HSE The Beauty and the Beast Finish Kilchoman

Bold, woody rum with whisky-like peatiness.

Unique whisky finish
Complex flavor profile
Pleasant woody aroma
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A bold rum with woody, chocolatey, and peaty notes, offering an intriguing yet polarizing whisky-finished profile for adventurous palates.

130.00 €

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Details about this rum

Country
Brand
HSE
RumX ID
RX18065
ABV
50,1%
Category
Rhum Agricole AOC
Vintage
Bottled
2023
Made from
Sugar cane juice
Distillation
Creole Column
Age
5 years 6mo
Bottle volume
70cl
Distillerie du Simon 2017   5yr   50,1% HSE The Beauty and the Beast Finish Kilchoman

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    How does this rum taste?

    HSE The Beauty and the Beast Finish Kilchoman is a distinctive rum from Martinique, aged for over five years. It offers a complex nose with prominent woody notes, vanilla, and hints of bitter orange, chocolate, and peat. The palate reveals a robust woodiness complemented by spice, minty freshness, chocolate, and underlying peat nuances. Users appreciate the rum's dark, whisky-infused characteristics but note that its pronounced peaty finish may not suit everyone's taste, overshadowing its agricultural origins. While the unique blend of flavors intrigues, it provides a bold departure from traditional rum expressions, appealing to experimental drinkers.

    Aroma

    Woody Peat Vanilla Dark chocolate

    Taste

    Woody Whisky Peat Leather

    How is this rum rated?

    Rating (0-10)
    8.0/10 15 reviews

    Start of with a very fruity. Lots of red fruits. Thick port. No smokiness from the Kilchoman yet. Oak. Lets taste: Ah there it is. A warm fire in the beginning ending in a gentle yet full bodied peat smoke. This is far from the peat that Kilchoman embodies. Bitter and dry flavours. Still heavy on the red fruits. Maybe a tad too much wood...not peat. Interesting project this, but almost never as great as a classic Bourbon or French oak matured rhum. For around 80€ I might have bought this.

    Au nez un rhum avec un finish whisky tourbé. En bouche, un whisky avec un finish sur un rhum agricole. Ca ne plaira clairement pas à tout le monde mais si la tourbe est ici dominante, l'agricole sait lui résister et rester perceptible. Etonnant et agréable.

    Un HSE efficace boisé épicé sur le chocolat bien noir avec une belle touche d'agrumes pour rafraîchir le tout.

    An der Nase zuerst etwas Torf, Klebstoff, eine süße von Bienenwachs, dunkle Schokolade und Holz. Am Gaumen dann noch etwas Minze dazu Florale Noten und Tee. Die Süße von der Nase geht eher etwas in den Hintegrund. Mir wirkt er zu unrund.

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    The Distillerie du Simon distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from Distillerie du Simon have been reviewed 4,581 times with an average of 8.0/10.

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