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Nine Leaves Encrypted II 2017
Sherry, white wine and a distinct whisky streak come first here, over yeasty pastry, apricot, nuts and a little smoke. This young Japanese pot-still rum splits people hard: blind, most swear it's a sherry-cask whisky. One taster shrugged, "I feel like drinking a vanilla whisky." Complex and unusual for two years old, but genuinely doesn't taste like classic rum.
The community says- Complex for its age
- Unusual, different profile
- Tastes like whisky
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How does Nine Leaves Encrypted II 2017 taste?
Aggregated from 37 community reviews.
Whisky-like Japanese rum, heavy sherry cask Deeply divisive. Fans call it refreshingly different and complex for its age; others find the whisky-and-sherry cask influence so heavy they'd swear it wasn't rum at all.
Whisky and sherry-cask fans open to a category-bending rum
Anyone wanting a classic, sweet, tropical rum
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How is Nine Leaves Encrypted II 2017 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.9 sits in the “Good” band. 86% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 2% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
70% rate it between 6 and 8. 19 selected write-ups from 37 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Christoph
Considering how young this rum is, with this complex deep profile, one would actually have to assume a magician made it from secret ingredients.
Review by Serge
Verkostet im RumX Adventskalender. Ich war wirklich am zweifeln ob das Rum ist oder doch ein (Scotch) Whisky. Ja, da ist etwas Sherry (aber eher von der abgestandenen Sorte) und für mich ein alles erdrückender Whisky-Geschmack. Und diesen mag ich einfach überhaupt nicht. Die Tatsache dass andere das mögen und ich nicht ist in meine Bewertung bereits eingeflossen. Ich habe mein Sample nicht austrinken können / wollen aber bin mir sicher, dass der Rum andere Geschmäcker trifft. Nur meinen eben gar nicht.
Review by Tafia Guildive
Interessant, man schmeckt beinahe eine Whisky-Note. Er erinnert in seinen Whisky-Akzenten sehr an Chichibu- oder auch Marsdistillate.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A distinctive Japanese rum, whose nose reveals the influence of finish and whisky. Spicy, smoky, dried fruit and hazelnut notes are present, with an almost pastry-like influence. The attack on the palate is lively, marked by spirits and bordering on spiciness. Wood, spices, smoky notes and a hint of salt and earth are present. The finish is more pleasant, returning to hazelnut, spice and a touch of freshness that brings out the scents of whisky and sake. All in all, this is a bewildering rum, at the crossroads of spirits, which needs more integration and maturity to be a rum in its own right. There's no doubt that Asia has extraordinary potential for the coming years in the world of rum.
Review by Han
Ich mag den - schmeckt erfrischend anders
Review by tojo
Im 7. Türchen ist der Nine Leaves Encrypted. Nase: Butter, Teig, Pflanzlich, Vanille, rote Früchte, Röstaromen Gaumen: Gewürze, Vanille, Zucker, Holz/Fass ABV: gut eingebunden, 55%
Review by Galli33
#7th dec RumXCalendar Blind tasting: Nose: sherry, brandy, pastries, smoky, vanilla, peaches, earthy Palate: whisky, sherry, smoky, vanilla Finish: long, toasted, oak, black pepper Is this a Whisky 😝😝Definitely not one of my favorite. The alcohol is integrated very well My Prediction: Something with a Whisky finish for sure Approx. 50% Approx. 1 years of aging
Review by mto75
just looked up the tasting notes of the Encrypted III and IV again. The II is closer to the IV. On the nose, yeast pastry with powdered sugar on top, white wine, candied yellow fruit, also a bit earthy-nutty. On the palate also white wine, apricot brandy, pecan. In the finish oak barrel.
Review by Jarek
Wie kommt das? Selbst bei einer Blindverkostung , ohne zu wissen, dass es ein Japaner ist, würde ich dort Sake riechen und schmecken. Vergorener Reis… ist nicht negativ gemeint, ich mag es. Aus der Quelle habe ich aber schon besseren Rum im Glas gehabt.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
29.01.2022 Going through some samples at home. Notes Medium dark in colour. Nose Intense, fruity, faint medicinal, metallic, faint chocolate, light glue, apple, light orange. Palate Intense, faint wood, glue, medium spicy, fruity, overripe, mango, faint smoke. Finish Medium to long, faint wood, warm, light medicinal, light apple, faint melon. Extra note. This one needs to rest for a goos while and is definitely not for beginners.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Rum X Advent 7.12.22: Ich hätte auf Plantation Long Pond mit irgendeinem rauchigem/traubigem finish geschätzt. Hat Züge eines Gewürztraminers. Special Tasting Note des heutige Rum: Assoziationen zu einer Petroleum Docht-Kerze. Er schmeckt, auch fürs Alter überraschend vielschichtig. Aber so ganz mein Profil ist es nicht.
Review by Thunderbird
RumX-Kalender 7: Ein sehr intensive sherry-wein-whisky-Nase mit einem leichten buttrigen Hefe-Touch! Je länger er im Glas verweilt überwiegen die Hefe-Aromen Am Gaumen verteilt er sich cremig im Mundraum. Auch hier dieses zuvor erwähnte intensive Aroma. Der Abgang ist relativ lang und weinlastig! Alles in allem ein besonderer Rum, der anderen Art! Passt so in keine Kategorie
Review by HenryL
RumX Adventskalender 7. Dezember
Review by Stylo
Another “first time” tasting for me..this time we move to the Far East..this iteration of the encrypted clearly states how rums can be different from one Country to another..the first thing I get when sniffing it is kinda confusing..I thought I was sipping a Milk Clarified New York Sour with its wine float on top..you get a ton of tannin, maybe a milky sweetness , then fresh fruit (I sense peach and apricot, maybe a hint of ananas) and a not-so-clear nutty flavor (almond or maybe hazelnut). Very consistent on the mouth. For its original price, it’s really a piece to have!
Review by Tom Buteneers
Very strange rum experience, blind I would have sweared it was whisky with heavy sherry notes. Quite young, but could have some potential.
Review by Tropheus80
Rum X Adventskalender 07.12.
Review by Buddudharma
Deutlich zu Whisky-lastig (im Sherry-Fass) für meinen Geschmack…
Review by RumTaTa
Guter Agricole aber mit dieser Kategorie tue ich mich nach wie vor schwer. Hier ist mir der Alkohol auch zu vordergründig.
Review by Christian Rudt
schön Komplexes Ding. ich weiß nur nicht ob intensive Sherry Noten und ich noch große Freunde werden...
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Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
The nose I like much better than the taste. Reminds me a little of the Casamigos Reposado with its strong vanilla and caramel note and the minerality in the taste. Rum would not have been my first association in blind test.
Details about Nine Leaves Encrypted II 2017
A Pot Still Rum from Japan, distilled by Nine Leaves, at 58%.
Community purchases
23 bottles logged by 20 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
26% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What does Nine Leaves Encrypted II 2017 cost?
Community paid 75–116 €.
Current best price: 369.00 € – above the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
23 purchased · 38 tasted · 10 wishlist · as of
About the Nine Leaves distillery
The Nine Leaves distillery is located in Japan. Rums from Nine Leaves have been reviewed 828 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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