Duncan Taylor Bellevue Single Cask Rum 1998 18yr 52,8%

RX4050 Very good Column Still Rum Single Cask 199 bottles Under 250€

8.5/1032 ratings

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“Robust, fruity, woody rum with complex, balanced aged character.”

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How does this rum taste?

An intriguing, complex rum with a bouquet of sour redcurrants, dried fruits, and distinct physalis. On the palate, it's lighter with notes of espresso, transitioning to a medium-long finish of menthol smoke. Some found it too thin or sharp, yet delightfully woody and fruity.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Woody Barrel Sour cherry Roasted Berries Peppery

Taste

Woody Sour cherry Peppery Coffee Licorice Tobacco

Finish

Dried fruit Peppery Chocolate Coffee Sugarcane Chamomile

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Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓

1 December 2023

8.3/10

“RumX calendar 01.12.2023 Had blindly guessed an Agricole from the Les Ephemeres range.”

Photo of the rum Single Cask Rum taken from user Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓

Jakob

1 December 2023

8.6/10

“Exciting Bellevue from 1998, which offers the typical aroma spectrum of fresh red fruits, rich barrel impact as well as spices and a portion of roasted aromas, but is somewhat more tamed compared to other representatives from the 1998 vintage due to the slightly lower alcohol content on the one hand, but also rounder on the other. All in all, further proof of the inspiring quality of the Bellevue releases. Great!”

Aroma

Berries Sour cherry Currants Oak Roasted

Taste

Sour cherry Roasted Coffee Milk chocolate Cola

Tschusikowsky

19 January 2024

8.6/10

“RumX Advent 1.12.23 Herbal, spicy, medicinal notes, red and blue fruits, good sweetness. Possibly a few volumes too little for a higher rating. I like it very much.”

Aroma

Woody Sour cherry Roasted Berries Peppery

Taste

Peppery Coffee Spicy Milk chocolate Sour cherry

Photo of the rum Single Cask Rum taken from user Tschusikowsky

Frank

24 January 2023

8.7/10

“Great bottlings keep coming out of Guadeloupe. DT always has good casks and 18 yo with cask strength sounds great. Nose: beautifully spicy, woody and fruity. Initially slightly peppery with nutmeg and slight hints of Maggi. There is also something spicy, perhaps ginger and a hint of mint. Fragrant cedar wood and a light roasted smoky note take over, closely followed by a creamy toffee sweetness with cherry, blackberry and subtle lemon zest. Very pleasant. 88 Palate: Spicy and woody here too. A delicious blend of umami, licorice, sweetish caraway and slightly salty-peppery. But it has something fresh and herbal about it, with saffron and camomile underlined by sour cherry and grape. Grassy sugar cane and liquorice come through at the back. I also really like it. 86”

Aroma

Spicy Intense Woody Roasted Nutmeg

Taste

Spicy Woody Umami Peppery Licorice

Photo of the rum Single Cask Rum taken from user Frank

Christian Rudt

1 December 2023

8.7/10

“I wouldn't have thought of Bellevue 98 after the first sip. Age takes time, so let's wait... Now berries and a little cherry await us on the nose. It's slightly peppery with a few hints of aniseed. The citrus note, still clearly recognizable at first approach, has (fortunately) receded into the background. The profile is also balanced on the palate and I like it more and more at the end when a few roasted aromas are added before it ends in more grassy areas and the origin becomes clear here at the latest. It's only the cinnamon note that stands out a little on the palate that I can't quite get to grips with. But a great round Bellevue.”

Aroma

Peppery Berries Anise Barrel Sour cherry

Taste

Sour cherry Spicy Cola Ginger Cinnamon

Photo of the rum Single Cask Rum taken from user Christian Rudt

FabiDram

1 December 2023

8.1/10

“RumX Adventskalender 2023 Tag 1”

Aroma

Sour cherry Berries Currants Caramelized Barrel

Taste

Woody Spicy Cinnamon Licorice Roasted

Mike H.

13 May 2023

8.7/10

“A very round Bellevue with the right amount of wood, spices, red fruit and a touch of caramel.”

Aroma

Woody Barrel Roasted Peppery Tobacco

Taste

Woody Peppery Coffee Red fruits Caramelized

Photo of the rum Single Cask Rum taken from user Mike H.

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

8 January 2024

8.6/10

“06.04.2019 Nice relaxing day at home with nice samples. Notes Medium dark colour. Nose: wood, berries, light caramel, fruitcake, light smoke. Palate: fresh, sweet, wood, light smoke, clove, medium dry, faint licorice. Finish: medium long, warm, wood, tea, spices, cherry.”

mto75

1 December 2023

8.6/10

“#1 from the Advent calendar...if I hadn't already known, I would have guessed a Savanna (not a GA, rather Traditionnel). Very tasty piece in any case!”

Mentalo

10 February 2024

8.5/10

“Der Duncan Taylor bringt ähnlich wie die Abfüllung von The Royal Cane auch alles mit. Schöne Fruchtnote (Johannisbeeren, etwas Kirsche), Holz, Gewürze. Aber auch hier fehlt es etwas an Tiefe auf Grund des niedrigen Alkoholgehalts.”

Aroma

Woody Roasted Fruity

Taste

Sour cherry Woody Spice Currants

Photo of the rum Single Cask Rum taken from user Mentalo

zabo

1 December 2023

8.1/10

“RumX Kalender Tag 1. Beim Raten völlig daneben gelegen. Sehr feiner Rum, aber leider nicht so ganz meines. Nach längerem Atmen ist mir der Kaffeegeschack zu doninant. Das bricht ihm leider bei mir das Genick.”

Aroma

Woody Barrel Fruity

Taste

Woody Coffee Sour cherry Peppery Bitter

Photo of the rum Single Cask Rum taken from user zabo

Righrum

2 February 2024

8.4/10

“RumX advent calendar day 1: detected it was from Guadalupe but not recognised as a Bellevue 1998 (I love this vintage). A pretty light Bellevue 1998 compared to recent releases, yet the aromas are all there but it's just missing the oooh effect many other Bellevue do have.”

Aroma

Barrel Caramelized Unknown

Taste

Woody Ginger Dried fruit Milk chocolate

Photo of the rum Single Cask Rum taken from user Righrum

Piotr Ignasiak

1 December 2023

8.5/10

“RX calendar day 1 2023 Got the Island right. A delicate Agricole which is a nice sipper. Not super complex, it doesn't have much of grassy notes, just some nice fruit like pears and mirabelles, natural sweetness and a minerality which made it Agricole in my mind.”

Johannes

26 May 2022

8.9/10

“Eine richtig gute Abfüllung! Ein runder, aber doch komplexer Rum mit einer schönen Kombination aus dunklen Früchten, Holz, Schokolade und Etwas Tabak.”

Buddudharma

2 December 2023

8.2/10

“RumX Adventskalender 01.12.23: Ich habe gestern schon mal vorgekostet, da ich heute unpässlich bin. Eines vorneweg: Nachdem ich mir gestern ziemlich sicher war, ist die Aufgabe heute deutlich schwieriger. Für mich hat der Rum zwei Seiten: Eine etwas würzige, fassbetonte, die jedoch trotz allem auf einen eher jungen Rum schließen lässt. Eine zweite, die mich mit der etwas bizzeligen Erdbeerkaugummi-Note an Savanna denken lässt. Ich wage mich also mal an eine verwegene Prognose: Könnte das RX16505, also die Muräne, sein? Habe ihn noch nie probiert, aber so würde ich mir den Geschmack etwa vorstellen. In Summe ein guter Rum, etwas zu dünn im Mundgefühl, um wirklich herauszustechen. Auch die Erdbeer-Note, die mich auf Savanna gebracht hat, haut mich nicht vom Hocker.”

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
Guadeloupe

Distillery
Bellevue

Bottler
Duncan Taylor

RumX ID
RX4050

ABV
52,8%

Category
Column Still Rum

Vintage
1998

Cask number
#33

Made from
Sugar cane juice

Distillation
Column Still

Age
18 years

No. of bottles
199

Bottle volume
70cl

Price range
Under 250€

Type of spirit
Rum

What is the price trend for this rum?

113 €

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About the Bellevue distillery

The Bellevue distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Bellevue have been reviewed 917 times with an average of 8.5/10.

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