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Infinity Spirits Bellevue The Royal Cane Cask Company Guadeloupe 1998
Bitter orange peel and cooked strawberry lead, then wood, leather, vanilla and a mineral streak of mint and menthol that lingers on a long, dry, tannic finish. This is the classic '98 Bellevue column-still profile at 24 years — fruity up front, wood-driven underneath, spicy in the tail. Most tasters rate it highly; a few find it a touch light or flat for the vintage. Rest it and it opens beautifully.
The community says- Bitter orange & berry
- Long minty finish
- But: A touch light
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How does Infinity Spirits Bellevue The Royal Cane Cask Company Guadeloupe 1998 taste?
Aggregated from 41 community reviews.
Fruity, wood-driven old Bellevue for sipping Well-liked as a rounded, wood-and-fruit Bellevue that sips easily — one reviewer says "not a mixer" and means it. A few call it a shade lighter than the best '98s.
fans of aged, wood-driven French-island rum
anyone wanting a sweet, simple pour
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.4 sits in the “Very good” band. 92% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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76% rate it 8 or higher. 21 selected write-ups from 41 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Most helpful positive review
Note: Employment at Perola GmbH (spirits industry), partial professional involvement with evaluated bottlings. All reviews are my personal, unpaid opinion. Guadeloupe 1998 Bellevue I've had quite a few by now but never one like this: it actually reminds me of the old Courcelles from 1972 with that intense strawberry jam and bitter orange marmalade note, rounded out by some wood, leather, vanilla, ginger, a touch of orange blossom water, menthol/mint, and slightly bitter black tea. Really awesome and very elegant, and above all unusual for this vintage! I really like it and it gets better the more I sip it...
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Most helpful mixed review
On the nose, an unpleasant sour smell of vomit. There I still thought, ui, that can not become anything. But on the palate - yes, I got over myself and tasted - the tide turns (attention: after quite some time of breathing!). A really round, quaffable rum gives itself the honor, the alcohol is almost too well integrated (wants to say: that would have tolerated a few more watts). For me, overall a rum with two faces at a price that is unfortunately clearly too high.
Review by Thunderbird
This Bellevue is quite pleasant to drink. The aromas are not quite as pronounced, but are still well defined in their variety. The blend of fruit, spice and wood harmonize well together. The alcohol is well chosen. Another good '98 Bellevue.
Review by BTHHo 🥃
The taste has a buttery mouthfeel, wood, citrus, orange blossom, rich molasses. An extremely lovely Rome
Review by DomM
Nose: more akin to the CoR. While a bit ahead, it also lacks depth and complexity. A bit lighter. By no means terrible but just does not deliver as much excitement than other bottlings. Palate: nice creamy texture. Pastrie sweetness. It‘s tasty, but again not interesting enough to make it into the top notch.
Review by Johannes
Once again a very good, typical 98 Bellevue, which is perhaps a bit thin and flat. Tropically matured I do not think!
Review by Serge
Beautiful 1998 Bellevue with lots of citrus zest (orange, lemon and pommeranze) and fresh as well as preserved strawberries, wood, ginger and preserved pears. Oddly enough, it gives off a bit of alcohol despite being (noticeably) diluted. Also a bit bitter on the finish. I like the nose better. Not the strongest 1998 Bellevue
Review by zabo
Actually a very fine rum. I just wonder a little whether the ABV is really cask strength or whether it hasn't been diluted a little. At least that's my impression. You have to admit, after I've had several in my glass, it's not bad, but its competitors are just a tad better. I also think the price is a little too high.
Review by Leo Krüper
Solide, rund,holzig, ausgewogen
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4127 Despite the age the wood and ABV is pretty well integrated once rested for a good while. The glass can be nosed from a good distance and I like it a lot. Fruity with especially cherry and nice roasted wood. The profile os light and mild in a way and at the same time warm and spicy on the palate. Draws thick slow moving curtains in the glass. The empty glass has light mint and baking spices to it.
Review by Tim
Äußerst fruchtige Nase! Ich bekomme eine Vielfalt an Früchten wie Beeren, Banane, Pflaumen, Birne, Orange... Dazu Süßigkeiten (Karamell/Sirup) und zuletzt Holz/Vanille. Sehr rund! Am Gaumen ebenfalls sehr harmonisch und lecker, evtl. etwas bitter und scharf. Holziger und erdiger (fasslastiger) Abgang mittellang bis lang. Sehr guter Tropfen!
Review by LukaŽiga
8,5:On the nose, sweet, fermented sugarcane hints, overripe red fruits like strawberry, some pears, baked apple, dried fruits and grapes, flowery molasses, roasted wood notes like chocolate, pastry, spicy with allspice, ginger, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, the orange is bitter, orange peel arises, some currants, slightly pungent, then tannins, the molasses is earthy with tobacco, dark with black tea.Vanilla an caramel help to balance this pungency... 8,5:On the palate, the attack is slightly sweet with fermented red fruits, banana, bitter orange, later grapes, green fruits and currants, roasted cedar notes like pastry, burnt sugar, leather, spicy, as the molasses is grassy, flowery, herbaceous, fresh with tea, eucalyptus. 8,3:The finish is long, dry&tannic, slightly furry, with toasted oak, spicy, sugarcane hints, flowery, minty, earthy molasses, dark with black tea, fruits like orange, dried and red fruits.
Review by Jarek
Cross-tasting with seven bottlings from Royal Cane. This one, together with the 17-year-old Foursquare, comes just after the Fiji. Overall, however, none of the bottlings convinced me.
Review by Mentalo
The basic profile of the Royal Cane actually has everything you need for a good '98 Bellevue. Red fruits, wood and, with longer ageing, spices also come through. But in direct comparison to the KD, it is flatter due to its low alcohol content. Even though I wouldn't say it's watery. Unfortunately too expensive compared to other 98s.
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
Very very good Bellevue. Thick and herbal/spices.
Review by Righrum
A good barrel pick of bellevue 1998, the ABV is reduced at the right point to keep intact the profile without impairing the delivery of flavour. Tastewise, it's the usual Bellevue 1998 profile, wood driven with bitter orange and banana, spices and some sweet notes. Compared to other recent Bellevue, it's a bit more wood driven, but this is not a negative aspect.
Review by ZeroCool
Excellent Sipper absolutely not a mixer
Review by X-Savior
On The Rocks: On the nose has a mild fruit and floral notes with some sweetness with oak/earthy undertones. Taste is well balanced and very smooth with fruit, floral and sweetness evolving into underlying mint and menthol with am oaky warmth. Finish is long and smooth with continuing mint and fruit flavours with a last warmth. The mint and menthol starts to get a little stronger in the finish as it keeps going on and on before fading away. Such a beautiful complex rum that is incredibly unique and special.
Review by DutchRumPirate
I've tasted it a few times now, and this one has a very unique flavor for me. I can't compare it to anything else. Apparently, it's my first time trying Bellevue from '98 😁 But it's definitely got me. I've often said that I find this one so unique that I'll pour it alongside my other rums one evening. Most people I've tasted it with didn't like the flavor. I can appreciate it, though.
Review by Trystan Taylor
Fuck me side ways. It's that good
Review by Shaun Abel
Do not mix this one....enjoy it straight on the rocks you won't regret it
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Details about Infinity Spirits Bellevue The Royal Cane Cask Company Guadeloupe 1998
A Column Still Rum from Guadeloupe, bottled by Infinity Spirits, at 51,5%.
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13 bottles logged by 11 collectors.
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23% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What does Infinity Spirits Bellevue The Royal Cane Cask Company Guadeloupe 1998 cost?
Community paid 131–201 €.
Current best price: 185.80 € – within the typical community range.
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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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