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Kill devil: the old name for rum
In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries raw Caribbean rum was called kill devil: devil killer. It was no compliment: the drink was sharp, unaged and not meant for connoisseurs.
Hunter Laing uses that name for its rum range: single casks, bottled by hand in Glasgow, at 46 percent or cask strength, without colouring and without chill filtration. The whisky from the same house is on the Hunter Laing page.
The three bottles we have in stock
Hunter Laing, a family business
- The range in brief
- GlasgowWhere it is selected and bottled.
- 3Generations of Laing in the trade.
- Kill devilThe old name for rum.
- 1 caskPer bottling.
Hunter Laing is a Glasgow family business, now in its third generation. The house is best known for its whisky ranges and for the Ardnahoe distillery on Islay.
Kill Devil is their rum range: casks purchased from distilleries in Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad and elsewhere and bottled in Scotland.
A bottle from 1991 that spent 24 years in cask does not come back; such bottlings are by definition one-off.
Kill devil was the nickname for raw rum in the seventeenth century.
Where best to start
The Blended Caribbean is the entry point and the least expensive.
The Jamaica 12 years shows the Jamaican style; the Trinidad 24 years is a collector’s bottle.
If you would like the whisky from the same house as well, see the Hunter Laing page.
Frequently asked questions about Kill Devil
How many bottles of Kill Devil does ’t Bockje have in stock?
3: a blend, a 12-year-old Jamaica and a 24-year-old Trinidad.
What does kill devil mean?
It is the seventeenth-century nickname for raw Caribbean rum.
Who is behind Kill Devil?
Hunter Laing in Glasgow, a Scottish family business that mainly bottles whisky.
Does Hunter Laing distil rum itself?
No. They buy individual casks from existing distilleries.
At what strength is it bottled?
At 46 percent or at cask strength, without colouring and without chill filtration.
Will these bottles be back?
No, these are individual casks. When they are gone, they are gone.
Order, collect or drop by
- In stock in our shop at Brink 2 in Bathmen
- Available to order online and have delivered, including abroad
- Order online or collect in Bathmen
- Personal advice via 0570 541 278 or info@bockje.nl
- Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday 09.00–18.00, Saturday 09.00–17.00. Closed Monday and Sunday
Wij verkopen geen alcohol aan personen onder de 18 jaar. NIX18.
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Brink 2, Bathmen
All our stock is in the shop, not in a warehouse somewhere else. If you walk in with a name you couldn't find anywhere, it is often simply here on the shelf. You can also call: 0570 541 278.
Wij verkopen geen alcohol aan personen onder de 18 jaar. NIX18
- Tuesday to Friday 09.00 – 18.00
- Saturday 09.00 – 17.00
- Monday and Sunday closed