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Review #1496; Rum #795
This is a bottling of rum from Independent bottler Bedford Park. This comes from the Distillerie Bellevue on Capesterre, Marie-Galante, Guadeloupe. Fresh cut sugar cane was pressed for juice and distilled on a column still. It then aged for 8 years in an ex-bourbon cask before being bottled at cask strength with no additives.
Distillery: Bellevue
Bottler: Bedford Park
Region: Marie-Galante, Guadeloupe
Still: Column
ABV: 64.3%
Nose: Apple Compote, Toasted Nuts, Nutmeg, Allspice, Black Tea, Mint, Herbaceous, Bready
Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, Apple Compote, Toasted Nuts, Allspice, Black Tea, Mint, Herbaceous, Bready
Finish: Medium Length Finish, Herbaceous, Apple, Toasted Nuts, Allspice, Black Tea, Lemon
A great example of aged agricole here. This has a thick and luscious mouthfeel, it has a nice herbaceousness to it which still feels vibrant closer in line with an unaged agricole more so than an aged offering, especially one aged for 8 years. Those nice savory notes help to provide some balance while just a bit of apple sweetness rounds it out. It is quite an impressive bottling here.
Final Score: 88
Scoring Legend:
- 95-100: As good as it gets. Jaw-dropping, eye-widening, unforgettable whisky.
- 90-94: Sublime, a personal favorite in its category.
- 85-89: Excellent, a standout dram.
- 80-84: Quite good. Quality stuff.
- 75-79: Decent whisky worth tasting.
- 70-74: Meh. It’s definitely drinkable, but it can do better.
- 60-69: Not so good. I might not turn down a glass if I needed a drink.
- 50-59: Save it for mixing.
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