Bielle 2002, 20 Year

Bielle Distillery

Marie-Galante (Guadeloupe), Rum

Distilled : 08/2002 - Tropical Ageing until 03/2022

Bottled : 08/2022

N* bottles: 57

Cask Number: RM029

Strength: 49.4% vol - Full Proof

Size: 70cl

Cask: Ex Bourbon

Whiskyfun Review by Serge:

Bielle 20 yo 2002/2022 (49.4%, Rasta Morris, Marie-Galante, cask #RM029, 57 bottles) 
There's a saying that goes like 'low outturn, greater burn'. Of course not, but Bielle is really getting precious. Colour: deep gold. Nose: new sneakers, new stereo, new iPhone, sauna oils, Barbour grease, stewed white asparagus, linoleum and car batteries. Then kumquats. Mouth: top five, evidently. Sublime liquorice, in fact this is almost liquorice eau-de-vie. I'm sure you could do that and as a matter of fact, I shall try to make some later in the year, when we distill with friends, in November. Watch these pages…  Finish: long, salty, sublimely liquoricy. Ideas of glue and plastics in the aftertaste. Comments: holy Suzy, what a juice. We're probably far from your usual 'great agricole', and indeed you have to appreciate liquorice. But then…  What a crazy Bielle. Touch of toffee too in the aftertaste. Where are we?
SGP:373 - 92 points.