This TDL sits at a very comfortable 64.9% abv, with a smokey, toasted spice note that is almost whisky-esque. Considering it was bottled by the rum wing of Hunter Laing, this is no surprise. Aimed at the whisky drinker, Kill Devil Rums are often intense and palate driven for this purpose. This bottling combines a dense palate with a warming nose and spice driven, lingering finish to create one wonderful Trinidad rum.
Official Tasting Notes:Â Light smoke, citrus and cinnamon.
Hunter Laing is an independent bottler that was founded in 1949 by Fred Hunter Laing. In it’s near 80 year history it has remained family owned; now into their 3rd generation. Due to the relationships that have been built up over generations, Hunter Laing are one of the few bottlers with longstanding filling contracts with many of Scotland’s finest distilleries. Alongside their cask regime and Glasgow maturation warehouses, this allows allows near-complete control over the maturation of whisky that they bottle. They have recently constructed the newest distillery on Islay, Ardnahoe. A stunningly beautiful distillery that was designed for the family by industry legend, Jim McEwan. They have also begun to expand into the world of rum bottling with their Kill Devil range.  Â
Â
