HSE The Beauty and the Beast Finish Kilchoman 2017
For curious explorers into smoky agricoles: a 50.1% unsweetened HSE finished in peated Kilchoman casks. Expect dark chocolate, wood, agricole grassiness, red fruits and a clear, dry peat influence. Polarizing but rewarding.
- Peat‑forward profile
- Dry, unsweetened
- Complex wood notes
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Smoky agricole for peat lovers For curious explorers into smoky agricoles: a 50.1% unsweetened HSE finished in peated Kilchoman casks. Expect dark chocolate, wood, agricole grassiness, red fruits and a clear, dry peat influence. Polarizing but rewarding.
Peated whisky fans and agricole drinkers who enjoy dry, woody, smoky profiles and want a distinctive cask‑finish experiment at moderate cask‑strength.
Beginners, anyone sensitive to smoke or higher ABV, and agricole purists who dislike peat dominating the base spirit or question premium pricing.
How is HSE The Beauty and the Beast Finish Kilchoman 2017 rated?
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Rum reviews
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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 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 Morgan Garet
Un HSE efficace boisé épicé sur le chocolat bien noir avec une belle touche d'agrumes pour rafraîchir le tout.
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 Johannes
Für meinen Geschmack dominieren zu sehr die torfigen Noten durch das whisky-Finish. Dadurch wird der Grundstoff leider überdeckt.
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 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.
Community purchases
32 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 8 members.
About the Distillerie du Simon distillery
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