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Engenhos do Norte 970 Edition 2004
Not what you expect from a cane-juice agricole: this Madeira rum leans dark and wine-soaked, with raisin, tobacco, oak and a whiff of glue on the nose. The Madeira wine cask dominates — one taster called it almost "Armagnac artig," very dry and woody. Fresh cane still peeks through, but so does an astringent, bitter grape-skin edge some found frustrating.
The community says- Cigar-box tobacco
- Wine-cask depth
- Bitter grape-skin finish
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How does Engenhos do Norte 970 Edition 2004 taste?
Aggregated from 29 community reviews.
Dry, woody wine-cask agricole from Madeira Divides people. Rich wine-cask agricole with raisin, spice and tobacco, but the dryness and bitter grape-skin finish put some off. Aerate it long and it opens up.
Agricole fans who like dry, wine-cask-heavy rums with tobacco and oak
Anyone wanting sweet, easy rum or put off by bitterness and astringency
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How is Engenhos do Norte 970 Edition 2004 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.1 sits in the “Very good” band. 93% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
41% rate it between 6 and 8. 7 selected write-ups from 29 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Jonathan Massard
Excellent RQP in Portugal. Spices, big licorice in all its forms, freshness of cane, then grip of local wood, mutated wine, raisins, borderline sticky on the palate. Menthol. A form of roasting inherent to Madeira's island flavors. The finish is long, mushy and slightly astringent. The empty glass smells like a cigar box. A must in its category. Not for everyone. 86+.
Review by Carlitooo
Sehr schöner Rum aus Madeira. Etwas untypisch vom Profil für „do Norte“, da mehr Holz und dunkle Aromen vorhanden sind, als üblich. Aber deshalb auch etwas außergewöhnlich.
Review by Vincent D
I have a problem with this rum: I can't decide whether I like it or not. Every time I taste it, I get a new impression. The nose is always more or less the same: grapes, wood, spices. You can tell it's an agricultural wine. On the palate, the grape is very present. The woodiness is strong. The rum is dry and heavy. It's halfway between an agricole and some of Guyana's molasses. But I often find it very unpleasantly bitter. The bitterness of grape skins. It's frustrating because when I don't have that sensation, I love its power. The rum clearly benefits from VERY long aeration. Edit: very woody and bitter finish. Decidedly, hard to make up one's mind. Edit edit: oxidation is this bottle's friend! Edit edit edit: farewell. I would have loved you anyway! That woody farmer!
Review by raphael galak
Strong tobacco and wood on the nose, with hints of sweetness. PalateFruity and dark, with pleasant but robust wood. Grape and licorice. Agricultural but distinctive, with a Saint James tendency. Tobacco-cigar-coffee. A rum to try
Review by Johannes
More on the dry, astringent side.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Very dark, smoky, glue-laden and the first few minutes almost sweat-like on the nose. 🙈 Then comes through something like juniper, menthol, leather saddle, tobacco, honey and chocolate. Almost Armagnac artig and very dry and Holzbetont. Not necessarily mine but sow exciting!
Review by Richard Krupa
Opravdu vyrazne vystupuje vino
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Details about Engenhos do Norte 970 Edition 2004
A Column Still Rum from Madeira, distilled by Engenhos do Norte, at 50,9%.
Community purchases
21 bottles logged by 20 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
33% opened, 3 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Engenhos do Norte 970 Edition 2004?
Community paid 79–125 €.
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21 purchased · 29 tasted · 10 wishlist · as of
About the Engenhos do Norte distillery
The Engenhos do Norte distillery is located in Madeira. Rums from Engenhos do Norte have been reviewed 754 times with an average of 7.8/10.
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