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TCRL Damoiseau Grande-Terre Le Moule 1998
Here's the twist: it's made from molasses but drinks with an agricole-style grassy, herbal streak. Nineteen years in cask and it still comes at you hot — floral cherry and plum on the nose, then wood, licorice, sugarcane and a menthol-polish note several tasters flag as typical Guadeloupe. At 59.3%, the alcohol never fully steps back.
The community says- Floral fruit nose
- Grassy, herbal depth
- Hot even aged
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How does TCRL Damoiseau Grande-Terre Le Moule 1998 taste?
Aggregated from 36 community reviews.
Grassy, woody cask-strength with lingering heat Most rate it high for its dried-fruit, spice and grassy depth, and fans call it "another very good 1998 Bellevue." The recurring gripe: even at 19 years, the heat and bitterness stay loud.
People who like high-proof, grassy, woody agricole-style rum
Anyone put off by heat, bitterness or high ABV
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How is TCRL Damoiseau Grande-Terre Le Moule 1998 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.4 sits in the “Very good” band. 91% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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28% rate it between 6 and 8. 8 selected write-ups from 36 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
02.04.2020 Had a nice tasting with my friends at a very nice hotel. Notes. Medium dark in colour. Nose: Intense, fresh, wood, floral, dried fruit, caramel. Palate: oily, wood, roasted, spicy, dried fruit,orange. Finish: wood, grass, spicy, dried fruit, licorice.
Review by Galante Marie
Most helpful critical review
I'm not sure it's aged 19 years... However, a wonderful discovery with a molasses (i.e. non-agricultural) rum. I seem to recognize Damoiseau rum ... coincidence? For me, this is a rum with a honeyed, herbaceous nose .... On the palate, I don't find the honey, but I do get a mentholated sensation and a taste of liquorice! Very little length on the palate... Short-lived pleasure, but a pleasure nonetheless.
Review by Johannes
Another extremely good representative from Bellevue 98!
Review by Vincent D
Disappointing palate. Too much alcohol, too much bitterness, too much wood. All this takes up too much space. A pity, the nose was appealing.
Review by Frank
Intense on the nose. A sweet, almost floral, fruity spiciness jumps out at you. Sweet cherry and plum, violet with vanilla and then the typical Guadeloupe artificiality in the direction of menthol polish. Very tasty. Comes across as full-bodied. Sweet and spicy. Lovage, cardamom. Sugar ear and green tea. Has that very slight menthol note again. A grassy spiciness remains in the finish. I like it very much!
Review by Daniel
Agricole that comes across as too alcoholic despite a long storage period. Certainly high quality, but not to my taste.
Review by Adrien B
N quite concentrated gourmand salty orange lively freshness B wow quite dark and fresh at the same time, burnt black caramel sauced with a present finish, everywhere reminiscent of an old Guyane sauced
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
We are facing a rum with a high alcohol content for an agricultural rum (almost 60%). It is very strong in alcohol (especially in the nose) with a herbaceous profile, notes of liquorice (commonly present on the rums of Marie-Galante) and honey (because coming from molasses). In the mouth it is sweeter, even if the alcoholic notes do not disappear completely.the whole works rather well but I remain stuck on the too lively side of this agricultural at high degree. It lacks roundness and finesse. I took more pleasure in the 2017 Rhum Liberation Rum at 45% tasted just before.
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Details about TCRL Damoiseau Grande-Terre Le Moule 1998
A Column Still Rum from Guadeloupe, bottled by Transcontinental Rum Line, at 59,3%.
Community purchases
29 bottles logged by 24 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
27% opened, 4 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for TCRL Damoiseau Grande-Terre Le Moule 1998?
Community paid 80–123 €.
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29 purchased · 36 tasted · 12 wishlist · as of
About the Damoiseau distillery
The Damoiseau distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Damoiseau have been reviewed 1,323 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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