Diamond (Versailles) Kill Devil 2004
For experienced palates: a dry, woody 12‑year Versailles at 61.1%. RumX members mention leather, roasted wood, cocoa, anise, dried fruits and coastal notes. Needs air but then shines as a focused, intense sipper.
- Complex dryness
- Long warm finish
- Interesting coastal notes
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Dry, woody Versailles for patient sippers For experienced palates: a dry, woody 12‑year Versailles at 61.1%. RumX members mention leather, roasted wood, cocoa, anise, dried fruits and coastal notes. Needs air but then shines as a focused, intense sipper.
Fans of dry, woody Demerara-style rums who enjoy cask‑strength intensity, subtle fruit, cocoa and anise, and don’t mind giving a glass plenty of time to open up.
Those sensitive to high ABV, looking for sweet, easy sippers, or who dislike bitter, roasted and slightly smoky notes.
How is Diamond (Versailles) Kill Devil 2004 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 7.7 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 84% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Frank
In the nose right away spicy dry, when bumpy smell almost cocoa powder. Leather and woody. But also a hint of dried fruit. Also for this of honey comes through now. Something fresh like green apple comes through.On the palate yet rather sweet-bitter, woody-spicy, dark chocolate. Roasty. A peppery nutmeg spiciness that transitions into fermented tea leaves. In the finish it remains slightly bitter-spicy, gets a touch of anise.Makes mood 😊
Review by Montana
The rum smells very fruity, alcoholic.The first taste is reminiscent of a whiskey, then some sweetness appears. The alcohol content is quite good to taste, but still not unpleasant. A class rum.
Review by Jackie Flannery
A new boring tasting session with young pot still single cask Guyanese rums. Kill Devil 12y, 61,1% Barikenn 8y, 63,3% The Nectar 10y, 62,5% SBS 10y, 64,6% C: W wine N: 5min in and the nose is very shy. I get pears and sea water. After a while it is still shy and the fiercest nose of the bunch. It almost feels rebellious. You must like onion, garlic, green pepper and seafood to appreciate this kind of distillate. Give it time and it will calm down. It develops into a rather harmonic blend of celery, pears, granny apples and oyster juice. Strange enough, also sweet. M: Virile unlike the shy nose. Granny apple peel juice, smoked rubber, and both floral and coastal. I like it! F: Long for young rum. B: Yes. Why boring? Every rum brings something slightly different, but I like them all.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
10.02.2018 Having a great tasting at work with nice colleagues. Notes Light in colour. Nose Wood, roasted, citrus, plum, vegetal, light honey. Palate Oily, wood, roasted, citrus, spicy, grass, medicinal, anise. Finish Long and warm, wood, grass, anise, light raisin. Extra note Needs to rest for a good while before giving it a go.
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20 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.
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