Aroma visualization from community tastings
J. Bally Millésime 1998
One taster sums it up as a rounded, roasty agricole, and that's the read here. Wood leads — light oak, nuts, dried apricot and raisin, a touch of bitter chocolate — over a dry, warming body from this 1998 J. Bally. A few members find the oak edges toward burnt and the finish stays quiet. Balanced, but not one that surprises.
The community says- Balanced and round
- Roasty dried fruit
- Wood can dominate
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How does J. Bally Millésime 1998 taste?
Aggregated from 15 community reviews.
Dry, wood-forward aged agricole Most rate it a good-not-great vieux agricole: balanced and roasty, marked down for a wood-forward, slightly bitter palate and an unremarkable finish. Fans of dry cane-juice rum still enjoy it.
fans of dry, aged cane-juice agricole
anyone wanting sweet or fruit-forward rum
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How is J. Bally Millésime 1998 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.2 sits in the “Very good” 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?
47% rate it between 6 and 8. 6 selected write-ups from 15 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
26.03.2022 Sampling a bit at home. Notes Medium to dark in colour. Nose Light wood, Agricole, oranges, faint varnish, light banana, light vegetal. Palate Fresh, light, Agricole, light wood, faint smoke, orange, light dried fruit, light vegetal. Finish Medium long, light wood, light orange, faint caramel, faint banana.
Review by Oliver
Very nice, round and balanced Agricole with toasty notes.
Review by Joachim Guger
Holz, röstig, getrocknete Früchte, leicht säuerlich und pflanzlich. Ausgewogen. Im Mund etwas würziger und holziger. Der Rum wärmt ordentlich, bevor sich ein unspektakulärer Abgang anschließt. Ein etwas besserer Standard Agricole.
Review by Tim
An Agricole with a fruity nose, where I smell sour fruits in addition to the dried fruits. In addition, sugar cane, wood and nut. In the mouth somewhat unspectacular, dry, toasty and dark chocolate, which continues pleasantly sweet in the finish with a little more fruit.
Review by Mike H.
Not the kind of agricole that I favor. Lots of nuts and wood, some dried fruits as well.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
clearly more wood here in the nose and otherwise some dried fruit. in the taste then me personally too much wood, almost burnt acting and notes of some cocoa, raisin and dried apricot, then again wood and tannins and astringent... a bit boring and uncomplex in comparison.
Details about J. Bally Millésime 1998
A Rhum Agricole AOC from Martinique, distilled by J. Bally, at 43%.
Community purchases
72 bottles logged by 57 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
5% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What does J. Bally Millésime 1998 cost?
Community paid 71–209 €.
Current best price: 119.00 € – within the typical community range.
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72 purchased · 15 tasted · 14 wishlist · as of
About the J. Bally distillery
The J. Bally distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from J. Bally have been reviewed 1,382 times with an average of 8.2/10.
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