GMBV

Complex rum with caramel and herbal notes.

Rich caramel aroma
Complex flavor profile
Typical Bellevue character
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This 17-year-old GMBV rum exudes caramel and herbal aromas, complemented by raisin and orange flavors. A balanced bittersweet finish characterizes this Bellevue distillery product.

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Details about this rum

Country
Distillery
RumX ID
RX4106
ABV
54,3%
Category
Column Still Rum
Vintage
1998
Made from
Sugar cane juice
Distillation
Column Still
Age
17 years
Bottle volume
70cl
Cadenhead‘s • Bellevue 1998   17yr   54,3% GMBV

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    How does this rum taste?

    The GMBV rum, distilled in Guadeloupe at the Bellevue distillery and aged for 17 years, offers an intriguing profile with a robust 54.3% ABV. Selected and bottled by Cadenhead’s, it features aromatic hints of caramel, sweet burnt sugar, clove, and spice. On the palate, expect herbal, raisin, and orange flavor notes, finished with honey and woody undertones. User reviews highlight both its typical Bellevue profile and a distinctive complexity marked by hints of oak, caramel, and fruity bases. However, opinions vary, and some note a slightly unbalanced alcohol presence, with sweetness and bitterness that challenge expectations of traditional French-style rums.

    Aroma

    Caramel Sweet Spice Burnt sugar

    Taste

    Herbal Woody Honey Roasted

    How is this rum rated?

    Rating (0-10)
    8.0/10 24 reviews

    Bild Tastin #3: complex on the nose. Some fruits (grapes), caramel, chocolate and wood. On the palate: pretty nice. A long aged Agricole maybe? 🤔 Backing spices (cinnamon), wood, dried fruits and a hint of vegetal notes - maybe rather a French molasses rum? Definitely a highlight of the set. Cheers, Johannes for the set - was a blast to taste.

    Johannes Blind-Tasting No 3: Die Nase ist kaum wahrnehmbar, etwas Karamell und Sahnetoffee. Der Gaumen ist anfangs sehr süß, als wäre eine Dosage enthalten. Dann wieder Karamell, Brauner Zucker, leicht röstig, Piment und geröstete Nüsse. Der Abgang ist kurz und leicht bitter. Ich vermute spanischen Stil á la Cuba. Edit: auf einen Bellevue wäre ich nie gekommen. Dieser ist vollkommen atypisch

    Für mich bis jetzt der beste aus der Blindverkostungsreihe vom Johannes. Auf einen 98er Bellevue ist verlass. Den kann man immer gut trinken. Deckt sich im Gegensatz zu manch anderen aus dieser Blindverkostung eher mit meinem bevorzugten Geschmacksprofil.

    Erstmal recht neutral an der Nase, viel klassische Noten von Eichenholz und Karamell, Würzaromatik, nach und nach zeigt sich auch schwere Fruchtigkeit im Hintergrund. Am Gaumen noch etwas expressiver, aber insgesamt doch im unteren Mittelfeld des Spektrums der Guadeloupe-Releases aus 1998.

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    About the Bellevue distillery

    The Bellevue distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Bellevue have been reviewed 1,229 times with an average of 8.5/10.

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