West Indies Kill Devil 2000 21yr 51,3%

RX11149 Very good Single Cask 229 bottles Under 250€

“Diverse Bajan profile with floral, fruity, and intriguingly smoky touches.”

Introducing the Kill Devil Barbados West Indies Rum, a 21-year-old, limited release of only 229 bottles! This single cask expression was distilled in 2000 from molasses at the West Indies distillery and boasts an ABV of 51.3%. Selected and bottled by independent bottler Hunter Laing, this rum is known for its unique and enticing profile. Users have noted a rich and captivating aroma that combines woody, leather, floral, banana, and vanilla scents. Upon tasting, the flavors of wood, tar, citrus, honey, and roasted notes are unmistakable. Described as somewhat of an outlier among other 2000 WIRDs, the Kill Devil manages to strike a delightful balance between floral and honey notes. Rum enthusiasts have appreciated its complexity, with some comparing it to low-ester Jamaican rums or even Caroni rums. Despite its unusual profile, the Kill Devil is widely enjoyed for its fruity, smoky, and slightly dirty character. It's a memorable rum experience for anyone seeking something extraordinary from the world of Barbados rum!

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How does this rum taste?

Kill Devil Barbados 2000 surprises with a bouquet of floral and woody notes, a unique profile veering from typical Barbados rums. It offers a dance of fruit, licorice, and subtle smoky tar, rounded with honey sweetness, albeit a touch of bitterness in the finish. A complex, cask-strength gem but not for every palate.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Woody Leather Floral Banana Vanilla Flowery

Taste

Woody Tar Honey Citrus Vanilla Roasted

Finish

Woody Roasted Spice Mocha Warm Medicinal

Community reviews

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Galli33

8 December 2022

8.4/10

“#8th dec RumXCalendar Blind tasting: Nose: fresh, woody, various fruits, fruity, after some time i found some hints of rubber and a dominant smell of marzipan Palate: rubber, fruity, barrel, oak, nutty, licorice Finish: medium, toasted, oak Very lovely rum 🤤I enjoyed this one a lot. The Alcohol is integrated very well. My Prediction: Jamaica Clarendon Approx. 60% Approx. 10 years of aging”

Aroma

Floral Fruity Flowery Fresh Woody

Taste

Rubber Woody Roasted Smoky Nutty

Photo of the rum Kill Devil taken from user Galli33

Tschusikowsky

7 January 2023

8.0/10

“Rum X Advent 8.12.22Pure confusion. Like the one song which runs in the bar and you know you know it, but just does not come on it and it does not let you go the whole evening. I was sure I knew the rum. But did not get it.”

Aroma

Floral Flowery Woody Leather Dried fruit

Taste

Woody Smoky Tar Orange Apricot

Photo of the rum Kill Devil taken from user Tschusikowsky

Dom M

12 December 2022

8.3/10

“Somewhat of an outlier compared to the other 2000 WIRDs I tasted so far… more into the realm of flowers and less pronounced honey notes… not bad though, just different…”

Aroma

Dried fruit Honeycomb Marzipan Toffee Flowery

Taste

Honey Whiskey Caramel Vanilla Barrel

Photo of the rum Kill Devil taken from user Dom M

Zucker und Zeste

8 December 2022

8.3/10

“Doesn't taste as medicinal as a Rockley of the same year (this one is distilled in July, not June), but goes in a similar direction. Beautiful bottling which is not common. Had mistakenly held in the calendar the Taiwan Rum for this rum.”

Aroma

Leather Woody Honeycomb Dried fruit Tar

Taste

Honey Tar Rubber Berries Woody

RumTaTa

22 January 2023

7.9/10

“Interesting bottling: the rum oscillates between fruity, floral, spicy and medicinal. This continues until the aftertaste. Pleases with well only the bitter tone in the aftertaste is too strong with.”

Aroma

Wine Honeycomb Banana Floral Woody

Taste

Honey Citrus Nutty Woody Vanilla

Thunderbird

8 December 2022

8.2/10

“Day 8 RumX,A lovely fruity nose with a minimal floral note. On the palate it spreads smoothly and mildly. First the fruity side appears before moving into the smoky dirty side! Some vanilla and honey are also there!The finish is relatively unspectacular and short!There he loses unfortunately something, otherwise he would have gotten more points”

Aroma

Vanilla Floral Pear Mandarin Marzipan

Taste

Citrus Tar Vanilla Honey Smoky

mto75

8 December 2022

8.0/10

“for comparison in the other glass the Cave Guildive WIRD 2000 poured. The Kill Devil has a completely different profile. In the CG the more distinctive honey-smoke Rockley notes, the Kill Devil does not have these so, rather floral (violets), fruity and praline/toffee. Toasty on the palate, barrel, mocha, dirty/menthol. For me, clearly not Rockley style (at least not typical), but still interesting.”

Aroma

Flowery Apple Fruity Praline Marzipan

Taste

Roasted Citrus Barrel

TheRhumhoe

4 January 2023

8.4/10

“A rum from Barbados that changes from the ordinary. If we find the typical markers beforehand in the nose (spices, fruits, sweet notes) we feel after aeration an empyreumatic touch, close to the tar and floral notes which bring a lot of complexity. The attack in mouth continues on the spicy, chocolate, caramelized frame, but also on the smoked notes, the tar being always perceptible. The whole is round, dry, with character but well controlled. The finish, relatively average in length, is more traditional, smooth and a bit honeyed. A very nice rum that changes the typical profile found in Barbados.”

Aroma

Spice Vanilla Peppery Nutmeg Milk chocolate

Taste

Dried fruit Coconut Banana Peppery Spice

HenryL

8 December 2022

7.8/10

“RumX Advent Calendar December 8:The nose I found after some time in the glass very nice. Somewhat reminiscent of whiskey and amaretto, with some orange peel, spices, wet cardboard and something green in the background.In the taste initially not mine at all, reminded me too much of whiskey. With time, a pleasant honey sweetness has come to it. The continues in the finish, which I like better again and is accompanied by light mocha notes.I wanted to try a 2000 WIRD for a long time, I stay with Barbados then but I think I prefer the classic profile.”

Aroma

Apricot Banana OrangePeal Cardboard Clove

Taste

Caramel Tar Citrus Whiskey Honey

Photo of the rum Kill Devil taken from user HenryL

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

4 April 2022

8.7/10

“I love the "red label" releases from Kill Devil (cask strength) because they're generally a lot better than the watered down versions. The nose is fruity with wood, vanilla, toffee, tar and floral notes. After resting i can also get leather notes. The palate is fruity and woody with vanilla, rubber and tar trailed by honey and caramel. The finish is long and warm with fruit, wood and spices. Price to quality is very good.”

Aroma

Toffee Apple Banana Leather Papaya

Taste

Berries Citrus Vanilla Caramel Honey

tojo

8 December 2022

7.9/10

“Das 8. Türchen im RX-Kalender war mal wieder eine echte Herausforderung. Im Blindtasting nicht draufgekommen. Nase: Holz, Kakao, Lakritze, Nuss Gaumen: Holz, Röstaromen, Pflanzlich, gelbe Früchte ABV: deutlich spürbar, mittel eingebunden. Insgesamt ein eher flaches Profil. Mit zunehmender Zeit geht er weg von einer eher pflanzlichen Basis hin zu süßen Aromen wie Kakao, Schokolade, Banane.”

Aroma

Woody Floral Honeycomb Vanilla Fruity

Taste

Vanilla Banana Baking spices

Christian Rudt

8 December 2022

8.7/10

“Hab den Rum jetzt so lange im Glas gehabt und plötzlich zeigt er seinen dreckigen Charakter mit Teer und Gummi der mehr an caroni als an Barbados denken lässt. Definitiv ein Spätstarter aber dann. Chapeau!🥃”

Aroma

Woody Orange Solvents Flowery Honeycomb

Taste

Tar Rubber Citrus Woody Vanilla

Photo of the rum Kill Devil taken from user Christian Rudt

Jakob

2 September 2023

8.1/10

“Angenehmer WIRD, dem für meinen Geschmack am Gaumen die Ausdrucksstärke bei den Früchten fehlt.”

Aroma

Bitter orange Melon Apple Vanilla Banana

Taste

Barrel Smoky Citrus Banana Caramel

Serge

9 December 2022

8.4/10

“Verkostet im RumX Adventskalender und recht zuversichtlich für einen Clarendon mit einer dreckigen Unternote gehalten. Hat mir sehr gut geschmeckt.”

Aroma

Woody Leather Banana Apple Solvents

Taste

Citrus Woody Banana Rubber Tar

Tropheus80

10 December 2022

8.2/10

“Tag 8 Rum X Adventskalender”

Aroma

Woody Leather Floral Tar

Taste

Honey Tar Woody Roasted

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
Barbados

Distillery
West Indies

Bottler
Hunter Laing

Brand
Kill Devil

RumX ID
RX11149

ABV
51,3%

Vintage
2000

Made from
Molasses

Age
21 years

No. of bottles
229

Bottle volume
70cl

Price range
Under 250€

Type of spirit
Rum

What is the price trend for this rum?

114 €

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