Bellevue Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel) 1998
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Surprising how fruity a 20-year-old Bellevue stays: ripe melon, cherry and banana on the nose alongside burnt rubber and dark chocolate. The palate turns dry, smoky and tobacco-heavy, with menthol and dried fruit. Several tasters call it one of the best Bellevues they've had, though a few find the char and bitterness a touch much mid-palate.
The community says- Fruity, layered nose
- Long smoky finish
- But: Bitter mid-palate
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How does Bellevue Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel) 1998 taste?
Summarized by AI from community reviews.
Dry, smoky old Bellevue with fruity nose Most rate it among the best Bellevues they've tried — fruity nose, dry smoky palate, very long finish. A couple find the char and bitterness slightly overwhelming.
Fans of dry, smoky, aged column-still rum with rubber and tobacco notes
Anyone wanting a sweet, easy sipper or put off by bitterness
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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24 community reviews
6 selected write-ups on this page, all of them in the RumX app
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Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Most helpful positive review
Amazing how fruity this rum is especially on the nose considering it is 20 years old. Fully ripe melon, juicy cherry, banana and some burnt rubber, dark chocolate on the nose but no trace of wood. Taste then subtly woody , chocolaty, cherry but still fruity and oily fresh after tobacco and menthol as well as various citrus peels and some chocolate. Very complex Bellevue, could only be a little less bitter for my taste. Nevertheless, definitely one of the best Bellevue I had so far in the glass.
Review by Natascha og Aske
Most helpful mixed review
A well done rum with lots of spices such as pepper and baking spices. It’s not too complex but what it does it does well ☺️
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Wow, this is a very nice one from Kill Devil. I really admire them because they're whisky makers and they can definitely finish rums as well. I have a huge selection of their rums and most are really good, especially if you look at the price tag. The nose is heavy with lots of fruits, chocolate and rubber. The palate is wonderfully balanced and complex with fruit, oak, caramel ad a lot of smoke, did I mention smoke? A dry and slightly bitter palate but in a god way. The finish is lasting for a very, very long time with a lot of smoke taking you to vanilla, lime and a tad of rubber.
Review by Buddudharma
Solid Bellevue without the very special touch...
Review by Loïc V.
Forgot to add it to the collection but open for some time, bought about 3 years ago in a dusty London shop Nose : dried fruits, rubber, baking spices, heavy Taste : tobacco, oily, menthol, dried fruits Finale : long, bitter, rubber, herbal
Review by Mr. Stups
The best Bellevue in my glass so far. Those who like the vintage will find this one very good
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3 critics scored it, averaging 8.4/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum.
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Community shelf
20 bottles logged by 18 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
40% opened, 1 emptied.
What did the community pay for Bellevue Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel) 1998?
Community paid 153–205 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 193 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
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Details about Bellevue Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel) 1998
A Column Still Rum from Guadeloupe, bottled by Hunter Laing, at 58.8%.
About the Bellevue distillery
The Bellevue distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Bellevue have been reviewed 1,456 times with an average of 8.5/10.
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