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HSE The Beauty and the Beast Finish Kilchoman 2017
Peat smoke sits right up front here — this is an agricole finished in Kilchoman whisky casks, and the Islay side takes the wheel. Under the smoke there's dark chocolate, oak, red fruit and a minty, dry finish. The cane character fights to stay perceptible and mostly does. Divisive by design: peat lovers grin, others struggle to finish the glass.
The community says- Bold peat smoke
- Dark chocolate note
- But: Peat buries cane
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How does HSE The Beauty and the Beast Finish Kilchoman 2017 taste?
Aggregated from 15 community reviews.
Peated whisky-cask agricole, love-it-or-not Genuinely split — some find the smoke buries the agricole and can't warm to it, while peat fans call it an intriguing crossover. Not for everyone, and it knows it.
peat and Islay whisky fans curious about agricole
anyone who dislikes smoky, peaty spirits
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How is HSE The Beauty and the Beast Finish Kilchoman 2017 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.0 sits in the “Very good” band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
53% rate it 8 or higher. 7 selected write-ups from 15 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
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.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Wow, nasty trap! While the rhum initially evokes associations with the strong Saint James bottling for the 10th anniversary of Excellence Rhum (RX18129), after a few minutes in the glass it can't hide the two peaty whisky casks, so that I have trouble finishing the glass. As a result, my rating curve goes from 83 points on the nose to 80 points after the first two sips to just 70 points on the finish with the last drops. So only 74 points on average. I don't need to have it in my glass again.
Review by Vincent D
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.
Review by Andi
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.
Review by Morgan Garet
Un HSE efficace boisé épicé sur le chocolat bien noir avec une belle touche d'agrumes pour rafraîchir le tout.
Review by Adrien B
Wow, this is definitely on the dark side of whisky strength. A nice balance of wood and peat that brings a dark side, but I'm not completely convinced. Even less so in terms of price.
Review by Johannes
Für meinen Geschmack dominieren zu sehr die torfigen Noten durch das whisky-Finish. Dadurch wird der Grundstoff leider überdeckt.
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Avg. community purchase price 112 €
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Details about HSE The Beauty and the Beast Finish Kilchoman 2017
A Rhum Agricole AOC from Martinique, distilled by Distillerie du Simon, at 50,1%.
Community purchases
27 bottles logged by 25 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
3% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What does HSE The Beauty and the Beast Finish Kilchoman 2017 cost?
Community paid 72–145 €.
Current best price: 128.91 € – within the typical community range.
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