Rhum Bielle Vieux 2006

Volume: 0.7 litres | Alcohol content: 47.8% | Chill filtration: Yes | Colouring: No

Special Features:

Extended maturation in oak casks shapes this vintage rhum from Marie-Galante. Made from fresh sugarcane juice and distilled in 2006, it spent 14 years on the island. Rhums from two former Cognac casks and one former bourbon cask were married for this bottling.

Bielle bottled the rhum in 2020 at its natural cask strength of 47.8%. The release comprises 621 bottles. It comes in a rectangular decanter containing 0.7 litres, with gift packaging. Candied fruit, wood and hints of spiced baked goods complement its mature, spicy character.

Tasting Notes:

• Nose: The nose combines notes of old wood and candied fruit. Orange and other citrus notes add freshness, accompanied by vanilla and anise.
• Palate: On the palate, the rhum is rounded, supple and full-bodied, without aggressive heat. Ripe fruit and spices mingle with vanilla, lemon, oak and anise. The texture is reminiscent of syrup.
• Finish: The long finish is warm and spicy. Fruity and earthy impressions linger, accompanied by a hint of oak.

Distillery/Bottler:

Distillerie Bielle lies in the interior of Marie-Galante, an island in the French archipelago of Guadeloupe. The estate's history dates back to 1769: the Bielle family initially grew coffee, later adding cocoa, cotton and sugarcane. Rhum has officially been produced there since 1910.

Bielle makes rhum agricole from the juice of freshly cut sugarcane. The cane is selected and harvested by hand. The distillery uses well water from Marie-Galante during juice extraction and rainwater to dilute its rhums. This vintage, however, was bottled at natural cask strength. The aged rhums mature in oak casks in the distillery's own warehouses. The 2006 vintage was also produced and bottled at Bielle.

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