Aroma visualization from community tastings
Bielle 40th Anniversary 2008
Sipped neat with a little air, this Bielle opens into vanilla, citrus and dried apricot with a grassy agricole edge and light oak underneath. Several tasters found it silky with a touch of pep, the cane spirit well-tucked into the 53.4% strength. One member called the nose "un peu rare" for Bielle — elegant, halfway between a soft Barbados and a fruity agricole. The finish runs a little short.
The community says- Elegant fruity nose
- Well-integrated alcohol
- Short finish
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How does Bielle 40th Anniversary 2008 taste?
Aggregated from 30 community reviews.
Elegant, fruity Marie-Galante agricole, cask strength Well-liked as an elegant, balanced Bielle: fruity nose, silky citrus palate, cane-juice character intact. Most agree the body is classic for the distillery and the finish a bit short.
Agricole fans who like fruity, elegant cask-strength cane rum
Anyone wanting a big, long, punchy finish
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How is Bielle 40th Anniversary 2008 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.7 sits in the “Very good” band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
3% rate it between 6 and 8. 6 selected write-ups from 30 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Nicolas Sicilia
Un nez exceptionnel à mi chemin entre la gourmandise d’un Barbade et le fruité d’un agricole !!!! La bouche soyeuse avec un peu de peps, agrumes ! Une finale un poil courte mais un rhum de haute volée
Review by Joachim Guger
Excellent Agricole.Balanced, perfectly integrated alcohol. Dried fruit and some coconut.Rare!Matching music: Les Vikings "Ti tong ti tong" on "Creole Love Calls".
Review by Oliver
Top-Bielle!
Review by Ayc
Un bielle très élégant surtout au nez. Il demande un peu d’ouverture mais ensuite on a une belle complexité. Un joli vernis assez rare chez bielle que j’aime beaucoup. En bouche c’est relativement classique et très bon.
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
Très bon Bielle, mais dans un style classique de la distillerie.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Pretty good release. Fruity with light wood. I'd say the Agricole notes are subtle but still there. Price to quality was good at release but very expensive now.
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Details about Bielle 40th Anniversary 2008
A Rhum Agricole from Marie Galante, distilled by Bielle, at 53,4%.
Community purchases
70 bottles logged by 59 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
28% opened, 5 emptied and repurchased.
What does Bielle 40th Anniversary 2008 cost?
Community paid 60–455 €.
Current best price: 399.00 € – within the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
70 purchased · 30 tasted · 22 wishlist · as of
About the Bielle distillery
The Bielle distillery is located in Marie Galante. Rums from Bielle have been reviewed 4,431 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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