Aroma visualization from community tastings
Helios Teeda Aged 21 Years 1998
Rum from Japan is the first surprise here, and it drinks a lot like Japanese whisky — soft and velvety despite the 48%. Expect toffee, milk-caramel (one taster nailed it as Werther's Original), vanilla, wood and a wisp of smoke. Give the nose 15 minutes to open. A few find the wood astringent and the caramel almost burnt, but most are won over.
The community says- Amazing nose
- Silky for 48%
- Woody, astringent
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How does Helios Teeda Aged 21 Years 1998 taste?
Aggregated from 24 community reviews.
Soft, whisky-like Japanese sipper, all caramel and wood Most love the amazing nose and silky, whisky-like body; complex wood, spice and smoke well balanced for the proof. A couple find it too woody-astringent with near-burnt caramel.
Japanese whisky drinkers and fans of soft, woody caramel sippers
Anyone wanting bold funk or who dislikes heavy wood and burnt-caramel notes
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How is Helios Teeda Aged 21 Years 1998 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.4 sits in the “Very good” band. 95% 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?
4% rate it between 6 and 8. 8 selected write-ups from 24 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Chateau Caroni
Great nose, very good
Review by Adrien B
The impression of a bad finish. Astringent woodiness. Fortunately, the Prune finish lifts it all. But I don't like the almost burnt caramel aspect.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This was not a cheap bottle and though my wife is Japanese, she had problems locating a bottle. Japan is not well known for rum yet, but it's slowly spreading like whisky did many years ago. The nose on this bottle is truly amazing especially if you leave it for 15 minutes or more to really release everything. The palate is velvety and complex with spices, wood and smoke really well balanced with the proof. Only 2500 bottles made and I'm happy one of them is on my shelf.
Review by Filip Šikula
Diamantový adventní kalendář RFC 2024
Review by Richard Krupa
ve vůni i chuti krémový a karamelový, láhev jsem nikdy před tím neviděl a velice příjemně mě překvapila
Review by Martin Švojgr
velmi zvláštní netypická chuť. Myslím že jsem nic podobného doposud nechutnal. V chuti mi to připomíná Werther's Original bonbony. Tedy mléčné karamely.
Review by Christoph Stieger
Für 48% /Vol sehr weich und samtig. Typische japanische Perfektion ohne zu langweilig zu werden.
Review by Pavel Spacek
This one is a surprise for me! I did know the rum before and it is definitely not bad. Sweet amd mild, pretty similar to japanese whisky style. I like it. Surprise of the year for me! Friendly rum club advent 2024
Details about Helios Teeda Aged 21 Years 1998
A Pot Still Rum from Japan, distilled by Helios, at 48%.
Community purchases
20 bottles logged by 20 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
10% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What does Helios Teeda Aged 21 Years 1998 cost?
Community paid 220–388 €.
Current best price: 555.65 € – above 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+ →
20 purchased · 24 tasted · 14 wishlist · as of
About the Helios distillery
The Helios distillery is located in Japan. Rums from Helios have been reviewed 115 times with an average of 7.1/10.
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