Bielle Rhum vieux de Marie-Galante

"The rum needs some water, otherwise it is too strong and a touch unbalanced. Sugar cane, brioche, great integrated wood maturity, tobacco. Very nice, pronounced peach notes. In the mouth complex spice bazaar. The finish is ultra great. Very nice licorice. A great, mature Bielle. Highest craftsmanship, powerful and perfectly balanced."

"Excellent Agricole rum in cask strength. I am fascinated. Addendum: Photo Addendum 2: after a year, I have emptied the last of the sample. Still super Agricole, beautifully complex aromas of wood, spices and a balanced sweetness."

"A Bielle that looks like a Martinique. Big woody, a lot of spices, it is really very good"

"Another nice release from Bielle. Typical high quality that of course comes at a price. However the price is pretty good considering what you get. The nose is there from pouring into the glass. A lightly sweet nose with roasted coffee followed by caramel, chocolate and vanilla. There is a very light touch of raisin as well. The palate is complex and well balanced. Roasted oak noted with a light sweetness to it. Then chocolate, caramel and spices. In the lighter notes after resting I find licorice and dried fruit. There is a very light bitter note but it doesn't interfere at all. The finish has roasted oak and raisin followed by light licorice."

"Simply terrific! I just love these agricoles that don't taste agricoley too much! Thank you, Leo, for the blind sample for the RumX Christmas giveaway!"

"Really nice rum that I was able to get a sample of through the Rum-X forum. This one was nice on the nose, showing off a range of delicate notes. On the first taste I was taken by the complexity but also the heat, which was a tick overpowering. I added a very small amount of water and it helped. Oak, spice, vanilla and caramel and a bunch more I just couldn’t quite put my finger on because it was a symphony of flavour and sensation. Only reason it doesn’t score a tad higher is that the balance was little off until water was added"

"Wow, that's a board! Somehow old Biellle rarely disappoint! Dark and roasty, the barrel comes through nicely, but then quickly turns into burnt sugar, maple syrup and forest honey! This is joined by dried fruit, raisins and prunes and a hint of cinnamon and aniseed. Really pleasant and tasty, it certainly rivals many large bottlings!"

"A charming Bielle that opens with an array of spices (vanilla, pepper, nutmeg, cinnamon, licorice and anise). The woodiness blends perfectly with notes of nuts, dried fruit, tobacco and a hint of chocolate that rounds out the whole. After aeration, candied fruits, pastry notes and sugar cane are felt, adding greediness to a profile that is both complex, deep and very pleasant. The attack on the palate is no exception to the nose, with warm and sweet spices bursting forth from the first moments. Notes of coffee, chocolate, tobacco, leather and nuts accompany a toasty sensation that sharpens the rum's profile towards a very characterful, yet very gourmet empyreumatic side. Dried fruits, peach and sugar cane bring a welcome fruity and vegetal touch to this rather dark profile. The integration of the alcohol is excellent. All the flavors work together to form a very elegant and deep blend. The finish is long, woody and spicy notes dominate the proceedings with some dried fruits, tobacco and hazelnut. No real surprise but a continuity with the rest of the profile that allows to finish on a very pleasant note. Although it is not accessible for everyone in terms of price (which could be qualified as its biggest flaw), it remains a very great rum, of an impressive richness with a perfect harmony of flavors that only Bielle has the secret. Magnificent and terribly effective."

"Agricole at an inspiring level. The barrel has clearly left its mark, aromatic power of heavy wood notes, plus spices, dark fruit aromas with minimal influences of fresh citrus notes, sugar cane, nutty dark chocolate...beautiful complexity. Great release."

"Got my hands on some Bielle, and it is a nice experience. Rums from this distillery are hard to find here, or quite expensive, but I find this worth it. It is balanced, quite lot of Caramel, a bit coffee and smooth fruit to the nose. The taste is well balanced between Agricole notes, mint, wood and again some Caramel. Had this again with a friend, this time I got more wood and some licorice as well. Comment of my friend: "taste of an old house... " It was still a very nice sip."

"Great dry rum. Tastes like excellent old Agricole without drifting into the grassy Süßholzrichrung. I like very very much."

"Extremely tasty Agricole with well integrated wood notes, eucalyptus mint, strong peach fruit notes."

"Very pleasant Bielle, for me rather on the dry side with herbal notes on the finish. It wasn't as impressive on the nose as I expected, so it just missed out on a top rating."

"Great rum, delicious nose immediately after pouring. Tasted good with and without a few drops. Spices on the palate more varied with a little water."

"Aus gegeben Anlass 😉habe ich mir paar Tastings mit Agricole aus Martinique, Guadeloupe und Marie Galante vorgenommen. Heute ist Bielle dran. Trotz gleichem ABV schmeckt er stärker aks der Rasta Morris RX7116, aber im angenehmen Sinn. Auch fruchtiger in der Nase und am Gaumen. Toller Agricole!"