Bellevue Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel) 1998
Highly praised, complex Bellevue with smoky wood, dark fruits, mint and a dirty rubber edge. Big yet well‑integrated alcohol, oily mouthfeel and long, spicy finish impress most tasters.
Fans of characterful agricoles and “dirty” profiles who enjoy smoky wood, rubber, dark fruits and mint at near‑cask strength, and collectors chasing the hyped 1998 Bellevue vintage.
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Smoky, dirty, complex Bellevue powerhouse
If you enjoy complex, slightly dirty agricoles or Caroni‑influenced profiles, this is a hyped 1998 Bellevue that delivers depth, smoke and minty fruit in a powerful but well‑balanced package.
Beginners, those sensitive to high ABV, or drinkers who dislike rubbery, smoky, slightly “Caroni‑like” notes and are looking for an easygoing sweet sipper or budget bottle.
This is a very good rum. It has those notes I like in really old rums, that nuttiness, a bit of star anise, some fruits. However, compared to other rums in this style, it feels a bit watered down. It gets brought down because its like a less powerful version of this flavor profile, but is still very good
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About the Bellevue distillery
The Bellevue distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Bellevue have been reviewed 1,326 times with an average of 8.5/10.
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Very, very complex. Warm rubber, lots of cassis, smoky. Full. Super mouthfeel and very well integrated alcohol.
Auto-translatedReally a great rum! Nose: Fruity, Cherry, licorice, banana, smoky, minty & black tea with a hint of yellow habaneros (without the spiciness) Palate: Grape fruit, licorice, dark chocolate, black tea, minty Finish: Long and dry with notes of chocolate, anise, licorice, black tea, smoky. Unfortunately, the 2nd and last place of my Bellevue tasting.
Nose: heavy, darker, more dried fruits and backing spices. Excellent. Palate: excellent balance between wood, roasted nuts and dried fruits. Very nice.
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.