Bellevue Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel) 1998 20yr 58,6%

Elegant, smoky, complex 1998 Bellevue classic.

The Kill Devil 1998 Bellevue rum combines smoky, woody, and fruity notes with a minty touch, offering a complex and balanced experience. Limited to 243 bottles.



How does this rum taste?

  • Complex and balanced flavor profile
  • Well-integrated alcohol
  • Limited, exclusive release

The Kill Devil 1998 Bellevue is a distinctive Guadeloupe rum selected by Hunter Laing. Distilled from sugarcane juice and aged for 20 years, it features a complex blend of smoky, rubbery, and woody aromas. Known for its intriguing profile of wood, smoke, fruit, and spice, it delivers a memorable experience. With a hefty 58.6% ABV, it showcases a luxurious mouthfeel and well-integrated alcohol, offering notes of mint and tar with a long, peppery finish. Limited to just 243 bottles, this rum draws interest for its unique flavor balance and depth, making it a sought-after release for aficionados of the renowned 1998 Bellevue vintage. It exudes the region's iconic spicy, rubbery character rounded out by a fruity undertone.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Rubber Woody Smoky Currants

Taste

Woody Fruity Smoky Minty

Finish

Woody Rubber Peppery Allspice

How is this rum rated?

8.7/10
28 reviews

Top 14%

Guadeloupe

Top 23%

Bellevue

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8.6/10

"Very, very complex. Warm rubber, lots of cassis, smoky. Full. Super mouthfeel and very well integrated alcohol."

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8.7/10

"87 points. A very nice Bellevue, one of the best that I have sampled so far. I love the nose, lots of fruit in addition to rubber, some wood and spices. The rum is very nice on the palate as well, a little less fruit but more spices."

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8.8/10

"The third in today's '98 Bellevue tasting and for me the winner. It has the greater complexity. In addition to the classic fruit/spice aromas, it also contains something smoky, dirty and red fruits. I really like this one"

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9.2/10

"Limited to a mere 243 bottles, this one is better than the 18 year old.The nose is very well balanced and kind of heavy with a tad of smoke. The rubber and spicy side of Guadeloupe is definitely there and so is the fruitiness.The palate is sweet and heavy/thick and it draws nice curtains in the glass. Oily with mint and pepper followed by spices and smoky wood. Spicy kick there as well.The finish is medium long to long with pepper, oak and smoke."

Expert reviews

Details about this rum

Country
Distillery
Brand
Kill Devil
RumX ID
RX773
ABV
58,6%
Category
Column Still Rum
Vintage
1998
Made from
Sugar cane juice
Distillation
Column Still
Age
20 years
No. of bottles
243
Bottle volume
70cl
Price range
<250€
Type of spirit
Rum
Hunter Laing β€’ Bellevue 1998 &nbsp; 20yr &nbsp; 58,6% Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel)

How is the price of this rum developing?

Ø Market value
215€

The RumX community has already added 17 bottles to their collections:

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12
opened
4
emptied
1
Open rate
29%

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About the Bellevue distillery

The Bellevue distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Bellevue have been reviewed 1,022 times with an average of 8.5/10.


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