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Velier Montebello Basseterre 1995
Caramel, citrus zest and dried tobacco lead here, with grassy sugarcane and a warm spice edge that shows the molasses-plus-cane-juice mix. Several tasters call the nose closed at first — give it air. The 58.2% brings real "power and depth," though a couple felt the alcohol nudges ahead of the aromas. A long, fresh, spicy finish is where most people land happy.
The community says- Long spicy finish
- Intense aromatic nose
- But: Alcohol can dominate
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How does Velier Montebello Basseterre 1995 taste?
Aggregated from 43 community reviews.
Spicy, cask-strength Guadeloupe sipper Loved for its intense nose and long, spicy finish. Most find it complex and characterful; a few say the heat outruns the aromas and it trades balance for power.
People who like intense, cask-strength rhum with spice and grassy sugarcane character
Anyone wanting a mild, easy pour or perfect balance
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What does the community say?
95% rate it 8 or higher. 15 selected write-ups from 43 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by cigares
Most helpful positive review
The nose is warm with caramel on ripe tropical fruit, varnish and marzipan. On the palate, the alcohol stings a little and the aromas struggle to emerge, remaining too fine. A slightly disappointing rum, as the alcohol is not very well integrated and the aromas are ghostly. Especially in direct comparison with other magnificent rums (RX566 - RX9232).
Review by Henry Davies
Most helpful mixed review
Heard great things and didn’t quite deliver. A super drinkable and approachable rum, sugar cane elements but super easy to drink. Grassy notes but light, and real complexity. Agricole elements keep coming to the fore the more you drink and savour. Very drinkable for the ABV. Grass, hay, and some metal
Review by Leo Krüper
Beautiful rarity with an independent Guadeloupe style. Pleasant dark sweetness that tastes almost like a cognac cask. Eucalyptus notes on the second tasting.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Very, very tasty. Perfectly balanced. Some citrus zest, a little nougat, some roasted spices and fine milk chocolate. I wouldn't have thought I'd like it so much! Great stuff!
Review by Joachim Guger
Wow! What an awesome nose!!😃😃 Solvent, glue (love me), fresh, smoky, tobacco, earth and a hint of dried fruit. Strong, you can feel the alcohol too. Super! More oak in the mouth now. Crisp, fresh, complex. A few drops of water don't hurt either. Long, nice finish. Freshness and spices. A great rum! A dream for any sniffer. Does anyone still have a bottle for me?😀😀
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
What a lovely and intense rum. Velier really knows how to finish their rums. Very fresh and spicy with fruit, spices, caramel and tobacco and fruit. The caramel is very clear without being too dominant. I think I got a hint of smoky wood there as well.
Review by mto75
In direct comparison with the Basseterre 97. On the nose, the 95 is clearly more intense, more spice, vanilla and caramel (almost in the direction of Spanish). In addition, fresh, floral notes in the background. The 97 comes clearly more over the fruity side. However, apart from the significantly higher ABV, which also gives the 95 more volume and intensity on the palate, I don't find the differences here to be that pronounced. If I had to choose between the two, however, the 95 would be my clear favorite. Many thanks to Luca for the samples!
Review by Sebastian Kornett
Just delicious and complex. I like the mix.
Review by Jakob
Has considerably more steam to offer than the 1997, which in this case is not synonymous with more gustatory complexity. Where the 1997 plunges into aromatic subtleties, the 1995 pushes the tube and loses a little balance. A nevertheless high-quality rum, which lacks the balance for the highest consecrations (or is it actually a well-dosed dilution)?
Review by Frank
Not too intrusive on the nose. Fresh and spicy. Fine citrus with cherry and slightly opaque blackberry. Comes across a bit green-herbal-grassy. Leathery spice with light vanilla. Spicy and slightly woody on the palate. Green, grassy, tea and that quite balanced. A fine tart sweetness towards caramel. Overall somewhat muted on the palate. In the finish mid-palate, now also the grassy-sweet sugar cane comes through. Nice but not outstanding
Review by Righrum
A very nice Montebello, a bit closed ok the nose (maybe due to abv, but after 1h it wasn't changed that much). On the other hand, drink side it is pretty explosive and very tasteful with leather, wood, agrumes
Review by Piotr Ignasiak
Crisp and spicy, enjoyable. It has caramel, vanilla, citrus, licorice. For me quite complex. Thanks Tobias for sharing a sample.
Review by Johannes
Interesting rum! Initially, the molasses note dominates, which then transforms into a harmonious Agricole finish.
Review by Mentalo
Direktvergleich mit dem Basseterre 1997. Beide haben ein ähnliches Profil, aber der 1995er hat deutlich mehr Power und bringt damit mehr Tiefe mit. Da hat der 97er mit seinem geringeren Alkoholgehalt schon ein leicht wässriges Mundgefühl beim Abgang. Wäre mir ohne Direktvergleich wohl aber auch gar nicht so stark aufgefallen, denn der 97er ist trotzdem ne runde Sache. Etwas fruchtiger als der 95er. Der bringt ne volle Ladung Gewürze mit, neben den Früchten. Dazu aber auch merklich mehr Holznoten. Vor allem beim langen Abgang. Beides schöne Abfüllunhen, aber der 95er macht alles ein bisschen besser.
Review by RumRhush
Un nez en deçà une bouche timide mais quelle finale j’en redemande petit shot concentré d’orange de caramel de cape de cigare de café et de note pâtissière. superbe !
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Auction results 186 € – 287 €
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Avg. community purchase price 269 €
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Details about Velier Montebello Basseterre 1995
A Column Still Rum from Guadeloupe, bottled by Velier, at 58,2%.
Community purchases
68 bottles logged by 53 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
11% opened, 5 emptied and repurchased.
What does Velier Montebello Basseterre 1995 cost?
Community paid 156–299 €.
Current best price: 321.88 € – above the typical community range.
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68 purchased · 44 tasted · 34 wishlist · as of
About the Montebello distillery
The Montebello distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Montebello have been reviewed 1,515 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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