Bellevue RA Guadeloupe Rum 1998

Review by Leo Krüper

Most helpful positive review

Leo Krüper

Jun 2024882 reviewsGermany

8.1/10

A beautiful representative of the 98 Bellevue. A very mature rum that will certainly have its fans among Demerara friends. Alcohol unfortunately not quite perfectly integrated, slightly scratchy at the back. It is not super deep, rather straightforward in taste. The earthy oak/molasses note runs through from front to back. Also comes from a time with good price-performance ratios in the industry (especially with RA).

Review by crazyforgoodbooze

Most helpful mixed review

crazyforgoodbooze

May 20252,468 reviewsGermany

7.3/10

Solider 98er Guadeloupe Bellevue, aber da gibt's bessere. Insgesamt fehlt mir hier das typische fruchtige Zitrus aroma, dafür hat dieser mehr würzige und rauchige an Whisky erinnernde Noten die mich eher stören.

Review by Galli33

Galli33

Oct 2024487 reviewsItaly

8.5/10

Really a great rum! Nose: Fruity, Prunes, licorice, smoky, minty & black tea with a hint of yellow habaneros (without the spiciness) Palate: Cappuccino, licorice, dark chocolate, black tea, minty Finish: Long and dry with notes of chocolate, anise, black tea, tobacco and a lot of caramel, Unfortunately, the 4th and last place of my Bellevue tasting.

Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Aug 20255,556 reviewsDenmark

8.6/10

Re-entry as the comments have disappeared in the app. Nose Wood, light smoky, dried fruit, fruity, light grass, light medicinal. Palate Wood, light smoke, light anise, light leather, dried fruit, light orange, tobacco, balanced, light medicinal, dry. Finish Wood, light smoky, anise, tobacco, light dry. Empty glass Anise, vanilla, light berries, light tea.

Review by Mirco

Mirco

Sep 2025558 reviewsSwitzerland

8.4/10

For me, '98 Bellevue is often a guarantee for solid bottlings. This is also the case here, but it is not one of the best. Beautiful floral tones paired with fruit and wood. I particularly like the light menthol/mint. me. Solid rum at a great PLV (after a long time of release).

Review by LukaŽiga

LukaŽiga

Oct 2024770 reviewsSlovenia

9.0/10

8,9:On the nose, it all starts with pure sugar cane juice, waxy and smoky, juicy orange, mandarine and roasted wood. Quickly molasses check in, additional help to roasted wood at getting nice chocolate, nuts, caramel. As agricole, it flowery and a bit perfumed, fresh and vegetal with some tea. Aeration brings some metallic and dried fruit notes. Molasses overshadows the cane a bit, becomes thick and darker with black tea, prunes and berries, some herbal notes. 9:On the palate, the attack is spicy, fruity with dried, yellow fruits as orange, peaches, a bit minty, as the sugar cane is mineral, waxy, vegetal with tobacco and the roasted wood dry, smoky, with vanilla.Delicious. As molasses is getting stronger, herbal with a sage, there is pastry, the fruits become darker with berries, blackberry, currants. Mint turns to menthol. There is some toasted coconut after nice rest, cinnamon and anise. Balanced and round. 9:The finish is long, the sugar cane is mineral, vegetal, waxy, musty, the wood dry, spicy and smoky. The fruits are yellow, then dried and darker, with berries, melting into marmelade. An upgrade, comparing to Bellevue Black Adder 17 y, 1998

Review by Timo Groeger

Timo Groeger

Aug 20241,811 reviewsGermany

8.4/10

Also a really good rum. The nose is predominantly spicy and very smoky. On the palate, the spices are joined by wood and roastiness. I also find it slightly chocolatey. More than solid overall.

Review by zabo

zabo

Jan 20241,503 reviewsGermany

8.3/10

Today in comparison two 1998 Guadeloupe from Rum Artesanal. RX693 and RX488. First of all, both are very tasty, but there are better ones from the 1998 vintage. It's hard to say which of the two has the edge. Each of the two has its merits. Great bottlings but unfortunately not outstanding either.