !!
Rather elegant agricole with some peppery heat