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J. Bally Brut de Fût (LMDW) 2006
Sip it neat and give it a few minutes — this dark, cask-strength agricole opens on roasted wood, coffee and dark chocolate, then lets sour cherry, orange peel and dried plum push through. It's woody, dry and lightly bitter, with the 57.5% tucked in cleanly rather than burning. Several tasters rank it near the top of the Bally Brut de Fût line, and it "gets better the longer you taste it."
The community says- Roasted dark depth
- Well-integrated 57.5%
- But: Woody and bitter
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How does J. Bally Brut de Fût (LMDW) 2006 taste?
Aggregated from 110 community reviews.
Dark, woody cask-strength agricole with cherry Broad agreement that this is Bally near its peak — intense, woody and complex with just enough cherry-and-spice fruit. If you want a light, easy agricole, look elsewhere.
agricole fans who like dark, woody cask-strength
anyone wanting a light, fruity agricole
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95% rate it 8 or higher. 48 selected write-ups from 110 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Jakob
Most helpful positive review
Sehr ausgewogener Agricole auf höchstem Niveau. Kakao, dunkles Karamell, Kaffee, Fassnoten und Gewürze treffen auf Fruchtnoten und Leder. Sehr komplex ohne unausgewogen zu werden. Geschmacklich recht nahe am 98er BdF-Profil; die Nase liegt sogar noch einen Ticken vorne. Der 99er kommt deutlich schwerer daher und kommt meinem persönlichen Geschmack am besten entgegen. Alle drei Abfüllungen sind auf höchstem Niveau anzusiedeln und verkörpern Agricole der Spitzenklasse.
Review by Jacques etdom
Most helpful mixed review
Rhum très boisé, alcool bien intégré, mais en bouche, pas grand chose. Manque de corps certain. Rhum un peu glouglou. Je me questionne sur l intérêt de faire un brut de fut, si la bouche n'est pas à la hauteur. Bien trop cher pour ce qui est proposé.
Review by Galli33
One of the best agricole i’ve ever tried! Lovely nose of various fruits, roasted, a bit of wood and hazelnuts. In mouth it continuos with the amazing mix of fruits, woods, nuts. The end is really smooth and medium long. The alcohol is integrated very well
Review by Clément Boetto🤤🇫🇷
Good agricultural, but a little too woody for me.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Total Abgefahren! Sauerkirsche, Minze, Dörrpflaume, Leder, Zitrus & Klebstoff an der Nase. Geschmacklich dann eine absolute Wucht aus Kirsche, rote Johannisbeere, Sauerkirsche, Minze, Leder & Mokka mit Gewürzen und schönen Holztönen. Richtig schönes Ding und ne absolute Aromabombe! Alkohol ist perfekt eingebunden, nicht zu Holzig und schön komplex! Im Abgang könnte er nur etwas weniger bitter verbrannt, kräuterig und adstringierend schmecken für mich aber dass ist Meckern auf hohem Niveau. Grandioser Stoff!!!
Review by Giorgio Garotti
Tra tutti i brut de fut di bally questo selezionato dalla LMDW è l’unico per me che riesce a mixare le tipiche note fruttate dei millesimati con i sentori scuri e di botte degli altri brut de fut! Tra l’incontro di questi ne esce un capolavoro!
Review by TheRhumhoe
A classy rhum agricole, with a dark, elegant and complex nose. The woodiness is intense and noble, followed by spices (vanilla, pepper, cinnamon, licorice). There are hints of dark chocolate, coffee, cigar and leather. Fruit, discreet at first, then develops into raisin and dried apricot, followed by red fruit notes (cherry). Vegetal and floral notes are light, allowing the rum to express itself without being too bitter and agricultural. The attack on the palate is particularly woody, but very elegant. Dark notes of coffee, spices (notably licorice), dark chocolate, tobacco, roasted notes and leather make this a slightly bitter rum, but deep and intense. Fruit brings balance, with notes of orange, red fruit and dried fruit (grape and prune). The floral, vegetal notes of sugarcane are secondary. The alcohol is very well integrated. The very long finish opens with beautiful fruity notes (cherry, raspberry, raisin, prune, orange zest), then continues on the palate with dark, spicy and bitter notes to the fore. An intense, elegant, well-structured rum that deserves its title of nobility.
Review by Joachim Guger
A beautiful, roasted nose. Red fruits. A slight animal influence. Alcohol very well integrated. Wet branches with a few drops of water. Much too strong without dilution. Complex spiciness. Woody - but just not too much. Long, beautiful finish. A very good, spicy Agricole.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Verkostet im Vergleich zu RX10626. Je länger die Standzeit, desto mehr gerät RX10626 ins Hintertreffen, es bleibt für ihn bei guten 84 Punkten. RX10625 hingegen wird immer würzig-holziger im angenehmen Sinne auf einer kräftigen Basis, irgendwie wie ein Demerara auf Agricole. Abgefahren! Muss aber wirklich erst mal ein paar längere Atemzüge nehmen.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is one of my top 5 Bally releases. Well balanced and intense with fruit amd spices. I like the chocolate, coffee and licorice mix in there. The empty glass has wonderful flavours after an hour or so. Good enough for me to order a bottle 😊
Review by Mirco
Eleganter Agricole mit reifer, komplexer Aromatik. In der Nase Zuckerrohr, Eiche und getrocknete Früchte, begleitet von Zitruszeste und einer leichten Kräuternote. Am Gaumen kraftvoll und strukturiert mit Vanille, Holz, Gewürz und einem Hauch Kakao. Der Alkohol ist präsent, aber gut eingebunden, was dem Rum Tiefe und Balance verleiht. Der Abgang ist lang, trocken und fein würzig.
Review by Thomas Wille
Für mich nach dem 1999, der beste aus dem Hause Bally. Toller Agricole der mit einer schönen Komplexität punkten kann
Review by Timo Groeger
Oh man, was für ein feiner Agricole, allein die die FARBE ist überragend :-) richtig schön kirschig, aber schmeckt auch wirklich so. Echt wirklich ein sehr leckerer, guter Rum, ich finde ihn echt top -:) Lecker.
Review by cigares
Butter and varnished wood on the nose with fruit; acerola, kumquat and greengage. Leather and bitter herbs. The attack on the palate is frankly alcoholic, but immediately the fruit blossoms with the other aromas, spices, young wood and a slightly earthy side. The finish is very long and harmonious. All the aromas finish in unison, and the woodiness is elegant. An old tropical wooden house with lots of fruit baskets emerges from the empty glass, with a hint of smokiness that was previously discreet. A very fine rum, but far behind the splendid 1999 brut de fût.
Review by Simon Leroux
Bon bah clairement y a pas mieux qu'un très bon Bally en brut de fût...
Review by LukaŽiga
8,6:On the nose, roasted wood notes like caramelized burnt sugar, leather, chocolate, roasted nuts, spicy, sugarcane with root, flowery, red fruits with cherry, plum, citrus fruits, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, the cane becomes grassy, herbaceous, various new fruits arise with dried apricots, orange peel, then vanilla, pastry, coffee and gingerbread. 8,7:On the palate, the attack is intense, concentrated, a bit dry, with peppery sugar cane, mineral, herbaceous, flowery with geranium, dark with licorice, dried fruits like prunes, apricots and citrus, as the wood is roasted with dark chocolate, perhaps cocoa, leather, coffee, spicy, slightly resinous. 8,6:The finish is long, dry and tannic, with grassy cane, flowery, mineral, pairing dried, red and citrus fruits, roasted wood notes, spicy. Edit:29.3.26
Review by RumTaTa
Die zweite Verkostung bestätigt die Eindrücke aus der ersten. Aber ich bin mit Agricole Rum noch nicht so richtig warm geworden. Deshalb bleibt es bei der Bewertung. p.s. eine harzige Note und Bittermandeln habe ich noch an Gaumen und Abgang gefunden Die Nase zuerst verschlossen, dann sehr komplex. Im Vergleich zur 43% Version deutlich komplexer und noch würziger aber nicht so leicht zugänglich.
Review by Leo Krüper
Wet wood, old wine cellar. Reminds me of good Armagnacs. Slightly smoky finish, typical of Bally. The 57% is good for him, I always found that questionable with the other Ballys because they were so low.
Review by Rare Akuma
Nosing starts off with a robust and concentrated profile. Winecellar notes: dried fruits, must, wood and more than anything - it smells old. Leather jacket. Phenol. Earthy and lightly smoked. However there is a leafy, vibrant heart to this. Bark and licorice at the very end. After a good while, some lively fruits appear. Cherries, both ripe and unripe, orange peel, and red apple. In the mouth untamed, spicy and roasted. The wood continues and remains manageable. The spices, however, are cranked to a 100% here. Much more vanilla upfront, with a vegetal umami and peppery background. Dominant licorice and more leather jacket. The fruits turn much more concentrated to raisins and prunes. It’s tannic and wine-like. In the throat immediately musty and surprisingly herbal with notes such as basil and oregano. Finish is medium in length and holds an excellent balance between fruits, herbs, sugars and spices. Very well executed rum.
Review by Frank
Der zweite Bally für heute, noch mal 4 Jahre älter und mit knapp 58% vermute ich von allem etwas mehr. Nase: oh ja, kräftig und intensiv, fruchtig-würzig-holzig aber auch leicht süßlich. Zunächst kommt mir duftendes Kirschbaumholz in die Nase, begleitet von Fruchtnoten in Richtung Kirsche, Pflaume und säuerlicher Cassis mit Orange und frischen Zitrusfrüchten. Etwas süße Lakritze und diese säuerliche Note erinnern mich auch an Melassesirup (obwohl das hier natürlich nichts damit zu tun hat). Die Würze ist eine Mischung aus Muskat, Nelke, Anis und Vanille. Alles sehr trocken, voluminös und rund. 88 Gaumen: wow, kräftig und intensiv, würzig-holzig. Duftendes Kirschbaumholz. Dunkle Schokolade und Kakaopulver mit einer leicht bitteren Holzsäure kommen mir zuerst in den Sinn. Gleich dahinter aber auch umgehend eine feine Orangen-Note mit Pflaume und Brombeere. Die Säure bekommt etwas minziges und geht sehr schön in die cremige Schokolade über und wandelt sich langsam zum grasigem Zuckerrohr mit weicher Lakritze, zum Ende wird alles nochmal mit Dörrpflaume bereichert. Gefällt mir richtig gut. 88 Starker und voluminöser Agricole, wunderbar intensiv und rund.
Review by Maxence
Full proof versions are definitely the best agricole rums ! A complex nose with a perfect balance between round and dry notes. On the palate, quite woody, dry and bitter with some hints of burnt caramel but still some round and fruity notes to balance the profile. Amazing ! Different but, as good as the 2004 from Whisky Live 2023 😋
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
Un nez magnifique, très sombre, avec un côté très torréfié et brûlé, mais des fruits jaunes et des agrumes se dégagent quand même après aération. Une bouche largement moins fruitée, avec beaucoup de bois et d’amertume. Il faut aimer mais ce côté assumé me plaît. Une très belle sortie.
Review by Joe95
Dans la lignée des Bally 98 et 99 bdf LMDW. Un rhum complexe sur des notes de réglisse fraîche, le côté végétal mais aussi de fruits tropicaux. Légèrement boisé et épicé. Une vrai réussite pour ce small batch !
Review by Serge
Very tasty Agricole at a very high level. Absolutely recommendable.
Review by Oliver
Less heavy and woody than the BDF1998. I like it very much!
Review by Jarek
Genau das Bally-Profil welches ich gerade mag. Holz am Gaumen und im Abgang für meinen Geschmack gerade noch an der Grenze.
Review by Johannes
Schön intensiv aufgrund der 57%, Alkohol gut eingebunden, mir am Gaumen etwas zu dominante Kräuternoten.
Review by Buddudharma
Großartiger, reifer Agricole mit einem sehr eleganten, holzlastigen Profil, das jedoch den Grundcharakter des Rums nicht zerstört. Ölig, mit gut integrierem Alkohol, ein Genuss!
Review by Vincent D
Nez très agréable. Le bois domine. Une sensation de cuir également, de la vanille. En bouche, l'alcool est parfaitement intégré. Bois, tabac, café, chocolat noir. C'est sombre. Et c'est très bon. Une amertume et une astringence se développent en fin de bouche, de façon très agréable. Pas au niveau du 2004 mais superbe bouteille.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Toller Rum, kommt richtig gut. Schöne knackige agricole Marker. Hat etwas spritzig-frisches trotz der langen Reifung. Die Frucht-Röst-Holzkombo finde ich sehr ansprechend. Im Bouquet gefällt mir die sirupartige Süsse, potenziert den Geschmack noch zusätzlich.
Review by Roberto Bessa Ferreira
Fantastic Bally Brut de Fût with chocolate, coffee, nuts, dried fruits marzipan, wood and tobacco. For me : 1999 > 1998 = 2004 > 2006 = 2000 > 2007
Review by Rene Pfeiffer
Schön intensiver Agricole.
Review by Righrum
A good Bally. Woody but as a 15yo agricole Is expected to be. On the nose, besides wood there is chestnut honey and caffelatte. The coffee will be back drinking where the tannic side is here but not unpleasant, leaving the flavours to find their way, coffee but also chocolate and spices. With water gets a lot better and funnier
Review by Djehey
Aujourd'hui, comparaison entre le Bally 2006 et le Bally 2004. On retrouve des marqueurs semblable (fruits acidulés, arômes boisés) mais le 2006 est plus équilibré, frais et fin, là où le 2004 est plus extrême avec des fruits confituré, du vinaigre et du bois calciné. Je préfère le 2004, surtout au nez. Mais les deux sont excellents !
Review by Thunderbird
An intense Agricole, which is more at home on the woody side! On the nose but really nice fruity!
Review by Benoit Mahe
Une grande concentration, de la puissance, une forte note de cacao. Un rhum assez impressionnant, pas forcément le plus à mon goût mais c'est un très bon agricole brut de fût.
Review by zabo
Franconian Tasting Gang goes Tiki Danke an Mariano56 dass du uns hast probieren lassen. Ein echt leckeres Teil.
Review by Filip Šikula
Degustační kalendář Pavla Špačka vol 4. S rumy od J. Bally se neskávám příliž často, ale už je celkem pravidlem, že když se to stane, velmi příjemné mne překvapí. Nejinak tomu bylo i v tomto případě. Doporučuji vyzkoušet!
Review by Piotr Ignasiak
Feels like an intense espresso paired with a chewed green leaf. The wood notes feel a bit heavy to me, creates a rather dry impression. On to 1999 now.
Review by Émile Shevek
Al naso è caldo ed avvolgente con sentori di bosco, cacao, floreali, vegetali e di vaniglia, mi piace un sacco. Al palato è legnoso, corposo e denso, con liquirizia, pelle, ancora le note floreali/vegetali, un pelo d'agrume e spezie e un retrogusto amaricante con datteri, ciliegia, caffè, radice e un pelo di mandorla tostata sul finale. Meraviglioso. Nel bicchiere vuoto legno, arrostito e cacao. L'ho miscelato col Bel'air21 e il risultato è ancora meglio, l'amaro svanisce e le note floreali/vegetali si arrotondano completamente arrivando ad un voto di 94
Review by DUBOIS Arnaud
Un brut de fût agricole avec une grande puissance, lourd avec une très grande complexité. Un coté sombre et épicé.
Review by Roman Lelek
I didn’t have many agricoles but if their best ones taste like these I should study them harder. I really like the aftertaste- even several minutes after last syp and there is still (sour) cherry in my mouth… The color - well finally I can write something darker like brown cherry.. The nose- it’s promising, light woody, fruits The taste- strong, intense but a lot of flavors - sour cherry, licorice, wood,..
Review by Tof Sp.
Comparé au bdf 2004 que j'ai pourtant vraiment apprécié je le trouve un cran au dessus avec un boisé moins omniprésent et un alcool mieux intégré
Review by Mr. Stups
Sehr lecker! Schöne florale Noten aber hinten raus kommt dann ganz schön der Fasseinfluss durch! Gerade noch gut aber mehr dürfte es nicht sein
Review by Michal S
Intenzivní rum. Ve vůni vystupuje pomerančová kůra, květiny a dřevo, chuť je o poznání ostřejší s pečenými tóny, lékořicí a cukrovou třtinou. Velmi dobře integrovaný alkohol, přidání kapky vody umožní lepší vychutnávání.
Review by jems5
Nez de cuir et de kumquats léger encaustique bois vernis attaque franche sur l’alcool puis on découvre un côté terreux marqué avec de l’humus et des arômes de sous-bois
Review by RumRhush
Très bon! café sucré belle longueur il faut aimer les choses boisés
Review by Anonymous
Un rhum agricole “haute couture”. Puissance des arômes perceptible dès le premier nez. Le boisé est bien marqué et les notes de fruits à coque ne laissent pas indifférents. Le rhum est complexe. Il ne cesse de s’ouvrir en bouche avec une excellente longueur.
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Expert review by Rob Bauer
Bally am Sweetspot. Im Blindtasting hat der 15 Ballys geschlagen, unter anderem 1998 und 1999 BDF. Tolle Fruchtigkeit und Nussigkeit, mit genau der richtigen Menge Holz und einer opulenten Süße. Fantastisches Teil!
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Details about J. Bally Brut de Fût (LMDW) 2006
A Rhum Agricole AOC from Martinique, distilled by J. Bally, at 57,5%.
Community purchases
119 bottles logged by 69 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
12% opened, 6 emptied and repurchased.
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Community paid 162–200 €.
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About the J. Bally distillery
The J. Bally distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from J. Bally have been reviewed 1,421 times with an average of 8.2/10.
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