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Bellevue Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel) 1998
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Anyone who chases old Guadeloupe with a dirty streak will find their bottle here. Warm rubber, cassis and blackcurrant, smoke and a minty edge — one taster nailed it as almost a Caroni graft, tar and plastic buoy included. Oily, thick mouthfeel and, at 58.6%, the alcohol sits surprisingly well. Wood and pepper carry a long, spicy finish.
The community says- Warm rubber & tar
- Long spicy finish
- Keep in mind: Hot at full proof
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How does Bellevue Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel) 1998 taste?
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Dirty old Guadeloupe: rubber, cassis, smoke A near-unanimous favourite from the celebrated 1998 Bellevue vintage — complex, oily and dirty in the best way. If you want a clean, fruit-forward pour, look elsewhere.
fans of dirty old Guadeloupe and Caroni
newcomers wanting a soft, clean sipper
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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62 community reviews
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Review by Joachim Guger
Very, very complex. Warm rubber, lots of cassis, smoky. Full. Super mouthfeel and very well integrated alcohol.
Review by Galli33
Really 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.
Review by Mike H.
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.
Review by DomM
Nose: heavy, darker, more dried fruits and backing spices. Excellent. Palate: excellent balance between wood, roasted nuts and dried fruits. Very nice.
Review by cigares
Rum Friendly Club day 4 and with friends. A clearly agricole nose with dry herbs, fermented notes, and old plant rope. A dirty side also like Caroni with rubber, plastic buoy, and even a bit of tar. Also fruits, pineapple and apple. A very complex rum and to my taste so far. The first sip is a bit prickly, spicy and peppery with very well integrated alcohol. The wood (cedar) is more pronounced than on the nose and a smoky side is also more perceptible. You find the fruits and the agricole side again. The rubber and tar are present and give depth. The finish is very long with always this Caroni side which, together with the wood, lasts very long. A quite astonishing rum, as if 10-15% Caroni had been added. I like it a lot even if the palate is a little disappointing.
Review by Thunderbird
The third in today's '98 Bellevue tasting and for me the winner. It has the greater complexity. In addition to the classic fruit/spice aromas, it also contains something smoky, dirty and red fruits. I really like this one
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Limited to a mere 243 bottles, this one is better than the 18 year old. The nose is very well balanced and kind of heavy with a tad of smoke. The rubber and spicy side of Guadeloupe is definitely there and so is the fruitiness. The palate is sweet and heavy/thick and it draws nice curtains in the glass. Oily with mint and pepper followed by spices and smoky wood. Spicy kick there as well. The finish is medium long to long with pepper, oak and smoke.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
The nose is fat and earthy. There is some licorice and olive notes. It is rather fresh and powerful. We validate, let's go to the tasting! In mouth the attack is warm. The fruity of the nose is found (plum, date ...) as well as caramel and tar. The finish is rather complex on woody and orange. It is really nice this Guadeloupe! Nice selection but less greedy and below the Nobilis tasted a few days ago.
Review by Timo Groeger
Yeah, I agree with the reviews, it's a pretty tasty one. Great Agricole, quite woody but also very spicy, you can recognize vanilla and pepper here. Otherwise slightly sweet and toasty. Delicious.
Review by zabo
Very nice representative of Bellevue. From memory, it can easily keep up with its competitors from the '98 vintage. Unfortunately I got it too late to be able to take part in the crosstasting. A very good representative.
Review by Jarek
Very interesting and tasty profile. I like it very much.
Review by Johannes
A decidedly good Bellevue!
Review by Righrum
Well, Bellevue 1998 for me is THE rum. And this one does not disappoint me. The nose is a bit shy, yet the usual mix is still there. Liquorice, baked banana, black tea, but also spices The palate is amazing, oily and complex. Again tea, baked banana, liquorice, but also caramel and chocolate. Maybe a tad sweeter than expected, yet a great rum
Review by Buddudharma
Beautiful representative of the incredibly great 1998 Bellevue vintage. Beautifully balanced, with a focus on wood and spice. Pleases...
Review by Mirco
Smoky and woody notes combine with dark fruit hints like currants and blackcurrant and a distinct minty touch. The alcohol is elegantly integrated, the mouthfeel oily and warming. The finish remains long and spicy with pepper, oak and a hint of smoke in the finish.
Review by Lada Hejda
Number 4 RFC gold advent calendar. Complex rum
Review by Basti
Trade fair rating GRF14
Review by Solidfunk
This is my first Kill Devil and my first Bellevue. Great place to start, apparently, with the 98. Caramel, toffee and a little overripe pineapple. Pours dark amber. Dried apricot, maybe fig. A touch of citrus in there as well in the mouth, which comes on super rich. Like lemon drop candy. Caramel sweet and pepper finish. Sample thanks to xsamx.
Review by Jackie Flannery
Blindtaste: Two 1998 vintage Bellevues. Kill Devil 20yrs 58,6% (exclusively for TWB) Rum Artesanal 24yrs 59,4% C: - (used a painted copita) N: 5min. This is the Kill Devil. Easy too! Elegant and vegetal. Alcohol is still not settled but I also get peach marmalade. 20min. Now! Sliced tinned peaches in dense and extra sweet syrup. Fresh medium strong coffee. Can it get better? Yes, fumes of petrol too. Lovely nose! I also get lemons, but not even close to the Rum Artesanal levels. M: There is two flavours that battles for supremacy. The coffee and, listen to this, burn dense peach syrup. All so very sweet. Good taste but the nose is so good! F: Long full of coffee and veggies. B: Maybe. Ridiculous price though. Btw I think the hype behind the 1998 Bellevue vintage is thanks to Serge.
Review by Martin Ekrt
Hard to describe aroma combining fruit, woodiness, earthiness, plants and a bit of chemistry. On the palate, dried fruit appears first, then quite a lot of tannins and a medium to long finish transitions into agricole tones with nutmeg. I like that roughness, heaviness.
Review by Filip Šikula
Zlatá edice adventní kalendáře RFC 2025.
Review by Ondra RumRunner
RFC Gold číslo 4.
Review by Happy Oner
Máta, citrusy lehce kyselé, super
Review by Marko Finta
4 vzorka z RFC kalendaru
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Expert reviews
3 critics scored it, averaging 7.6/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum.
Expert review by The Auditor Reviews
Read full review ›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
Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review ›Admittedly this is probably mostly continental aged in Europe but it is still a really rich profile for this rum. Think Tropically aged Caroni and Demerara rum. A pretty excellent rum all round. The other cask is pretty much the same so you could safely buy either.
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Bellevue Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel) 1998 at live auctions
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20 bottles logged by 18 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
30% opened, 2 emptied.
What did the community pay for Bellevue Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel) 1998?
Community paid 99–207 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 123 €. Price history with 2 auction results 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 58,6%.
About the Bellevue distillery
The Bellevue distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Bellevue have been reviewed 1,463 times with an average of 8.5/10.
To Bellevue ›Read on in the RumX Guide
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