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Excellence Rhum Bielle 515 Collection (10th Anniversary) 2017
Best in a tasting glass, this cask-strength Bielle agricole leans into orange marmalade and honey up front, then turns woody and pleasantly bitter on a long finish. The sugarcane still shows through, with citrus zest and a little pepper. Several tasters call it a well-balanced Bielle that stays fruity and sweet despite 57.6% — the funk is gentle, the oak is young.
The community says- Orange marmalade note
- Well balanced
- Young oak
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How does Excellence Rhum Bielle 515 Collection (10th Anniversary) 2017 taste?
Aggregated from 30 community reviews.
Orange-forward agricole with a woody, bitter finish Widely liked as a balanced, fruity Bielle: orange and honey giving way to a woody, bitter finish. A few found it a touch light for a five-year-old at cask strength.
Agricole fans who like citrus and fresh cane
Anyone wanting a rich, heavily aged rum
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How is Excellence Rhum Bielle 515 Collection (10th Anniversary) 2017 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.2 sits in the “Very good” band. 96% 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?
30% 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 Benoit Mahe
Un Bielle équilibré. La bouche est douce, fruitée et sucrée, à la fois fraîche et à la texture gourmande. La finale est longue et plus amère, épicée et terreuse.
Review by TheJackDrop
Notes prises lors du Rhum Fest 2024, Notes rapides et palais un peu lourd, désolé :) On a ici : un Bielle 5 ans sur le fruit Un rhum : qui ressembler à une belle marmelade à l’orange Finale : boisée et légèrement amère Un vrai coup de cœur ! Stand au top.
Review by Djehey
Sugar cane, honey, fresh herbs, no doubt about it, this is a Bielle! Unlike some of its overly sweet brothers, with aromas of anise, thyme and licorice, I find this one more balanced and interesting, thanks to lemon zest, green pepper and ginger. The finish seems older, with darker aromas, a little bitterness and an earthy edge. Original finish, but not too much for my taste.
Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock
Well balanced Biele, easy to drink.
Review by Stefan Persson
Tasted this single cask Bielle Agricole at the Sweden (Stockholm) Rumfest 2024 during an masterclass held by Excellence Rhum. It’s distilled in 2017 annd aged in Marie-Galante for 5 years in an ex-Bourbon cask before bottled by Excellence Rhum at its natural proof at 57,6% in just 229 bottles. The nose is intense and a little sweet with aromas of orange and marmalade. At the palate it’s intense, elegant, fruity and spicy with flavors of butter, citrus and wood. The long finish is complex and well balanced with the flavors persisting.
Review by Vincent D
Goûté avant son aîné de 10 ans au RhumFest. Un Bielle assez typique pour moi. La canne est encore présente. Le citron est sensible. Finale qui apporte une jolie amertume. C'est plutôt agréable mais là encore je trouve le tarif de sortie très élevé.
Expert reviews
2 critics scored it, averaging 8.5/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
Expert review by The Secret Rum Bar
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Expert review by Hogshead - Der Whisky Blog
Read full review →Beautiful facets of a still quite young Rhum Agricole, which has fine oak aromas, but is also surprisingly fruity and sweet.
Details about Excellence Rhum Bielle 515 Collection (10th Anniversary) 2017
A Rhum Agricole from Marie Galante, bottled by Excellence Rhum, at 57,6%.
Community purchases
10 bottles logged by 10 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
40% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
10 purchased · 31 tasted · 4 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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