Bellevue Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel)

This 20-year-old rum from Bellevue offers a complex bouquet of fruity and smoky notes, with a dry palate featuring anise and caramel nuances.

8.7  / 10  (23 reviews)

Complex, fruity, and smoky Bellevue rum delight.

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    How does this rum taste?

    • Complex fruity and smoky notes
    • Long-lasting finish
    • Balanced and bold profile

    Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel) Rum from Guadeloupe, crafted by Bellevue distillery, is a prized 20-year-old expression selected by Hunter Laing. Distilled in 1998 from sugar cane juice using a column still, it's bottled at a robust 58.8% cask strength. Users praise its complex fruity and smoky profile, with aromas of caramel and dried apricot. The palate delivers dry notes, anise, and a pronounced smokiness that balances with caramel undertones. While some find it a stellar example of Bellevue creativity, others feel the cask's influence overshadows subtler flavors. This limited release, with only 245 bottles, caters to enthusiasts of bold, well-aged rums.

    Aroma

    Caramel Dried apricot Melon Mirabelle plum

    Taste

    Dry Anise Smoky Tobacco

    How is this rum rated?

    8.7  / 10  (23 reviews)
    Top 13% Guadeloupe
    Top 23% Bellevue

    "Amazing how fruity this rum is especially on the nose considering it is 20 years old. Fully ripe melon, juicy cherry, banana and some burnt rubber, dark chocolate on the nose but no trace of wood. Taste then subtly woody , chocolaty, cherry but still fruity and oily fresh after tobacco and menthol as well as various citrus peels and some chocolate. Very complex Bellevue, could only be a little less bitter for my taste. Nevertheless, definitely one of the best Bellevue I had so far in the glass."

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    8.7 / 10
    Review by: crazyforgoodbooze

    "Wow, this is a very nice one from Kill Devil. I really admire them because they're whisky makers and they can definitely finish rums as well. I have a huge selection of their rums and most are really good, especially if you look at the price tag.The nose is heavy with lots of fruits, chocolate and rubber.The palate is wonderfully balanced and complex with fruit, oak, caramel ad a lot of smoke, did I mention smoke? A dry and slightly bitter palate but in a god way. The finish is lasting for a very, very long time with a lot of smoke taking you to vanilla, lime and a tad of rubber."

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    9.5 / 10
    Review by: Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

    "To be honest, not that great a 1998 Bellevue. There ist the middle which feels like it was overwhelmed by the char of the cask. This seems to overtone a lot of the earthy and vegetal flavours that are in the nose and right at the end of sipping. Shame!"

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    8.2 / 10
    Review by: Artur Schönhütte

    "Solid Bellevue without the very special touch..."

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    8.4 / 10
    Review by: Buddudharma
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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    Brand
    Kill Devil
    RumX ID
    RX658
    ABV
    58,8%
    Category
    Column Still Rum
    Vintage
    1998
    Made from
    Sugar cane juice
    Distillation
    Column Still
    Age
    20 years
    No. of bottles
    245
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <250€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Hunter Laing • Bellevue 1998 &nbsp; 20yr &nbsp; 58,8% Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel)

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    Open rate
    39%
    Ø Market value
    191€

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    About the Bellevue distillery

    The Bellevue distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Bellevue have been reviewed 1,159 times with an average of 8.5/10.

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