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One other smashing, inexpensive rhum.
After a tiny hiatus spanning Christmas and New Years after which some, let’s make a journey again to Marie Galante. You understand, that
small island which is virtually a part of Guadeloupe.
Earlier I’ve checked out a Rhum Rhum, which was spectacular
and an indie Bielle, which was alright, however not nice.
and an indie Bielle, which was alright, however not nice.
However aside from promoting inventory to indies, Bielle additionally bottles
a few of their very own stuff.
For extra details about Bielle, please confer with their web site listed on the
backside of this evaluate.
backside of this evaluate.
They’ve a full line of rums spanning from white unaged
rums to liquers to vieux rhums and hardcore bottles of brut de fût.
rums to liquers to vieux rhums and hardcore bottles of brut de fût.
So after attempting a few borderline Bielles, I feel it’s
time to attempt a real Bielle, and see what they’re able to.
time to attempt a real Bielle, and see what they’re able to.
For the experiment I’ve chosen the Bielle 2007 Brut de Fût.
Why? As a result of I had an opportunity to attempt it not too long ago, and thought
it was fairly good. Sadly the tiny style I acquired, was not massive sufficient to
correctly assess the factor, so I went out and sourced a correct pattern.
it was fairly good. Sadly the tiny style I acquired, was not massive sufficient to
correctly assess the factor, so I went out and sourced a correct pattern.
It was distilled in 2007 on a creole column after which aged
for 7 years earlier than it was bottled at 57,3% cask energy in 2014. No
filtration, no color, no nothing. Simply rhum.
for 7 years earlier than it was bottled at 57,3% cask energy in 2014. No
filtration, no color, no nothing. Simply rhum.
After which there’s the remainder of the entire means rhum making
works on Marie Galante, which I touched within the Tres Hombres Bielle evaluate. I’m
not going to repeat something aside from probably the most superior phrase I realized in
2016: Phytoremeditation.
works on Marie Galante, which I touched within the Tres Hombres Bielle evaluate. I’m
not going to repeat something aside from probably the most superior phrase I realized in
2016: Phytoremeditation.
As with many different rums, you get a card board tube along with your
Bielle 2007.
Bielle 2007.
It is available in a yellowish, golden color and has a little bit of textual content
written on it, however principally simply the identify, provenance and age. On the again there
is a brief passage concerning the rum with a few notes and a bit of reward.
However nothing too critical.
written on it, however principally simply the identify, provenance and age. On the again there
is a brief passage concerning the rum with a few notes and a bit of reward.
However nothing too critical.
The identical goes for the labels. Identical information as on the tube – entrance
and again.
and again.
The rum it self has a pleasant amber color and it barely clings
to the within of the glass when given a slight swirl.
to the within of the glass when given a slight swirl.
Initially it comes off a bit of sharp on the nostril, however with
typical agricole traits.
typical agricole traits.
Gentle fruits with bitter apples and inexperienced grapes, surrounded
by large piles of freshy reduce grass.
by large piles of freshy reduce grass.
Beneath lies a layer of heat oaks, with cinnamon and a
little pepper.
little pepper.
On the extra delicate facet there’s a good presence of mint as
effectively as some flowery notes.
effectively as some flowery notes.
Not probably the most broad nosing expertise, however nonetheless very, very
good
good
First an excellent spherical entry with numerous treacle and cane
juice.
juice.
Then it evolves right into a melange of darkish chocolate, liquorice
and nearly ripe oranges.
and nearly ripe oranges.
Whenever you assume it has nothing extra to supply, you all of a sudden
discover a flowery stage of sunshine rose and
Tremendous contemporary, fruity and feisty, and simply extraordinarily effectively
balanced and engaging.
balanced and engaging.
Very first thing that occurs is numerous warmth, which then begins
to die off.
to die off.
Because it dies off it reveals some good flavours of orange peel
and bananas.
and bananas.
A little bit in a while within the progress a bit of menthol is added.
Ranking and remaining
ideas
ideas
All in all an attractive rhum.
It begins off a bit weak on the nostril, however greater than makes up
for it with a curler coaster trip of warmth and flavours.
for it with a curler coaster trip of warmth and flavours.
Extraordinarily tasty and lots of good enjoyable alongside the way in which.
The proof feels good. It packs a punch, nevertheless it nonetheless
very manageable.
very manageable.
At a value of simply €90 – and I do imply simply – you get a
very, superb bottle of rum. As I’ve skilled with fairly a number of agricoles,
worth for cash is excellent.
very, superb bottle of rum. As I’ve skilled with fairly a number of agricoles,
worth for cash is excellent.
And in contrast with their molasses counterparts, I need to say
that agricoles are inclined to carry out higher for his or her value.
that agricoles are inclined to carry out higher for his or her value.
So by all means, if you happen to like increased proof rums and don’t
thoughts agricoles – or need to experiment – give it a shot. You are able to do lots worse
for €90.
thoughts agricoles – or need to experiment – give it a shot. You are able to do lots worse
for €90.
Coming to a conclusion I’ve to confess, that I’m beginning to
significantly favour the rhums. They’ve a fragile nature, a lightness and a
complexity which it’s a must to look very onerous for to get within the rum-world. And
for the costs they go for, they don’t have a lot competitors from common
rums.
significantly favour the rhums. They’ve a fragile nature, a lightness and a
complexity which it’s a must to look very onerous for to get within the rum-world. And
for the costs they go for, they don’t have a lot competitors from common
rums.
Certain, you’ll be able to all the time go for a loopy funky Jamaican or a
supermassive Demerara, which brings one thing fully completely different to the
desk, however when dabbling round and taking probabilities, my cash will likely be on
agricoles much more sooner or later.
supermassive Demerara, which brings one thing fully completely different to the
desk, however when dabbling round and taking probabilities, my cash will likely be on
agricoles much more sooner or later.
The Bielle 2007 was a terrific encounter and aside from a
barely weak nostril, I’ve no purpose to shout at it. It was simply superior.
barely weak nostril, I’ve no purpose to shout at it. It was simply superior.
