Aroma visualization from community tastings
Rum Nation Ilha da Madeira 2017
One taster called this "one of the nicest and most affordable agricoles," and that captures the mood. It's a clean, light white from Madeira: fresh sugarcane on the nose, floral and green notes, a bit of olive and cucumber, and a spicy, dry finish. A few compare it to good pisco or grappa. The olive-vegetal edge divides people — some love the freshness, others find it too one-sided.
The community says- Fresh sugarcane nose
- Clean and light
- Olive/vegetal edge
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How does Rum Nation Ilha da Madeira 2017 taste?
Aggregated from 34 community reviews.
Clean, floral white agricole with an olive edge A clean column-still agricole most find fresh and floral, good neat or in a Ti Punch. The olive and vegetal side splits opinion, and the 50% can read a touch hot.
Agricole fans who like fresh, grassy, floral whites
Anyone who wants sweet, easy sipping or dislikes vegetal/olive notes
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How is Rum Nation Ilha da Madeira 2017 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.0 sits in the “Good” band. 50% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 8% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
68% rate it between 6 and 8. 11 selected write-ups from 34 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
This was a very and I mean a very nice surprise. I rarely sip white rums, but this one brought me over. A wonderfully balanced 3 year old white, which presents itself with a wonderful nose and a surprise to your palate. A nice warm finish with fruits, spice and a bit of flowers to it. Stays in your throat and nose for a long time after sipping. Definitely one I'd recommend rum lovers to try and sip.
Review by Jonas Kofod
Most helpful critical review
This is definitely not for me.
Review by Christian Rudt
Somewhat flowery nose and lots of green tones. You have to like it. I like it.
Review by m8375e
Clean, light agricole, close to mid tier Martinique.
Review by Steffmaus🇩🇰
An interesting agricole from a rum Christmas calendar a few years ago. It is a good sipper, but I could see this in a cocktail. In the nose, no doubt this is sugarcane, but also acidy hints. In the notes I got some spices, licorice and a floral aftertaste
Review by Christoph
Reminds me of Macronesian Gin (volcanic spring water) in its clarity and gives a slightly dirty, vegetable flavor with cucumber and olive like in some Clairins in the finish. Agricole through and through, slightly sweet and very mild in taste. Super fresh nose.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
einer der schönsten & bezahlbarsten Agricoles überhaupt. erinnert stark an guten peruanischen pisco. im ti Punch kommt die Traubennote richtig schön durch.
Review by Anonymous
Gras Würzig kräftig etwas zu einseitig
Review by Insta: spiritofbernard 🇫🇷
Manque un peu de concentration alcoolique malgré les 50% d’alcool.
Review by Lennart Hofeditz
Einfach nicht mein Fall, da zu viel Olive durchkommt.
Review by Daniel
Zuckerrohr, Vanille, Tabak, leicht alkoholisch. Alkohol kommt deutlich zum Vorschein, teilweise scharf. Zuckerrohr, florale Noten und Obstler erkennbar. Kurzer, unscheinbarer Abgang. Hat einen deutlichen Charakter, aber nicht so mein Fall.
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Expert reviews
2 critics scored it, averaging 7.7/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
Expert review by RUMprobiert
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review →All the flavour is delivered in just the right amount and I would imagine this would work very nicely in cocktails and in a Ti Punch. Its flavourful but has good balance. It's almost as if it has "checked" itself to deliver enough flavour without throwing itself off balance or...
Details about Rum Nation Ilha da Madeira 2017
A Column Still Rum from Madeira, bottled by Rum Nation, at 50%.
Community purchases
29 bottles logged by 29 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
51% opened, 7 emptied and repurchased.
What does Rum Nation Ilha da Madeira 2017 cost?
Community paid 30–34 €.
Current best price: 44.90 € – 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+ →
29 purchased · 37 tasted · 8 wishlist · as of
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