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Silver Seal Bellevue Guadeloupe 1998
People deep into aged Bellevue and dark, complex cane-juice rum will find the most here. Twenty years at 55.2% gives you smoky wood, licorice and menthol over concentrated tropical fruit, plum and raisins, with a long, spicy finish. A few tasters call it "dirty" and funky in the best way; one found it so mild the flavors nearly vanish. Give it rest and a drop of water.
The community says- Long complex finish
- Deep tropical fruit
- Smoky wood and licorice
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How does Silver Seal Bellevue Guadeloupe 1998 taste?
Aggregated from 19 community reviews.
Dark, complex old Guadeloupe cask sipper Loved by the people who tried it — dark, complex and long, with smoky wood, licorice and deep fruit. A couple found it surprisingly mild and hard to place blind.
Fans of aged, complex cane-juice rum who like dark, funky profiles
Anyone wanting an easy, sweet or textbook agricole
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How is Silver Seal Bellevue Guadeloupe 1998 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 9.0 sits in the “Excellent” 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?
0% rate it between 6 and 8. 6 selected write-ups from 19 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is a great release and I just love it. At release the price was very good compared to what you got. Leave it to rest for a good while and also try to add some water to release even more flavours on the nose. The nose is nutty with mango, menthol, olive, licorice and cinnamon with light wood trailing. The palate is wonderful and complex yet well balanced. Fruity with spices and smoky wood and licorice. The finish is very long with wood, spices and raisins.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Für mich nicht klassisch Bellevue. Viele dreckige Noten. Erinnert mich tw. an TDL gepaart mit Monymusk. Konzentrierte Früchte, würzig, funky. Sehr gutes Stück.
Review by Benoit Mahe
A rather dark and very complex profile. This is probably a molasses-pur jus blend like most (all?) Bellevue 1998s, but on this one it's more the notes of an old pur jus that stand out.
Review by Jakob
Sehr runder Bellevue aus 1998. Die tiefen Fruchtaromen sind ebenso vorhanden wie die eleganten Holznoten, das Geschmacksbild ist sehr stimmig. Macht Spass.
Review by Filip Šikula
V nose bych olivový olej, dřevo a koření. V puse z prvu převažuje nakouřené dřevo, později ovoce a závěr, který rum nabízí je nekonečný. Celé to je komplexní a velmi velmi příjemné. Rád bych se k tomj vrátil.
Review by Pavel Spacek
So mild that all the tastes are almost invissible. Even if the xomplex taste remains for long time. But complex taste of something innert...
Details about Silver Seal Bellevue Guadeloupe 1998
A Column Still Rum from Guadeloupe, bottled by Silver Seal, at 55,2%.
Community purchases
14 bottles logged by 12 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
21% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Silver Seal Bellevue Guadeloupe 1998?
Community paid 220–506 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
14 purchased · 19 tasted · 26 wishlist · as of
About the Bellevue distillery
The Bellevue distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Bellevue have been reviewed 1,412 times with an average of 8.5/10.
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