Kill Devil Bellevue 20 Year 1998 TWB

Review #1275; Rum #580

Here we have a bottle of rum that came from the Damoiseau (Bellevue) distillery bottled by Hunter Laing (Kill Devil). This molasses based rum was distilled in 1998, aged for 20 years in a mix of tropical and continental ageing locations, and bottled at cask strength with no additives for The Whisky Barrel website.

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Distillery: Bellevue

Bottler: Hunter Laing (Kill Devil)

Region: Guadeloupe

Still: Column

ABV: 58.8%

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Nose: Raspberry, Cherry, Slight Menthol, dark chocolate,

Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, Raspberry, Menthol, Dark Chocolate, Black Pepper, nuttiness,

Finish:  Medium length finish, Raspberry, Menthol, Dark Chocolate, nuttiness

Rating: 7/10

This is a great rum, it falls in that vein of Raspberry menthol cough syrup, but not as intense as others in that flavor vein that Ive had. Nevertheless, this is a great and tasty rum.

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1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.

2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.

3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.

4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.

5 | Good | Good, just fine.

6 | Very Good | A cut above.

7 | Great | Well above average

8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.

9 | Incredible | An all time favorite

10 | Perfect | Perfect