The Colours of Rum Guadeloupe 23 Year 1998 No. 3

Review #1472; Rum #: 771

Here we have rum from independent bottlers The Colours of Rum. This rum was distilled at the Bellevue distillery in 1998 on the island of Guadeloupe. It aged for 6 years in an ex-rum cask in the tropics before ageing another 17 years in Europe. It was then bottled at a high proof.

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Distillery: Bellevue

Bottler: The Colours of Rum

Region: Guadeloupe

Still: Column Still

ABV: 53.9%

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Nose: Raspberry, Raisins, Ginger, Orange Peel

Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Raspberry, Ginger, Raisins, Dark Chocolate, Nutty, medicinal

Finish: Medium length Finish, Dark Chocolate, Black Tea, Ginger, Raisins, Minerality, Nutty

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Rating: 7/10

Overall a great rum. Certainly a very good mix of flavors here, heavy fruits, a nice black tea and spice backbone. The oak provides a nice structure for the flavor as well. A bit medicinal too, but overall an impressive rum to me.

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1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.

2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.

3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.

4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.

5 | Good | Good, just fine.

6 | Very Good | A cut above.

7 | Great | Well above average

8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.

9 | Incredible | An all time favorite

10 | Perfect | Perfect