Edition Spirits Kill Devil Guadeloupe (Bellevue) Rum 1998 (19 year old) 59.7%
Column Still/ Code: RUM0091/ Dist: Mar 1998 Btl: 2017/ Tasted: Nov 2017
The nose displays a wonderful balance of heavy treacle and lighter dried fruit aromas. Very complex with hints of dusty violets, cinnamon, coriander, coffee and citrus. Superb maturity and spiciness with late menthol, honey and sweet oak.
The palate opens with the treacle, cinnamon and brown sugar followed by lovely, dusty, mature oak, dark, dried fruit, violets and pepper. There is a building oak bitterness on the middle but its balanced by the treacle. Lovely, intense and spicy finish with sweet raisinated fruit, dark chocolate and menthol
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