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CoR Bellevue Guadeloupe No. 3 1998
Made for people who chase old Bellevue and dark, dry agricole-leaning notes, this 1998 leans woody and medicinal more than fruity. Expect burnt brown sugar, leather, a smoky, almost hydrocarbon edge, some vanilla, and stone fruit (peach, cherry) that only shows up late. Several tasters call it elegant but a touch quiet next to the parallel No.2, which they often prefer on the palate.
The community says- Dark old agricole notes
- Long warm finish
- But: Can read flat
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Aggregated from 47 community reviews.
Dark, woody, medicinal aged Bellevue sipper Well-aged, dark and woody with a firm medicinal side and long spicy finish. Many like it, but several find it less lively than the sibling No.2 and other 1998 Bellevues.
Fans of aged, dry, woody Guadeloupe rum
Anyone wanting bright fruit or a soft sweet sipper
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.1 sits in the “Very good” band. 91% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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68% rate it 8 or higher. 12 selected write-ups from 47 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Stefan Persson
Got this sample for free from RumX. It’s a column distilled rum distilled in 1998 at the Bellevue estate in Bass-Terre that produces Rhum Damoiseau and therefore not to be confused with the Bellevue distillery in Marie Galante. It’s aged for 23 years, of which 6 years is made in the tropics and the rest continentally whereafter it’s bottled in 249 bottles at 53,9%. It’s not clear if the distillate is a blend of rum made from cane juice and molasses, but I believe so cause there’s lots of rum from this distillery that is. Anyway I’m pretty sure that its not an Agricole. Overall an round and elegant rum that have great aromas, and that’s in opposite to edition 2 lives up to the aromas in its taste.
Review by Henry Davies
A lot of medicinal notes in this one. The nose is interesting and enticing, light sugar and some polish. Mouth is greedy and layered, papaya and brown sugar, with some plum and nuts. The finish is a bit thin, some more Agricole notes and light raisin but again not as complex as I hoped. Solid rum and clear complexity
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
16.05.2023 Normally I don't do tastings during the week because I have to go to work pretty early the next day. This blind tasting just stating "Colours of Rum" just tickled my brain to say "book and participate" and I didn't regret it. It wasn't only a great experience, but we had a blast of an evening with many new faces around the table. The price matches what you get with this release. Pretty fresh profile with nice fruit and floral notes. I really like the smoky touch to the nose and finish. The palate is medium dry and oily with good balance between ABV and wood. The finish is very long and warm/spicy. Very nice curtains in the glass.
Review by Léo Delek
J'adore vraiment le mélange mélasse agricole... on a du sucre brun brûlé, une petite amertume boisé très élégante qui peut presque tirer sur les hydrocarbures avec le côté fumé. On a également une vanille assez presente Les fruits arrivent en fin de bouche et sont de plus en plus présents avec l'ouverture (fruits à noyaux : pêche, cerise)
Review by RumTaTa
Together with Colous of Rum Guadeloupe No. 2 tasted.nose is almost identical in both. This is a touch stronger.Does not convince me so right, as I had more interesting 1998 Guadeloupe in the glass.Both bottlings appear with very similar.
Review by Palo - V Poháriku
A very nice one from Bellevue and, off course, The Colours of Rum. I like the dark old agricole notes coming through the whole tasting experience, being dominant mostly in the finish and on the nose. There's also some salted caramel, dried fruits, but also fresh tropical fruits.
Review by Oliver
Very pleasant aromatics. Roasty, leather and some cotton candy. Fruit is rather restrained. On the palate creamy, spicy and a heavy sweetness. On the palate then rather dry and a very slight bitterness. I like it very much!
Review by Mike H.
I slightly favor this one compared to the No.2 as it’s a touch more spicy.
Review by DomM
No2’s nose is a bit more open and vibrant vs. No3. On the palate I prefer No2 with a bit more fruits while No3 presents itself more dark and woody.
Review by Serge
Verkostet gegen den parallel release no
Review by Pavel Spacek
Less significant floral taste, almost no fruits, more grass
Review by Andi
Drier than the nose would suggest.
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Details about CoR Bellevue Guadeloupe No. 3 1998
A Column Still Rum from Guadeloupe, bottled by The Colours of Rum, at 53,9%.
Community purchases
6 bottles logged by 6 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
33% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
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Current best price: 194.95 €.
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About the Bellevue distillery
The Bellevue distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Bellevue have been reviewed 1,451 times with an average of 8.5/10.
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