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Kill Devil Navy Style
Sipped neat it comes across spicy and roasted, with caramel, coffee and dark chocolate over a Guyana-Jamaica blend. The 57% sits surprisingly well-integrated for the strength. A few tasters wanted more of the Jamaican ester fruit, finding it a touch flat or medicinal — but it also works in a rum old fashioned or Navy negroni.
The community says- Well-integrated alcohol
- Coffee & dark chocolate
- But: Faint Jamaican fruit
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How does Kill Devil Navy Style taste?
Aggregated from 35 community reviews.
Spicy, roasted Navy blend at high proof Opinions land all over: some enjoy the coffee-chocolate spice and well-hidden alcohol, others find it flat, dry and short on the Jamaican fruit. Most agree the strength is nicely tamed.
High-proof Navy fans and cocktail mixers
Anyone chasing bright Jamaican ester fruit
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.4 sits in the “Good” band. 60% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 5% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
80% rate it between 6 and 8. 17 selected write-ups from 35 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Timo Groeger
Most helpful positive review
Oh wow, mir gefällt dieser Rum sehr. Die 57% schmeckt man kaum. Er hat eine schöne Karamell- und Kaffeenote. Das trifft bei Rums ja so ziemlich genau meinen Geschmack. Hervorragender, kann ihn nur empfehlen.
Review by Julien Frn
Most helpful critical review
Incipient, flat... Pass your way.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Verkostet gegen den legendären Navy namens Tiger Shark (RX183), um herausfinden, ob 100 EUR Preisunterschied gerechtfertigt sind. Antwort: Sind sie. Der Kill Devil ist ein merkwürdiger Rum. Wirkt eher wie ein gepimpter, klebriger Kräuterlikör auf Dope. Wo sind die Jamaica-Bestandteile abgeblieben? Wenn der Rum nicht nur aus Guyana und Jamaica, sondern - wie der Tiger Shark - bestünde, wäre es vielleicht halbwegs spannend geworden. So natürlich nicht. Immerhin ist der Alkohol gut integriert.
Review by Gregor
I'm. Smell comes a lot of jamaica (ester pineapple, banana raisins) paired with a strong guyana tone (dark wood, malt and dark chocolate) The taste is the same. I find the alcohol well integrated and the price-performance ratio is really great with this one, especially considering the high alcohol strength
Review by Dr.Django
My first navy rum for a long time. Of course, this one doesn't come close to the outstanding bottlings from Velier. It's not really interesting either. The alcohol is not ideally integrated and the strong sweetness covers up the sharpness. Absolutely OK for the price.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
I'd say you get what you pay for with this rum. Kind of a light and fruity navy style rum.
Review by w00tAN
In der Nase eher ein bisschen unscheinbar aber Im Mund erstaunlich ok. Recht würzig und im Abgang dunkle Schokolade. Gar nicht so schlecht
Review by Johannes
Not a bad blend either, but not quite coherent. More ester notes.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Very special style by the mix of Guyana and Jamaica. Personally, too much bitterness, too burnt and medicinal. The ovaries of the Jamaica share are unfortunately barely perceptible.
Review by ChristophFFM
Fruity Jamaican nose. Woody and chocolaty on the palate. The finish is medium and malty. Guyana and Jamaica clearly recognvar. But not my Navy favorite. Then rather Black Tot 2020. But good P/L.
Review by Stijn Zino
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Review by Antoine J
On the nose, the alcohol is well present with woody notes and ripe fruits. The attack is frank and not very surprising, the 57° are well there! A spicy, woody rum, which after aeration develops a vegetable side. A nice roundness despite everything that covers the palate well! For the price, bravo!
Review by Vincent D
Not the best Navy style I've ever tasted, not much to say about it, it's strong, dry and lacks sweetness.
Review by Beach-and-Rum 🏖️🌴
Sehr leichter Navy Rum mir einer Mischung aus Jamaika und Guyana. Der Alkohol ist super eingebunden. Für den Preis finde ich den Rum völlig in Ordnung. Meiner Meinung nach sehr gut für Einsteiger geeignet.
Review by Michael Turner
Kann im direkten Vergleich zu Pusser's 50th Anniversary oder auch nur dem Gunpowder Proof nicht wirklich mithalten. Etwas flach und nicht ganz harmonisch. Entweder etwas mehr Jamaica Ester oder Guyana Darkside hätte ihn gut getan. Alkohol ist dafür ganz gut integriert. Kann man aber für High Proof Einsteiger gut auf den Tisch stellen oder für einen Rum Mule, Rum Old Fashioned bzw. Navy Negroni verwenden. Wiederum Klassen besser als ein Bonpland Forte mit seinen künstlich wirkenden Weinaromen.
Review by Michael Schou
03-01-2025 Part of a Navy Tasting. One of the weakest. Missing a bit of everything. Matching the price. What you can expect.
Review by Montana
A heavy spicy aroma, molasses, a little alcoholic, dark chocolate, some ester.The taste is very strong, coffee and dark chocolate, spicy and roasty.A very pleasant Navy Rum.
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Avg. community purchase price 39 €
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Details about Kill Devil Navy Style
A Pot Still Rum from Multiple countries, bottled by Hunter Laing, at 57%.
Community purchases
27 bottles logged by 23 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
33% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What does Kill Devil Navy Style cost?
Community paid 23–52 €.
Current best price: 39.80 € – within the typical community range.
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