The Duchess Bellevue Guadeloupe 1998
The "Guadeloupe" was produced in Guadeloupe at the Bellevue distillery. It was selected and bottled by the independent bottler The Duchess. It was distilled in 1998 from Sugar cane juice with a Column Still and then aged for 19 years. The rum is bottled at cask strength and has an ABV of 54,9%. This is a limited release and there are only 303 bottles. 21 community members rated this rum with an average of 8.6/10. The rum smells like Minty, Menthol and Dried fruit, and on the palate there is Herbal, Woody and Tobacco.
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About the Bellevue distillery
The Bellevue distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Bellevue have been reviewed 1,224 times with an average of 8.5/10.
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"A "classic" Bellevue 1998, a little weak on the palate when the bottle opens but densifies very quickly and becomes quite good."
This is a great release from this bottler and at release the price was very good compared to the price tag. The nose is very fresh, fruity and woody trailed by herbs, mint and chocolate. I can only recommend leaving the empty glass and then nose it after a few hours. The palate isconplex and well balanced with fruits and wood trailed by chocolate, coffee and a hint of wet tobacco. The finish is very long with roasted wood, raisin and a hint of licorice.
Lovely floral aroma, sifted cask, full of vanilla and a little menthol or something. Taste-wise, unfortunately, it's a weaker concoction of what's smelled. Maybe the rum is too old and I personally would have preferred a wilder profile. Nevertheless, it's still an excellent piece.